Place: Owenbeg

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

gaa

Hurling League round-up: Offaly hang on to beat Meath in Division 2A opener

Offaly’s first game in Division 2A of the National Hurling League for over a decade turned out to be a nervous affair as they had to hold off a strong fightback from Meath in Birr.

gaa

Damian McErlain resigns as Derry manager

gaa

Sugrue warns Laois to get ready for big step-up

gaa

'Stick to the rules that you created': Cian O'Neill refusing to accept 'bewildering' venue decision

gaa

'We will not play this game in Croke Park': Kildare won't fulfil Mayo fixture away from Newbridge

Longford v Kildare - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2

gaa

Kildare manager Cian O’Neill lets rip at critics

Kildare knock out Derry for first win in 12 months

Kildare claimed their first win in 12 months, with a richly deserved eight-point qualifier win over Derry.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2018

After long hard look in mirror, will Kildare rise or face a further fall from grace?

Inter-county managers like to have every last detail relating to their team planned and prepared as best they can. Kildare’s Cian O’Neill is a self-confessed ‘data geek’ and someone who prides himself on the small details, so you can be sure that he steps through every part of gameday in his head in the lead-up to a match.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2018

GAA 2018: How the new season will look

Here’s a handy game-by-game guide to the 2018 leagues and championships.

Wed, 01 Nov, 2017

League on a page: Tipp need to start championship side

Our writers tackle the talking points for a busy weekend of Allianz League action in hurling and football.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2017

Colm Collins: Management must also evolve

Clare football manager Colm Collins is adamant he and his management team must evolve at the rate they expect from their players.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2017

Kieran McGeeney finds positives in Armagh’s narrow defeat

Derry 3-10 Armagh 2-12: Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney took more positives than negatives out of yesterday’s one-point McKenna Cup defeat to Derry at Owenbeg.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

I’ll pick my best side, says Kieran McGeeney

Kieran McGeeney has questioned the validity of the pre-season competitions when some top counties aren’t interested in fielding strong teams.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2017

Tyrone name unchanged team for Ulster decider

Mickey Harte has named an unchanged team from the one that hammered Cavan 5-18 to 2-17 in their Ulster SFC semi-final replay for Sunday’s final against Donegal at Clones, throw-in 2pm.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2016

Mick O’Dowd blasts pundits ‘ripping decent GAA people apart’

Mick O’Dowd fired a parting shot at the “overpaid, inflated egos acting as pundits” as he stepped down as Meath manager after Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier defeat.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016

Connolly brace helps Antrim to 15th title in a row

Two late goals from James Connolly helped Antrim past 14-man Armagh to claim a 15th Ulster senior hurling championship title in a row.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016

Mickey Conlan bridges 13-year Championship gap for Derry

Veteran Derry goalkeeper Mickey Conlan bridged a 13-year gap between championship appearances last Saturday, but insists his return to the big-time was a one-off.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

Louth boss says GAA don’t understand player welfare

Derry 1-18 Louth 2-10: Louth manager Colin Kelly accused GAA chiefs of “disgraceful” fixture-scheduling after his team’s speedy exit from the All-Ireland SFC series.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Short break takes its toll on Louth as Derry ease into next round

The notorious six-day turnaround claimed another victim as Derry claimed a five-point win over Louth in today's All-Ireland qualifiers at Owenbeg.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2016

It’s time Derry stopped playing the blame game

In the seven weeks since their last competitive game (a six points defeat against Armagh), have Derry come up with something that will put Tyrone on the back foot?

Sat, 21 May, 2016

Derry v Tyrone - Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup Group A Round 2

Damian Barton bemused as Tyrone edge it

Derry 4-6 Tyrone 1-16: Derry boss Damian Barton was left bemused after a controversial second-half red card helped Tyrone to victory in an pulsating McKenna Cup clash before before 5,179 spectators at Owenbeg.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Winning start for Derry boss Damian Barton

McKenna Cup: Damian Barton’s stint as Derry manager got off to a winning start thanks to a four-goal victory over Antrim yesterday.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2016

It will be the same old football story this time next year

While some people will really savour the prospect of a ‘traditional’ final between Dublin and Kerry — I’m not one of them.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2015

Derry progress in cruise control

Derry 1-16 Wexford 0-10: Two games Derry have won this summer, and both of them have been harder work than they ought to have been.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2015

Antrim capture Ulster hurling title by slimmest of margins

A 69th minute Conor McKinley point was crucial as Antrim dug deep to claim their 55th Ulster Senior Hurling title in Owenbeg this afternoon.

Sun, 12 Jul, 2015

Munster final draw leads to Cork and Kerry fixtures chaos

Club championship fixtures in Cork and Kerry have been thrown into chaos due to the drawn Munster SFC final.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015

Munster GAA’s money-spinning bonanza as Cork and Kerry replay

Saturday week’s Munster SFC final replay in Killarney is likely to have a 7pm throw-in, as the Munster Council last night put the finishing touches to organising the game.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015

Down overpower Derry with second-half blitz

Down 3-16 Derry 1-17:

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015

Same again for Ulster final as Down defeat Derry

Down 3-16 Derry 1-17

Sun, 28 Jun, 2015

Derry secure Christy Ring Cup final place

Derry 0-23 Down 2-12: Derry produced their most polished performance of the season when defeating Down in Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup semi-final at Owenbeg.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2015

Kildare reel in Meath to set up clash with Kerry

Kildare found themselves away from home and eight points down for the second Saturday in a row at Trim two days ago, but yet again the Christy Ring Cup champions dug themselves out of a hole to record a 3-23 to 2-18 win over Meath and set up a semi-final meeting with Kerry at Newbridge on Saturday.

Mon, 25 May, 2015