By Michael McMullan DERRY’S Paul Cassidy was named Man of the Match in Saturday’s McKenna Cup win over Tyrone but his mind was already looking into the future. It was Cassidy’s left peg that kicked Derry back in front after Tyrone’s 1-3 salvo tied the game early in the second half on Saturday evening. Derry […]
Dr McKenna Cup final Derry 3-11 Tyrone 1-5 By Michael McMullan THREE second half goals shot Derry to a 12th McKenna Cup after a rampant performance on Saturday night. Advertisement The Oaks had the wind at their back and led 0-7 to 0-1 before Tyrone pulled themselves back into the game thanks to a Darren McCurry […]
2023 McKenna Cup R3 Derry 0-10 Tyrone 0-10 The latest chapter in this storied rivalry, if any game summed up Derry’s intentions to replace Tyrone as the noisy neighbours, it was this one. In years gone by, the Oak Leaf County would have fallen away as Tyrone gained the upper hand, but not Rory […]
By Michael McMullan SATURDAY evening’s McKenna Cup final against neighbours Tyrone will be a “good test” for Derry, but manager Rory Gallagher has his eyes locked on the start of the league seven days later. It will be the second meeting of Ulster’s great rivals in 10 days and Rory Gallagher has already hinted at […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY may have won their first Ulster title in 24 years last season and narrowly missed out on promotion to the top flight, but manager Rory Gallagher has generalised what success will look like for the Oakleafers in 2023. Speaking minutes after Lachlan Murray’s wonder score to grab a draw against Tyrone […]
Dr McKenna Cup Derry 0-10 Tyrone 0-10 By Michael McMullan A STOPPAGE time point from Lachlan Murray saw Derry come from six points down to secure a draw last night in Owenbeg. Advertisement It was a night to cement the return of a rivalry with the Ulster champions battling their way back against a Tyrone […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Rory Gallagher has confirmed a new captain for the season ahead, his fourth year at the helm of the Oakleafers. Glen’s Conor Glass is the new skipper with Shane McGuigan as vice-captain, Gallagher confirmed to Gaelic Life after Tuesday’s Dr McKenna Cup clash at Owenbeg. He takes over from Sleacht […]
By Shaun Casey DERRY dual star Brendan Rogers believes that Glen could go all the way in the All-Ireland series and lift the Andy Merrigan Cup. The Watty Graham’s club dethroned the reigning All-Ireland champions Kilcoo in an enthralling Ulster final last weekend and now face Galway side Maigh Cuilinn in the All-Ireland semi-final. Rogers is […]
By Michael McMullan CHRISSY McKaigue goes in search of a fifth Ulster hurling medal on Sunday, but he is enthused with the spotlight on their showdown with Dunloy and what it can do for hurling as a whole. McKaigue, who has won 22 Derry and Ulster championship medals across both codes with Sleacht Neill, has […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY GAA have ratified Damien McErlain and Martin Boyle as minor and u-20 football managers for the season ahead. As reported by Gaelic Life, both were proposed for the positions and were confirmed at Tuesday’s meeting of Derry GAA. Outgoing minor manager Boyle steered the Oakleafers to the 2020 All-Ireland title and […]
