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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Meenagh set to be named Derry senior manager
Ciaran Meenagh is set to be confirmed as the new Derry senior football manager. Clubs within the county are still to rubberstamp the appointment, but it's anticipated the former Oak Leaf interim boss will be unveiled on Thursday, potentially at the draw for the Derry club championships. His backroom team is expected to contain former Derry defender Chrissy McKaigue as coach, while All-Ireland minor-winning manager Marty Boyle will form a significant part of the set-up, as will Martin McConnell on logistics. Meenagh has vast knowledge of the scene in Derry, having served as coach under Damian McErlain in 2019 and then under Rory Gallagher from 2020 until 2023. The Loughmacrory native took over as interim manager in 2023 when Gallagher stood back. Derry won the Ulster title under Meenagh with a penalty shootout victory over Armagh in the final, before losing to Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final. Following that defeat, Meenagh opted to move on despite having a strong case to be appointed on a full-time basis. Instead, he took up a coaching role with Down and has played a big part in their recent resurgence, but it is understood he has parted ways with the Mournemen which paves the way for his Derry return. Meenagh will be the third successive manager from Tyrone appointed as Derry boss, following one-year spells from Mickey Harte and Paddy Tally.
BBC News
2 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Meenagh set to be named Derry senior manager
Ciaran Meenagh is set to be confirmed as the new Derry senior football within the county are still to rubberstamp the appointment, but it's anticipated the former Oak Leaf interim boss will be unveiled on Thursday, potentially at the draw for the Derry club backroom team is expected to contain former Derry defender Chrissy McKaigue as coach, while All-Ireland minor-winning manager Marty Boyle will form a significant part of the set-up, as will Martin McConnell on has vast knowledge of the scene in Derry, having served as coach under Damian McErlain in 2019 and then under Rory Gallagher from 2020 until Loughmacrory native took over as interim manager in 2023 when Gallagher stood back. Derry won the Ulster title under Meenagh with a penalty shootout victory over Armagh in the final, before losing to Kerry in the All-Ireland that defeat, Meenagh opted to move on despite having a strong case to be appointed on a full-time he took up a coaching role with Down and has played a big part in their recent resurgence, but it is understood he has parted ways with the Mournemen which paves the way for his Derry will be the third successive manager from Tyrone appointed as Derry boss, following one-year spells from Mickey Harte and Paddy Tally.
BreakingNews.ie
6 hours ago
- BreakingNews.ie
One of Southwest seven pleads guilty to conspiring to import drugs
One of seven men charged with conspiring to bring a large quantity of drugs into the country pleaded guilty to the offence at the Special Criminal Court on Wednesday morning. Conor Costello (31) of Earhart Park, Madamsbank Road, Derry in Northern Ireland pleaded guilty before the three-judge court to a charge that he conspired with others on dates between December 18th, 2024, and January 15th, 2025, both dates inclusive, within and outside the State, to import controlled drugs worth in excess of €13,000. Advertisement The offence is contrary to section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. The three-judge, non-jury court adjourned Costello's case and those of his six co-accused to October 20th. The other men charged with the same offence are Gary Monks (40) of Amulree Place, Glasgow, Scotland; Ryan Watson (32) of Mailerbeg Gardens, Modiesburn, Glasgow; Miljan Koprivica (45) of Bollin Drive, Manchester. Three Filipino men are also charged: Hanz Pangahin (36), Christopher Ampo (44) and Feljon Lao (62).
The Guardian
7 hours ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Letter: Steven Rose obituary
In 1968 Steven Rose and his wife Hilary founded the British Society for Social Responsibility (BSSRS). Early on in its two decades of work it challenged the use of CS gas in Bogside, Derry. The pair had key roles in 2005 in setting up Bricup (British Committee for the Universities of Palestine), in response to the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement. It was the first organisation anywhere formed specifically to promote the boycott of Israel's higher education institutions, on the grounds of their deep complicity in Israel's illegal occupation of Palestinian lands. At the time academic boycott was seen as almost beyond the pale. Now for many years it has been the settled policy of the lecturers' union UCU, with accelerating support among university staff. The issue of Israel's treatment of Palestine and Palestinians became Steven's dominant political engagement for the last 20 years of his life.
The 42
a day ago
- Sport
- The 42
Gavin Devlin set to be ratified as Louth senior football manager
GAVIN DEVLIN, MICKEY Harte's former assistant, is set to be ratified as the Louth senior football manager tonight. The 42 understands the Tyrone native will take charge after Ger Brennan stepped down earlier this month. Advertisement Devlin spent three years as Harte's assistant with Louth from 2021 to 2023. The duo guided the Wee County to a Leinster final in 2023 while climbing the National League ranks, before departing for Derry. After one season with the Oak Leaf county, Devlin returned to Louth as underage football development co-ordinator. Having helped rejuvenate youth systems while training the senior team, he kept a good relationship with Louth GAA while with Derry. The Ardboe clubman is now set to be appointed to the top managerial job. Brennan vacated the hotseat at the beginning of July. The former Dublin footballer helped Louth to their first Leinster senior football title in 68 years. - With reporting from Declan Bogue *****
