By Michael McMullan STAYING in Division One was always Steelstown’s target this year insists manager Paddy Campbell. Now, with their status secured, the Brian Ógs are eyeing a similar feat when the senior championship rolls into action this summer. While falling narrow to Newbridge ini the league at the weekend, defeats for Ballinascreen and Lavey […]
Anthony McGurk was Derry’s first All-Star, was on their back-to-back Ulster winning team of 1976, won an All-Ireland Club with Lavey and was a founder member of Steelstown. Michael McMullan went to meet him… WHERE do you start with Anthony McGurk? It’s a book you need, not a feature interview. The two All-Stars, at either […]
By Michael McMullan PADDY Campbell will take charge of Steelstown senior footballers for the 2023 season. The former Donegal defender takes over from Hugh McGrath who stepped down after two years as manager that yielded Derry, Ulster and All-Ireland silverware. His management team has yet to be finalised. Advertisement Campbell, who lives in Derry City, […]
LISNASKEA and Steelstown got this year’s Ulster Club scene off to a winning start as the Ladies Championships began over the weekend. Steelstown lost last year’s Ulster final to Kinawley and began with a comfortable home win (8-14 to 1-4) over Glenravel in the intermediate preliminary round. Lisnaskea were winners over Antrim champions Aldergrove to […]
By Michael McMullan STEELSTOWN are on the lookout for a new senior football manager after Hugh McGrath stepped down after two years in charge that delivered Derry, Ulster and All-Ireland silverware. After knocking on the door in Derry for a first championship success at adult level, Steelstown saw off Greenlough to bring home the 2021 […]
By Niall Gartland DERRY ladies champions Steelstown get their provincial campaign underway against Con Magees in a preliminary round clash on home turf this Sunday, and how they’d love to make amends for the heartbreak of last year. They were left reeling by a suckerpunch goal at the end of the Ulster Intermediate final against […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY have appointed James McGurk as their new senior ladies football manager, Gaelic Life can confirm. The Steelstown clubman takes over from Odhran McNeilly who stepped down mid-season with outgoing minor manager Paul Simpson stepping in for the remainder of 2022. Derry LGFA confirmed that McGurk was ratified, on a rolling year […]
DERRY SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ONE MAGHERAFELT V KILREA Saturday, Swatragh, 2pm 2019 CHAMPIONS Magherafelt fared well in the group stages and are strong favourites to get the better of Kilrea, who received a boost with a one-point win over Bellaghy in their final group stage match. Advertisement Verdict: Magherafelt GLEN V BALLINASCREEN Saturday, Swatragh, […]
AFTER two weeks of hurling action, the final group games in the Derry Senior and Intermediate Football Championships take place this weekend. There will also be a round of qualifier in the Junior Championship. SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP A KILREA V BELLAGHY Sunday, Pearse Park, 2.30pm Damian Cassidy is back in charge of his native […]
BY the very nature of the award, they had plenty of competition, but Steelstown are our Club of the Year. The Derry City club had a phenomenal year on two fronts – not only did their men’s team win the All-Ireland Intermediate title, but their ladies went all the way to the Ulster Intermediate final, […]
