By Shaun Casey Conor Turbitt (Armagh) 3-13 CONOR Turbitt didn’t start the preliminary round game against Tyrone, but is currently the leading scorer in the Ulster Championship. He raised green flags in his last two outings against Fermanagh and Down (2) and has led the line for Kieran McGeeney’s men, who have reached a fourth […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY attacking ace Shane McGuigan made his 100th senior appearance for the county in Saturday’s win over Antrim. The Sleacht Néill man landed 0-9 as the Oakleafers booked their semi-final spot against the winners of Cavan and Monday. McGuigan, Conor Glass and Shea Downey were part of the 2015 Ulster minor winning […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh has named his squad for Saturday’s Ulster Championship visit of Antrim. There are three changes from their last outing, the victory over Cavan. Conor McCluskey returns for a first start since victory over Tyrone in February. Advertisement Conor Doherty is also back after missing the Cavan game. Eoin […]
By Michael McMullan THE last four Derry years have been the ultimate mixed bag. The ups of back-to-back Ulster titles was followed by two seasons of wandering around in the dark. Changes in management. Defeat. Relegation. Negativity. While there were shoots of hope at the end of 2025, it was a winless season. This year […]
FOUR Ulster players have been named on the GAA’s teams of the week. Down hurler Shea Pucci’s two goals in their win over Antrim sees him included. On the football front, Shane McGuigan kicked 0-11 in Derry’s win over Cavan. Ross McQuillan added another three points in Armagh’s draw with Kerry as he continues his […]
Derry 1-20 Cavan 0-19 By Michael McMullan VICTORY wasn’t enough for Derry to secure promotion on Sunday in Find Insurance Celtic Park. Cork’s win over Tyrone saw the Rebels promoted alongside Meath. Advertisement While Cavan were beaten, Louth’s victory over Kildare saved the Breffni men from the drop to Division Three. “The overriding emotion is […]
With the football action taking a break before a crucial final stretch, a look at who has been splitting the posts By Shaun Casey Dominic McEnhill (Antrim) 0-18 ANTRIM have experienced an upturn in their fortunes recently, winning their last two games after suffering three defeats on the trot. The likes of Ryan McQuillan and Pat Shivers […]
By Niall McCoy ULSTER GAA officials remain confident that Dr McKenna Cup will make its return in January following its suspension in 2025, Gaelic Life understands. While no time-frame has been placed on any confirmation, the provincial body recognise that last September’s Central Council motion was only to remove it from the calendar for one […]
Derry will face Tyrone in their opening game of the season later this month. Michael McMullan looks ahead to the Oakleafers’ new season… TWO years ago, Derry were on the cusp of a third-ever All-Ireland final. That’s how far they had risen from the well-documented days of the league’s button rungs. Just think about that. There […]
Former Gaelic Lifer John Hughes, proprietor of @TheNumbersGael, has looked at football’s top scorers from play from 10 onwards SCORES from play are some of the most valuable currency in Gaelic football and John Hughes, proprietor of X account @TheNumbersGael, has crunched the data to look at the players who lead that chart from 2010 […]
