By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill’s appeal to Derry GAA was unsuccessful on Tuesday night Gaelic Life can confirm. The Emmet’s lodged an appeal following Sunday’s Derry SFC semi-final defeat to Newbridge. The club have made the decision not to pursue the matter any further. Advertisement It’s understood the appeal was centered on two fronts. Shane […]
LOOKING across the respective county championships in Ulster, it’s a case of the cream always rises to the top. With the exception of St Eunan’s, Letterkenny in Donegal, all of the other eight counties still have their favourites standing at the quarter-final or semi-final stage. Yes Enniskillen Gaels in Fermanagh have already been knocked out, but given Erne […]
By Michael McMullan LOUP manager Declan McVey said his side are relishing another Derry championship test at Owenbeg on Saturday. They face reigning champions Newbridge with a quarter-final spot up for grabs. Playing a team of this magnitude is important for the team insists McVey, who took over midway through last season with the team […]
By Michael McMullan REIGNING champions Newbridge will face Dungiven when the begin their defence of the John McLaughlin next month. Derry CCC have increased the championship from 12 to 16 with the inclusion of Ballinderry, Faughanvale, Drumsurn and Banagher who reached the 2024 intermediate semi-finals. It will be ran on a backdoor format, listed below, […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY are hoping to build on their Ulster final performance against Antrim when they step into the All-Ireland series on Sunday. The Oakleafers host Sligo and ace forward Annie Ní Lochlainn said they are going to throw everything at the game. After a testing league campaign, Derry have a young squad that […]
By Michael McMullan REIGNING All-Ireland champions Tyrone will face Donegal in Wednesday’s Ulster U-20 final at Owenbeg (7.30pm). Three second half goals made the difference as the Red Hands saw off the challenge of Derry in the semi-final. The sides were level four times in the first half before Derry went 0-9 to 0-5 with […]
By Michael McMullan IT has been a busy two months for new Derry manager Paddy Tally but he’s looking forward to the league kicking into action this weekend. The addition of strength and conditioning coach Cairbre Ó Cairealláin was an important addition to the management team. Former Derry ‘keeper Johnny Kelly has also come on […]
By Michael McMullan NEW Derry manager Paddy Tally is excited at the prospect of a return to county management and said it was an opportunity he couldn’t turn down. The Galbally man was ratified a three-year term at the meeting of the clubs on Thursday night. Having coached the Oakleafers during Brian McIver’s tenure as […]
By Michael McMullan SHANE McGrogan’s winning goal booked Newbridge’s place in a first county final in 33 years and ended two years of hurt. When Conor Doherty’s point attempt dropped shot, McGrogan flicked to the net to sink Magherafelt in Saturday’s drab semi-final. It was a third semi-final in as many seasons for Newbridge. They […]
Derry have revamped their underage hurling squads to begin atu-14.Former county star Benny Ward is among those back coaching to put something back into the county. He spoke to Michael McMullan BENNY Ward’s phone buzzed last autumn. It was Kieran McKeever, a man he both soldiered with in county colours and against at club level. […]
