By Michael McMullan IF you’re good enough, you’re old enough. That’s the adage of Sleacht Néill hurling manager Paul McCormack ahead of Saturday’s semi-final with Swatragh. It’s meeting of the last two winners of the Fr Collins Cup. Swatragh were champions in 2012 with Sleacht Néill at the top of the table since, bidding to […]
By Michael McMullan THE Swatragh and Devenish clubs will honour the memory of Paul Coyle next month with a special game at Davitt Park. Former Fermanagh player Coyle moved to Swatragh from Devenish and, alongside his wife Sally, raised their family – Peadar, Niall, Fergal, Aoife, Emer and Meabh. He immersed himself in the Swatragh […]
By Michael McMullan REIGNING Derry champions Newbridge enter the last chance saloon when they face Swatragh this weekend. Both teams lost their opening round games of the new-look back door format this season. Swatragh lost to Loup after coming from 12 points down during the first half while Newbridge were outplayed by Dungiven in a […]
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2024 Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars Camogie Team. Our team will be presented with their awards at our Gala Awards Night on Friday 7th March 2025 at the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan. To find out more or to book your tickets contact Catherine on 074 87 377701 or email marketing@northwestnewsgroup.com Goalkeeper – […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S been a rough couple of months for the community of Carey Faughs, but the hurlers put plenty of smiles on the faces of their people on Saturday afternoon as they defeated Swatragh by the minimum of margins to claim the Ulster IHC title. Six-year-old Joe Hegarty, the team’s mascot, tragically lost […]
By Michael McMullan SWATRAGH hurling is continuing to rise but they are at another crossroads as they bid for Ulster glory against Antrim’s Carey Faughs on Saturday. For Sean Martin Quinn, he can see the progress deeper than their results in recent years. Numbers are more plentiful with a greater interest and a relaxed environment. […]
Former Dunloy manager Gregory O’Kane previews the Ulster Intermediate & Senior Hurling Finals on this week’s show! In the Intermediate decider, Carey Faughs and Swatragh battle it out for the big prize while Sleacht Neill and Portaferry lock horns in the Senior showdown. Carey Faughs are aiming for their first provincial crown in 20 years […]
By Michael McMullan IT has been a magical few weeks for Swatragh camogs after winning a first Derry senior title in 19 years. Their attention now switches to this weekend’s Ulster final against champions Loughgiel. And they are not on their own. The club’s hurlers face Bredagh on Sunday as they bid to book a […]
By Michael McMullan HER voice may have been feeling the effects of Swatragh’s weekend of celebration but there was still no hiding camog star Mairéad McNicholl’s delight. In a game of fine margins, her nine points, a penalty save from Niamh McQuillan and a stellar defensive performance ended the famine since their last title in […]
By Michael McMullan NIALL Conway had a hunch Swatragh’s Derry Senior Football Championship progress could go all the way to Sunday’s final group game against Bellaghy. The Davitt’s need a draw to join Glen, Sleacht Néill and Dungiven in the quarter-finals whereas Bellaghy need to win. It all points to the first real ‘championship’ game […]
