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Press and Journal
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Press and Journal
Caley Thistle captain Danny Devine: Our youngsters must cement places - despite need for 'four or five' signings
Skipper Danny Devine is urging Caley Thistle's youngsters to push to be regular starters in Scott Kellacher's side next season. A large proportion of players aged 21 or under were part of the administration-hit club's squad in League One, but they finished in seventh spot last month, despite a 15-point punishment before the turn of the year. Defender Devine, who recently agreed a new two-year contract, wants those youngsters to return for pre-season later this month determined to kick on – despite the Highlanders impending exit from administration meaning they will be able to bring in more experience to bolster their ranks. Devine said: 'I was so impressed by how the young boys did last season. 'A lot of them are eager to really step up next year. 'It is time for them to step up and cement their places in the manager's mind. 'It will be interesting to see when they come back this month how they have improved. 'Having the likes of myself, Billy (Mckay) and Luis (Longstaff) sign new contracts is a good foundation, as well as Adam Mackinnon, who is signed up for next season. 'Hopefully we can add four or five boys and then I think we'll do alright.' Former ICT chairman Alan Savage hopes to have his £800,000 offer for the club given the green light in Thursday's CVA (company voluntary arrangement) meeting. Exiting administration, as a result, would allow head coach Kellacher to bolster his playing pool. ICT's pre-season matches kick off with a friendly at local Highland League hosts Clachnacuddin on June 21. This has been the first year since 2021 Caley Thistle's season has not dragged on into May or early June, due to promotion play-offs in the Championship or the 2023 Scottish Cup final. Devine is welcoming the chance to properly rest the legs, especially following a year packed with high-pressure games every week. He said: 'Over the last four years, we've had no more than three weeks off each time, so it was good to get finished a wee bit earlier this year. 'It meant the boys could get away for a holiday. 'After a stressful season, they can recharge the batteries and come back fresh for the new season.' Inverness will begin their competitive campaign in the Premier Sports Cup group stage next month. They host League Two Elgin City on July 15 before St Johnstone, just relegated from the Premiership, visit the Caledonian Stadium four days later. League Two newcomers, Lowland League winners East Kilbride will welcome ICT to South Lanarkshire on July 22, before their section fixtures round off at Barry Robson's Championship Raith Rovers on July 26. Devine sees it as a real opportunity for the Caley Jags to reach the League Cup knock-out rounds. He said: 'I think it's a good draw. 'There are games that are very winnable in our group – especially if we can add four or five players to the squad before those ties. 'I like to come up against different kinds of opponents in this competition early in the season, so you can gauge how the team is shaping up. 'Hopefully we can do well.' Devine also offered his congratulations to Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie, who helped the Dons lift the Scottish Cup a fortnight ago. In doing so, he became a history-maker – the first player to captain two clubs to glory in the cup, having been skipper in ICT's cup win in 2015, which Devine was a part of. He added: 'It's an amazing achievement by Graeme – when I read that, I was absolutely delighted for him. 'What an achievement to have on your resume, to have captained Aberdeen and Inverness to Scottish Cup wins. 'When he finally hangs the boots up, he can be extremely proud of making such history.'
Irish Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Post
Exiles reign again in Croke Park thriller
London edge Derry in a pulsating Christy Ring Cup final to claim their second title and promotion to the Joe McDonagh Cup. ÉANNA MACKEY reports from Croke Park, Dublin NOT ENJOYING THE TRIP: Jack Morrissey of London is fouled by Patrick Turner of Derry during the match (Photo By Stephen Marken/Sportsfile via Getty Images) IT WAS glory for the London senior hurlers as they stormed to victory to secure their second-ever Christy Ring Cup title as well as a place in next year's Joe McDonagh Cup in a pulsating affair in Croke Park on Saturday evening. The Exiles secured a narrow three-point victory with the game coming down to the final puck, winning out on a score line of 1-27 to 1-24 over Derry, who face the misfortune of being beaten in the decider for the third year in a row. London were led by new recruit and Westmeath native Davy Devine, who scored 1-12 and moved to London recently, having previously lined out for Warwickshire in the Lory Meaghar Cup. The Exiles settled into their rhythm right away, with Conor McCormack getting his name on the scoresheet within thirty seconds of the throw-in. David Devine followed up with a well-taken free to give London an early two-point lead. Son of the legendary Sambo, Christy McNaughton arrowed Derry's first score of the game before Tom Millerick and David Devine stretched London's advantage to 0-4 to 0-1 by the fourth minute. Cormac O'Doherty and Richie Mullan cut the London lead to the minimum. Thomas Brady and Cahal Murray added further scores for the Derry men between a Sean Glynn point to have the sides level at 0-5 apiece by the eleventh minute. Two minutes later, Glynn made an explosive run from his own half before laying the ball off to Devine, who batted the ball into the empty net to raise a green flag for the exiles. Such was the nip-and-tuck nature of the game that Thomas Brady went right up the other end of the field and drilled a cross field ball to Cahal Murray, who rifled his shot spectacularly into the top corner. Devine and Enda Egan raised white flags for London before Shea Cassidy and Cormac O'Doherty followed suit to equalise the game by the eighteenth minute. MIDFIELD CLASH OF THE ASH: Shea Cassidy of Derry in action against Conor Byrne (photo By Stephen Marken/Sportsfile via Getty Images) London held a 1-15 to 1-12 lead at the break, but a spirited Derry side clawed their way back after the restart, drawing level at 1-19 each in the 52nd minute thanks to a third point from Cushendall's McNaughton. That set the stage for a dramatic finish. London responded emphatically, rattling off six unanswered points in the final to take command, only for Derry to hit back with four of their own. Eamon Conway was influential for Derry in the second half and landed their final point in the 71st minute, narrowing the gap to a single point. But London held firm. Two injury-time scores from Devine pushed the margin to three, sealing the win. Derry had one last chance with a free deep in stoppage time, but O'Doherty's fierce effort was blocked on the line, and the resulting 65 came to nothing, denying them the goal needed to force extra time. DEJECTED DERRY MEN: Cahal Murray, left, and James Friel (Photo Stephen Marken/Sportsfile via Getty Images) TEAM SHEETS London Scorers: David Devine 1-12 (9 fs), Enda Egan 0-4 (3 fs, 1 65), Dylan Dawson 0-3, Sean Glynn 0-2, Conor O'Carroll 0-2, Paul Kennedy 0-1, Conor McCormack 0-1, Tom Millerick 0-1, Jack Morrissey 0-1. Derry Scorers: Cormac O'Doherty 0-9 (8 fs), Thomas Brady 1-1, Eamon Conway 0-4, Christy McNaughton 0-3, Ruairi O Mianain 0-2, Richie Mullan 0-2, Cahal Murray 0-1, Shea Cassidy 0-1, Ryan McGill 0-1. London: Mark Kilgannon; Niall Fitzgerald, Conor Byrne, Stephen Whelan; Tom Millerick, Enda Egan, Padraig Muldoon; Adam Cunney, Paul Kennedy; Jack Morrissey, Sean Glynn, Dylan Dawson; Conor McCormack, Conor O'Carroll, David Devine. Subs: Niall Geoghegan for Fitzgerald 35+2, Rory Lodge for Kennedy 44, Owen Sheil for McCormack 55, Tom Hanifin for Cunney 69, Donnacha Leahy for Dawson 72. Derry: Sean Kelly; Sean Cassidy, Mark Craig, Patrick Turner; Ruairi O'Mianain, Richie Mullan, James Friel; Meehaul McGrath, Eamon Conway; Thomas Brady, John Mullan, Cormac O'Doherty; Cahal Murray, Christy McNaughton, Shea Cassidy. Subs: Paddy Kelly for Friel & Ryan McGill for Brady 56, Gerald Bradley for McGrath 61, Callum O'Kane for Mullan 68. Referee: Padraig Dunne (Laois). See More: Christy Ring Cup, GAA, Hurling
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Davy Devine delivers as London land Christy Ring Cup glory at GGA HQ with triumph over Derry
Davy Devine took the step up in standard in his stride as London claimed the Christy Ring Cup title. It's only last year that the Westmeath man was playing for Warwickshire in the Lory Meagher Cup - and his switch to London has paid off. Advertisement 2 London celebrates with the Christy Ring Cup after the win over Derry at Croke Park 2 London edged a tight game at GAA HQ to win the Christy Ring Cup Devine struck London's only goal and hit 1-12 in total as the Exiles claimed their first title since 2012. London reeled off six points in a row between the 55th and 65th minutes to put them in a winning position. Derry did reduce the deficit to one in stoppage time as they fought desperately to avoid a third final defeat in a row. Advertisement read more on gaa But back-to-back Devine points were the insurance scores for London who will step up to the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2026. Devine will fancy that challenge having already moved seamlessly up the grades to lead the line for London. Boss Neil Rogers said: "Davy's brilliant, he's had an unbelievable season for us. I think today was his best performance of all. He was on the frees and I think he only missed one, he was up 100% other than that. He stuck his goal away well too and was absolutely brilliant for us. "He would have played with Westmeath all the way up along, underage to senior. And he played a bit of football as well. He was with Warwickshire then last year before moving to London. It was a big step up but no better man for it." Advertisement Most read in GAA Hurling Derry beat London in the round robin stage but trailed London virtually throughout this time. Devine was's 13th minute goal put three between them at that stage and was expertly taken. 'Like something out of the French Revolution' - RTE GAA pundit Donal Og Cusack slams Dublin star's reckless swipe Sean Glynn did the spadework with a powerful run through the centre before laying off to his left for Devine to volley home. Glynn and Dylan Dawson added points to leave London still three clear at half-time, 1-15 to 1-12. Advertisement Thomas Brady hit the Derry goal, a bullet finish after a precise pass from John Mullan. They Oak Leafers enjoyed their best period in the third quarter and briefly led at 1-20 to 1-19. Eamon Conway came strongly into the game for them with four second-half points from play. But London's six points in a row proved decisive and gave them a vital cushion in the home straight. Advertisement Still, Derry did have one last chance at the finish to score a goal which would have rescued a draw and forced extra-time. Cormac O'Doherty drilled a free at the goal but London cleared the danger and took the silverware. London 1-27 Derry 1-24 London: M Kilgannon; N Fitzgerald, C Byrne, S Whelan; T Millerick 0-1, E Egan 0-4, 3f, 1 65, P Muldoon; A Cunney, P Kennedy 0-1; J Morrissey 0-1, S Glynn 0-2, D Dawson 0-3; C McCormack 0-1, C O'Carroll 0-2, D Devine 1-12, 9f. Subs: N Geoghegan for Fitzgerald 35, R Lodge for Kennedy 44, O Sheil for McCormack 55, T Hanifin for Cunney 69, D Leahy for Dawson 72. Advertisement Derry: S Kelly; S Cassidy, M Craig, P Turner; R O Mianain 0-2, R Mullan 0-2, J Friel; M McGrath, E Conway 0-4; T Brady 1-1, J Mullan, C O'Doherty 0-9, 8f; C Murray 0-1, C McNaughton 0-3, S Cassidy 0-1. Subs: P Kelly for Friel & R McGill 0-1 for Brady 56, G Bradley for McGrath 61, C O'Kane for Mullan 68. Ref: P Dunne (Laois)
RTÉ News
2 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
London end title drought over devastated Derry in Christy Ring Cup final
David Devine gave his best display yet in a London jersey, shooting a terrific 1-12, as the Exiles held firm to claim the Christy Ring Cup title. A strong final-quarter performance that included six points in a row at one stage, ultimately won it for London who have claimed a first title since 2012. Their reward is a place in next season's Joe McDonagh Cup competition. That will be a significant jump in standards, though Devine has shown that it's possible to move seamlessly from one grade of hurling to another. The Westmeath man was a Warwickshire player just last year, but moved to London for 2025 and was the difference in this final. In all, London scored eight of the game's last 12 points as they turned the screw late on - and Devine scored five of those. The Kilburn Gaels clubman also scored London's goal midway through the first half, while Enda Egan and Dylan Dawson contributed seven points between them in the breakthrough win. But it's agony again for Derry who have slipped to their third final defeat in a row and their fourth in five seasons. They got it back to a one-point game late on, and appeared to have momentum on their side at that stage, but 72nd and 74th-minute points from Devine secured the win for London. Derry topped the Ring Cup group previously, and significantly, beat London by 2-19 to 1-18 when they met in the round robin. London previously slipped up in the Division 3 National League final against Mayo, who played earlier today in the lower tier Rackard Cup final. Derry supporters travelled to Croke Park optimistic about finally ending their streak of Ring Cup final defeats. But they never managed to get ahead of a slick and fully focused London side that led for the majority of the contest. London signalled their appetite for destruction with four of the game's first five points. Devine struck two of those from frees and then popped up at the back post to volley to the net following Sean Glynn's run through the centre and lay-off. Slaughtneil's Cormac O'Doherty was Derry's main scorer, hitting nine points overall. London led by 1-15 to 1-12 at half-time though a resurgent Derry wiped out the deficit after the restart, drawing level at 1-19 apiece in the 52nd minute, when Cushendall clubman Christy McNaughton hit his third point of the day. That's when things got really interesting because London reeled off six points in a row in response, seizing control of the game and then wincing as Derry picked off four points themselves. Eamon Conway had a strong second half for Derry, and clipped over their last score in the 71st minute, leaving a point in it at that stage. London weren't to be denied, and pulled clear for the three-point win with those two stoppage-time Devine scores. Derry were awarded a free in at the death, but O'Doherty's rasping shot was blocked on the line for a 65 that also failed to yield the goal they needed to force extra-time. London: Mark Kilgannon; Niall Fitzgerald, Conor Byrne, Stephen Whelan; Tom Millerick (0-01), Enda Egan (0-04, 3f, 1 65), Padraig Muldoon; Adam Cunney, Paul Kennedy (0-01); Jack Morrissey (0-01), Sean Glynn (0-02), Dylan Dawson (0-03); Conor McCormack (0-01), Conor O'Carroll (0-02), David Devine (1-12, 9f). Subs: Niall Geoghegan for Fitzgerald (35+2), Rory Lodge for Kennedy (44), Owen Sheil for McCormack (55), Tom Hanifin for Cunney (69), Donnacha Leahy for Dawson (72). Derry: Sean Kelly; Sean Cassidy, Mark Craig, Patrick Turner; Ruairi O Mianain (0-02), Richie Mullan (0-02), James Friel; Meehaul McGrath, Eamon Conway (0-04); Thomas Brady (1-01), John Mullan, Cormac O'Doherty (0-09, 8f); Cahal Murray (0-01), Christy McNaughton (0-03), Shea Cassidy (0-01). Subs: Paddy Kelly for Friel & Ryan McGill (0-01) for Brady (56), Gerald Bradley for McGrath (61), Callum O'Kane for Mullan (68).
Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
David Devine provides the goods as Anthony Nash-coached London claim Christy Ring honours
Christy Ring Cup final: London 1-27 Derry 1-24 London won their first Christy Ring Cup title since 2012 with victory over Derry at Croke Park on Saturday evening. It was Derry's sixth final defeat in as many appearances and a third in succession for Johnny McGarvey's side. David Devine scored 1-12 for the Anthony Nash-coached winners, who had to repel a late Cormac O'Doherty free with Derry's last chance. When the 65 dropped short, referee Dunne sounded the final whistle to London's relief. London were the sharper team early on and led 0-4 to 0-1 with David Devine unerring from frees. Thomas Brady, Richie Mullan and Cormac O'Doherty were on target for a Derry team chasing the game. Cathal Murray levelled matters at 0-5 all after 10 before London found the net for the 26th time this season. Seán Glynn made the run through the centre before the ball was worked to Devine to score at the far post. Derry's response was instant with a smashing Brady goal in the next attack after a pass from John Mullan. London selector Anthony Nash. Pic: Stephen Marken/Sportsfile O'Doherty kept Derry on touch and the side were level twice more before Devine and Dyland Dawson pushed London toward a 1-15 to 1-12 interval lead. London held the aces for much of the second half but three Eamon Conway points helped Derry back into the game with Cormac O'Doherty putting them ahead in the 52nd minute. London pushed on again with scores from Egan and Dawson to lead 1-25 to 1-20 with five minutes to play. Richie Mullan, Ryan McGill and Ruairí Ó Mianáin replied with points for Derry, but the Ulster side were never able to get level. Devine added two London frees before O'Doherty's late, late free was stopped with Derry's last throw of the dice. Scorers for Derry: C O'Doherty 0-9 (8f), E Conway 0-4, T Brady 1-1, C McNaughton 0-3, R Mullan, R Ó Mianáin 0-2 each, C Murray 0-1, Shéa Cassidy 0-1 and R McGill 0-1 each. Scorers for London: D Devine 1-12 (9f), E Egan 0-4 (3f), D Dawson 0-3, C O'Carroll, S Glynn 0-2 each, T Millerick, P Kennedy, J Morrissey and C McCormack 0-1 each. Derry: S Kelly; Sean Cassidy, M Craig, P Turner; R Ó Mianáin, R Mullan, J Friel; M McGrath, E Conway; T Brady, J Mullan, C O'Doherty; C Murray, C McNaughton, Shea Cassidy. Subs: D Foley for Shéa Cassidy (48), P Kelly for Friel (56), R McGill for Brady (56), G Bradley for McGrath (61), C O'Kane for R Mullan (67). London: M Kilgannon; N Fitzgerald, C Byrne, S Whelan; T Millerick, E Egan, P Muldoon; A Cunney, P Kennedy; J Morrisey, S Glynn, D Dawson; C McCormack, C O'Carroll, D Devine. Subs: N Geoghegan for Fitzgerald (35+2), R Judge for Kennedy (44), O Sheil for McCormack (56), T Hanifin for Cunney (69), D Leahy for Dawson (73). Referee: P Dunne (Laois).
