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 […]
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.
By Frank Craig RORY Gallagher has taken a sort of philosophical view to the Covid-19 pandemic and how it’s affected his first season at the helm with the Derry senior footballers. Upon picking up the Oakleaf reins back in September of last year, the Fermanagh native’s quick audit of his squad’s credentials immediately identified one […]
The Oak Leafers are in action at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday as they look to add more league points to the board
The stats don’t look good for Derry, despite their winning run
