Another Division One title headed to Ulster at the weekend. Niall McCoy examines the province’s record in the competition DERRY – SEVEN TITLES THE Oakleaf County are Ulster’s most successful side in the competition with seven Division One titles and six more final appearances. Their first win came in the 194647 season when they defeated […]
By Michael McMullan A NATIONAL title is up for grabs but Saturday’s Division Three final brings a level of uncertainty for Down and Wexford. With Kildare relegated from Division Two but still guaranteed a ticket to the Sam Maguire race, the winners from this game will have their fingers crossed. Should any team below them […]
By Michael McMullan DOWN and Donegal will lock horns when the Ulster Championship kicks into gear but both will get a taste of Croke Park this weekend. Donegal will face Kerry on Sunday in a repeat of last summer’s All-Ireland final with Jack O’Connor’s side bidding to retain their title. For Donegal, they have not […]
Derry 1-20 Cavan 0-19 By Michael McMullan VICTORY wasn’t enough for Derry to secure promotion on Sunday in Find Insurance Celtic Park. Cork’s win over Tyrone saw the Rebels promoted alongside Meath. Advertisement While Cavan were beaten, Louth’s victory over Kildare saved the Breffni men from the drop to Division Three. “The overriding emotion is […]
By Michael McMullan MALACHY O’Rourke has made one change for Sunday’s visit of Cork in the final game of the NFL. Darren McCurry is listed to start ahead go Ruairi Canavan who has dropped out of the 26. It’s a first start of the season for McCurry while Kieran McGeary and Ben McDonnell are back […]
WITH six rounds of NFL action played and one to go this weekend, only one of the 32 teams has secured a place in a league final – Down. At the other end of the table, just three teams – Monaghan, Offaly and Fermanagh – have already been relegated. That leaves 28 teams still in the mix, and remarkably, […]
By Alan Rodgers A FINAL-ROUND clash for Tyrone against Cork at Healy Park on Sunday gives the Red Hands the perfect opportunity to boost their championship aspirations by defeating opponents who come north needing a win to secure National League promotion. Malachy O’Rourke and the players have endured a tough Division Two campaign. But the […]
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH manager Declan Bonner said that getting over the line in Brewster Park on Saturday evening was a ‘huge monkey off our back’ as the Erne men bid to turn their season around. With results not going Fermanagh’s way in other games on Sunday, the Erne men have been relegated to Division […]
By Niall Gartland CAVAN legend Damien O’Reilly believes that they can count themselves somewhat unfortunate to be staring relegation in the face ahead of Sunday’s final round of fixtures. It’s more or less a two-way battle between themselves and Kildare to avoid that second relegation spot with Offaly already consigned to Division Three football for […]
By Michael McMullan THERE is an outside chance Antrim can still get promoted from Division Four but manager Mark Doran has squeezed any such narrative from the camp. The Saffrons welcome London on Sunday and have tunnel vision towards picking up a fourth successive victory. Antrim need other results to go their way. This is […]
