By Michael McMullan MICKEY Harte’s tenure as Derry manager is about to get real and well he knows it. With the McKenna Cup tucked away and four games to assess his roster, Harte’s side take on Kerry in Tralee on Saturday evening (5pm). It will be Derry’s first taste of Division One since 2015 with […]
LAST Sunday’s thrilling final between Glen and St Brigid’s has really engrossed football fans this week with a huge amount of positivity surrounding the game for a change. Normally the doom merchants are out in force and the death knell of Gaelic Football term is regularly used. The tactical battle last Sunday was intriguing, particularly late […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Mickey Harte has been given a boost with the news that Glen midfielder Emmett Bradley is making a return to inter-county action. Bradley, who kicked four points in Sunday’s win over St Brigid’s, was part of Derry’s 2022 Ulster success before opting out last season. Bradley, who has played 66 […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY and Donegal have named their teams for Saturday’s McKenna Cup final showdown in O’Neill’s Healy Park (5pm). The Oakleafers have given a first start of the season to All-Star defender Conor McCluskey who comes in ahead of clubmate Dan Higgins with Conor Doherty named at midfield. The other change sees Niall […]
By Ryan Ferry JEAIC Mac Ceallabhuí is hoping that versatility will add to his chances of getting more minutes in a Donegal jersey this season. The Naomh Conaill defender had a good run with the county team during the 2020 championship which was played late in the year due to Covid. He has been involved […]
By Michael McMullan DONNCHA Gilmore is one of six players to have played every single minute under Mickey Harte so far as Derry qualified for Saturday’s McKenna Cup final with Donegal. A member of Derry’s All-Ireland minor winning crop of 2020, the Steelstown man is thankful of the support he has received from the core […]
By Michael McMullan WIN or lose on Sunday and the Glen county players’ return to action for Derry will be on their own terms, insists Mickey Harte. The Wattys have a second chance to win a coveted first All-Ireland title when they take on St Brigid’s in Sunday’s Croke Park showdown. Less than 24 hours […]
Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has named his team to take on Mickey Harte’s Derry in the semi-final of the McKenna Cup. Armagh saw off Tyrone on Wednesday night by the minimum of margins and have made four changes for Saturday’s showdown. Blaine Hughes returns between the sticks having sat out last season and he replaces […]
Steelstown have four players on the Derry senior football panel. Neil Forester lines out alongside them on the senior team. Brendan Hughes was involved in their underage development. Michael McMullan writes PLENTY of clubs have had four players on the pitch, in the same game, at county senior level. There will be others in the […]
By Michael McMullan GOALKEEPER Odhrán Lynch has been named for Derry’s Dr McKenna Cup semi-final with Armagh (BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 4pm) on Saturday. The Magherafelt man limped out during their county final defeat at the hands of Glen with a hamstring injury. After Jack Cassidy and Ryan Scullion playing in previous games, Lynch’s return – […]
