WHEN Jim McGuinness was with Donegal in his first tenure they placed a lot of stock on the third quarter of games. They would have come out of the blocks all guns blazing at the start of the second half and gave everything they had. Suddenly they had scored maybe 1-4 or 1-5 on the […]
THE championship got up and running last weekend and, if I’m being 100 per cent honest, I think it was a step below what we saw in the National League as opposed to what we all expect with the championship. Obviously, the main focus was on the Donegal and Derry game. Perhaps that lack of […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY are trying to “piece” themselves together as they prepare for this weekend’s championship opener against Donegal in Ballybofey. That was the take of manager Paddy Tally as he picked through a “very mixed” league campaign that resulted in relegation from Division One. Derry managed just a draw with Galway from their […]
By Michael McMullan PADDY Tally has named his Derry team for Sunday’s Ulster Championship clash with Donegal on Sunday in Ballybofey (2pm). Goalkeeper Néill McNicholl, Martin Bradley and Dan Higgins are in line to make their championship debuts against the reigning champions. There are 12 of the team that played against Donegal in the league […]
By Michael McMullan WHAT a difference a year can make. Derry were league champions 12 months ago and deep in the Sam Maguire conversation. Then everything came crashing down. Jim McGuiness masterminded a Celtic Park championship ambush. Goals and goals and goals. When Armagh arrived in the Maiden City in the All-Ireland group stages, it […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY’S Ulster Championship preparations have been dealt another blow with an injury to midfielder Anton Tohill. Manager Paddy Tally confirmed the Swatragh man sustained a broken hand in Sunday’s defeat to Armagh. Magherafelt’s Conor McCluskey is also out “long-term” with goalkeeper Odhrán Lynch also unlikely to feature in Ballybofey. Advertisement The news […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY are still searching for their first win of 2025 but Sunday’s relegation leaves this weekend’s final league game with All-Ireland champions Armagh irrelevant. After two seasons in the top flight, the Oakleafers’ must plan to bounce back in 2026 but their eyes are now on the championship. “That’ll be our target […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Paddy Tally has made two changes ahead of Sunday’s visit ot Mayo (Celtic Park, 1.30pm). It’s a must win game for the Oakleafers if the reigning champions are to stand any chance of remaining in the top flight. Brendan Rogers will miss the game with the ankle injury sustained in […]
By Michael McMullan THEY might be dangling over the relegation trap door but Derry manager Paddy Tally has hailed the effort of his squad. The Oakleafers must pick up a first of the season at home to Mayo on Sunday to offer any chance of extending their top-flight stay to a third season. He is […]
WE’RE back in action this weekend with round six of the National Football leagues with plenty still to be decided. To date, we have a very interesting start to the league with all the rule changes and tweaks. By and large, we have all been fairly happy. This week things should ramp up a notch […]
