By Michael McMullan DERRY take their 100 per cent record to Ennis this weekend as they bid for back-to-back promotions. Rory Gallagher’s side have conceded a mere 20 points across their wins over Down, Offaly and Cork to date, on the back of the best score difference across all four divisions. It’s the first meeting […]
By Michael McMullan TWO years ago, Derry travelled to Páirc Uí Chaoimh and found themselves 10 points down with less than 10 minutes to play. After they battled back to the relative comfort of a two-point defeat before the calendar was put on ice with the Covid-19 restrictions. Since then, Derry have been a different […]
THINGS went up a notch or two last weekend with the latest round of National Football League fixtures. The table is starting to take shape with a few teams lingering at the bottom who now seem to be in serious bother. More pressure was heaped on Dessie Farrell‘s Dublin team after suffering their third straight […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY could be without experienced trio Ciaran McFaul, Padraig Cassidy and Gareth McKinless for their opening game of the new season, manager Rory Gallagher has indicated. The Oakleafers host Monaghan on Friday (7.45) in the McKenna Cup at Owenbeg, a repeat of his first game in charge two seasons ago. McFaul picked […]
By Michael McMullan Oakleaf rising PADDY McBrearty may have ended Derry’s Anglo Celt hopes with a stoppage time sucker punch in Ballybofey, but it was another year of progress under Rory Gallagher. There was the return of Conor Glass to action and a more consistent look to the side, but the addition of Gareth McKinless […]
Oak Leaf boss is entering his second season at the helm in Derry
The Gaelic Life team discuss the issues of the week
Ciaran McFaul believes Derry will be better in 2021.
Rory Gallagher said that Derry need marquee forwards.
