By Michael McMullan AS Saturday’s Ulster final ticked into the final seconds of extra-time, Jim McGuinness could only look on. His hands were tied. It was down to the players. All his cards were on the table. After a glance at the clock, he fixed his eyes on Stephen McMenamin and Finnbarr Roarty as they […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY’S Ciaran McFaul is back in full training and in line for a return for Saturday’s visit of Galway. The Glen man had missed much of the club’s season but played in the Oakleafers’ opening day defeat to Tyrone. Manager Paddy Tally said McFaul “wasn’t right” in the days ahead of the Kerry game […]
By Michael McMullan YOU could barely turn a sweet in your mouth in the bedlam that was St Tiernach’s Park’s presentation area on Sunday but Niall O’Donnell found enough time to pull together his thoughts. After his player of the match performance helped Donegal to glory, he was one of a glut of Donegal players […]
I DID say last week that I expected Donegal to be crowned Ulster champions but I didn’t quite predict that they would do so in such dramatic fashion. I expected the game to be ultra-defensive. I know though both teams set up like this, but the quality of the scores taken was unbelievable by both […]
By Michael McMullan DANNY McDermott is close to making a return from the collar injury sustained last November reveals Derry u-20 manager Hugh McGrath. Despite being just days overage for the minor grade, McDermott broke into the Glen senior side last term. After impressing on their way to the Derry title, his injury against Naomh Conaill […]
By Michael McMullan THE Ulster u-20 semi-final between Donegal and Derry has been brought forward and will take place on Saturday at Owenbeg (4pm) following Ulster GAA’s CCC meeting on Tuesday morning. Following a coin toss, Derry have home advantage with Down’s semi-final with Monaghan remaining on Wednesday, April 12. Down won the toss and […]
All Ireland C Schools Hurling final St Mary’s Magherafelt v Mitchelstown CBS Saturday, Abbotstown, 2pm TWO months after landing a first Casement Cup title, the senior hurlers of St Mary’s Magherafelt take aim on another piece of silverware. They travel south this weekend in the quest to add All-Ireland honours after seeing off Rathmore in […]
Odhran McNiallais gets a bad touch in this Five minutes with.
