By Michael McMullan DERRY u-20 manager Damian McErlain said his side’s hard-fought win over Monaghan will be a benefit going forward in the Ulster Championship. The Oakleafers needed a Tommy Rogers two-pointer in the closing stages to pull clear in Castleblayney. After trailing by three points early on, Derry hit four points without reply to […]
By Niall Gartland ANTRIM u-20 manager Colin Toal sees no reason to be pessimistic ahead of their forthcoming Ulster Championship campaign, which commences against Donegal next Wednesday night in Dunsilly. The Saffrons have shipped a lot of heavy beatings at both minor and u-20 level in recent years, an obvious matter of concern for football […]
By Niall Gartland DOUBLE All-Ireland winning minor manager Damian McErlain has taken on the role of Derry U-20 boss, but these things don’t necessarily follow in straight lines so time will tell if there’s more big titles in the pipeline. Derry bagged the 2023 and 2024 All-Ireland titles at minor level under his tutelage, so […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE u-20 boss Paul Devlin hopes that their looming championship campaign will be more like 2022 and less like 2023. They won the All-Ireland title in memorable fashion two years ago, but even though they still boasted an immensely talented side, fell short at the first hurdle last March with defeat to […]
FERMANAGH u-20 manager Maurice McLaughlin feels he has a “real good group” of players as the Erne men target winning the Ulster Championship. McLaughlin’s men have been drawn in Section B of the EirGrid Ulster u-20 Football Championship, with games against Armagh, Cavan and Donegal. The Erne men kick off their campaign on Saturday against Ulster […]
By Niall Gartland NEW Donegal u-20 manager Shaun Paul Barrett hopes the Jim McGuinness factor will trickle down to his own team as they gear up for the start of their Ulster Championship campaign. 2023 was beset with difficulties, particularly behind the scenes in relation to underage structures and the departure of Karl Lacey as […]
