Footage shows incident of contentious Glass red card for strike on opponent
Questionable… Derry overcame Kildare yesterday in tough conditions in Newbridge. Despite a sixth-minute red card for captain Conor Glass, the Oak Leafers managed to come away with an impressive 3-15 to 1-18 win. Talisman Glass was sent off for an off-the-ball incident with Callum Bolton, but footage, albeit grainy, shows that it was arguably a […]
3 weeks ago
Response from British fans to James McClean Derry return will surprise no one
Typical. James McClean’s move back to Derry City was confirmed on the weekend, with the 36-year-old returning to the club he left back in 2011. His time abroad has seen him play for Sunderland, Wigan, West Brom, Stoke and most recently Wrexham. Over the years he has received serious abuse and threats over his stance […]
1 month ago
Fans of Derry club blasted over invasive horns at All-Ireland final
Sounded like AFCON. An Ghaeltacht are the All-Ireland Intermediate champions, after beting Glenullin 0-12 to 0-06 at Croke Park this afternoon. However, a big talking point from the game was the use of vuvuzelas by supporters of the Derry club, with the horns clearly audible and distracting, even over the TV. Ahead of the game, […]
2 months ago
Former Ireland and Premier League takes top job with Derry GAA side
An interesting move. A former Premier League player and Ireland international has been made manager of the football team side at Derry club Banagher GAA. Eunan O’Kane won seven caps for Ireland during the mid 2010s, and played in the Premier League with Bournemouth. The 35-year-old has already been part of the coaching staff with […]
2 months ago
Derry and Kerry greats disagree on huge mid-season rule change
The pair don’t see eye to eye on this issue The Football Review Committee’s proposal to reduce the 50-metre penalty for a foul on a player who catches a kick-out mark, was passed by the Central Council last week. The mid-season rule change was implemented for the All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals. The law has been huge […]
9 months ago
Dublin icon reveals he was offered role of Derry manager
“I met the guys behind the scenes.” Dublin legend Philly McMahon has revealed that he had the chance to succeed Mickey Harte as Derry manager, before the role went to Paddy Tally last November. Speaking on the GAA Social podcast, the eight-time All-Ireland winner said: “I met the guys behind the scenes from Derry and […]
1 year ago