By Michael McMullan and Shaun Casey JIM McGuinness feels Armagh’s defeat in Roscommon will add an “extra dimension” to his side’s trip to the Box-IT Athletic Grounds on Sunday. Donegal have the maximum six points after a third victory saw them top Division One. With the Dr McKenna Cup also tucked away, the Ulster champions […]
By Michael McMullan THIS is going to be the toughest of weeks in Antrim as they sit bottom of Division Four and facing Sunday’s trip to Leitrim. The Saffrons were relegated to the league’s bottom rung last season but despite some early McKenna Cup shoots of promise, they’ve lost their three league games. It spells […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh hailed two key aspects of his side’s display against Kildare on Saturday night in Newbridge. Aside from the grit they needed to come from five points down, the Oakleaf boss pointed to their use of the ball in the second half when both teams had the same number […]
By Shaun Casey A FEW more All-Ireland winners could be available for selection on Sunday afternoon as Armagh head to King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, but manager Kieran McGeeney isn’t counting his chickens before they hatch. Ben Crealey was part of the matchday panel the last day out against Galway, although the 2024 All-Star midfielder […]
By Michael McMullan SOMETHING must give on Sunday in O’Donnell Park as Donegal and Mayo clash at the top of Division One. If the fact both sides have a 100 per cent record wasn’t enough to stoke the fires, the early chatter of the game being a sellout before it actually was only added to […]
By Shaun Casey MICKEY O’Neill certainly won’t be pressing any panic buttons just yet and believes Tyrone are “still rebuilding” as they hope to earn their first win of the Division Two league campaign on Sunday against Cavan. The former Red Hand shot-stopper believes it will take Malachy O’Rourke some time to bed in the […]
By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN have named their team for this weekend’s crunch game with Dublin in Croke Park. Both sides have lost their opening two games and crave a result to kick their season into gear. There is a first start for Mícheál McCarville and Ryan Wylie. Advertisement Ryan McAnespie has been listed on the […]
By Michael McMullan KIERAN McGeeney has named his team for this weekend’s NFL clash with Roscommon in ‘The Hyde’. There is one change with Tomás McCormick coming in ahead of Joe McElroy. The Orchard County will be hoping to bounce back after losing at home to Galway before the break. Advertisement The only change in […]
By Michael McMullan WHEN Derry downloaded the data from their GPS units after Saturday’s win over Tyrone, they won’t have found the key ingredient of victory. For vice-captain Gareth McKinless, thee most pleasing aspect of their 1-15 to 1-12 victory was the most basic of building blocks. “Probably something the GPS can’t measure — grit, […]
By Michael McMullan JOE Oguz and Darren McCurry should come into the reckoning for selection ahead of Tyrone’s Round Three clash with Cavan. Oguz was ruled out by the medical team after picking up a knock in training during the week, ahead of Saturday’s defeat to Derry in Celtic Park. Darren McCurry should be back […]
