By Shaun Casey PORTAFERRY have been so close and yet so far in recent years. Gerard McGrattan’s side are the team to beat in Down but it’s on the provincial path where they have failed to leave their mark in the last few years, although they are aiming to change that according to captain Matthew […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill are reigning Ulster champions and have landed a 13th successive Derry title but Paul McCormack’s eyes are wide open ahead of Sunday. The Emmet’s face Portaferry in a rematch of last year’s Ulster final. McCormack was present in Páirc Esler to run his eye over the four-in-a-row Down champions but […]
By Michael McMullan ULSTER champions Sleacht Néill will be without two key defenders when they put their title on the line against Portaferry later this month. Sean Cassidy has suffered a torn cruciate ligament with Conor Coyle also out of contention with a hamstring injury. Both played in the last year’s clash of the teams […]
By Niall Gartland THE Sleacht Néill camogs are back on the provincial stage after a one-year absence, and their manager Elaine Dowds says they are counting down the days to Sunday’s mouth-watering semi-final clash against Loughgiel. Sleacht Néill were desperately disappointed to relinquish their county crown last year with defeat to Swatragh, but they’ve knuckled […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill’s appeal to Derry GAA was unsuccessful on Tuesday night Gaelic Life can confirm. The Emmet’s lodged an appeal following Sunday’s Derry SFC semi-final defeat to Newbridge. The club have made the decision not to pursue the matter any further. Advertisement It’s understood the appeal was centered on two fronts. Shane […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill have lodged an appeal following the outcome of Sunday’s Derry SFC semi-final defeat to Newbridge, Gaelic Life can confirm. The club met since the game and have made the decision to appeal. The appeal is to be heard on Tuesday night. The final between Magherafelt and Newbridge is scheduled for […]
By Michael McMullan FRESHNESS is the key word this week for Sleacht Néill football manager Mark Doran. The Emmet’s face reigning champions Newbridge in Sunday’s Derry Senior Championship semi-final as they chase a first title since 2020. It will be a ninth weekend of championship in 10 weekends, their only weekend off coming as a result […]
By Michael McMullan KEVIN Lynch’s manager Davy McCloskey insists their previous two meetings with Sleacht Néill this season will have no relevance to Sunday’s Derry SHC decider. His side were winners over the champions in the league and were within striking distance at the tail end of a four-point defeat in the championship round-robin series. “I […]
THE club championship are now in full flow in all the counties across Ulster. We take a look ahead to another busy weekend of games as the heat begins to rise as final days get closer. Here are the Derry hurling fixtures this weekend… DERRY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS Sleacht Néill v Swatragh Advertisement Saturday, […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill are fully aware of the Kevin Lynch’s challenge as they continue their defence of the Fr Collins Cup in Derry this weekend. It’s a cup they’ve held since 2013 and they go into this weekend’s game as Ulster champions but the focus is always the same. Next team, next challenge. […]
