By Michael McMullan NEW Derry manager Paddy Tally has announced his management team for the season ahead. Tally was ratified on Thursday night, on a three-year term, to succeed Mickey Harte after a four-month search for the Oakleafers’ new boss. Paul McFlynn remains on board from last season. They will be joined by Paul McIver and […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Derry are walking a fine line
LAST weekend we found out who this year’s semi-final pairings are in the Ulster Club Championship. We have some very interesting clashes to look forward to but first let’s look back at the action last weekend. Down champions Kilcoo did just about enough to get the win on Saturday evening and although they didn’t shoot […]
Derry set to appoint Paddy Tally as their new senior football manager
By Michael McMullan DERRY will put Paddy Tally forward to clubs for ratification as their new senior football manager on Thursday night at Owenbeg, Gaelic Life can confirm. It ends months of speculation after Mickey Harte stepped down from the post. Tally was part of the Tyrone panel beaten in 1995 All-Ireland final and coached […]
McGilly appointed as new manager of Galbally Pearses
By Niall Gartland TYRONE club Galbally have appointed Gavin McGilly as manager of their men’s senior football team with club native Paddy Tally involved in an advisory capacity. Annaghmore man McGilly worked alongside Paddy Tally when St Mary’s surged to a historic Sigerson Cup triumph in 2017, and he was also part of Tally’s background […]
Canavan and Tally among guests for St Louis talk night
By Michael McMullan LEADING GAA personalities will be in Ballymena later this month as St Louis Grammar school host ‘A Night with St. Louis’, a chat night featuring guests from across the GAA world. The event will be compered by former Dunloy and Antrim goalkeeper Shane Elliott, himself a past pupil of the school and a […]
STEVEN POACHER: A new era of Gaelic Football
A FEW weeks back, John Harrington of GAA.ie interviewed me for a piece in the All-Ireland semi-final programme. It centered around how Gaelic Football has evolved over the last five years and how the sport is gathering pace both on and off the playing field. There’s S & C, nutrition, GPS, video analysis, performance coaches, transition play, […]
IN FOCUS: The Paddy Tally factor
Paddy Tally heads back to All-Ireland final this weekend. Michael McMullan looks at what he has brought to Kerry’s challenge. ONLY Darren McCurry and Cormac Costello have managed to score a goal from play against Kerry this year. The fact both moments could be argued as contenders for goal of the year speaks volumes for […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: O’Connor and Tally deserve credit for Kerry’s transformation
Galway and Kerry face off this Sunday to see who is crowned 2022 All-Ireland senior football champions. At the start of the year not many would have predicted this pairing but both are in the final on merit. Both have gone through somewhat of a rebuild over the last number of years with the new […]
IN FOCUS: Aidan O’Mahony – Man on a mission
Aidan O’Mahony played 155 times for Kerry, was twice and All-Star, won 10 Munster and five All-Ireland titles, was Man of the Match in the 2006 All-Ireland Final. He recalls his battles with Ulster teams, talks tactics, and the road to winning Sam in 2014 and gives his take on the changing face of football. […]
Down league preview – Meath game could decide Mourne men’s future
Down must overcome a punishment and difficult match ups to build on last year’s success.