As Good As Anyone

Written by Dermot McPeake

The path of your life can change in an instant. Paul Bradley’s did. Part of Tom Scullion and Jim McKeever’s Derry senior...

47’s Last Great Hero

Written by Seamus McRory

His left foot was feted and feared across the land. When going for goal he had a particular penchant for a left-footed...

From Home to Home

Written by Dermot McPeake

Fueled by a love of her language, culture and people, one Basque woman has inspired many and found a home from home among...

The Freedom to Play

Written by Chris McCann & Dermot McPeake

Flamboyant, daring and diverse, it’s now 40 years since the Derry senior football team of the mid-70’s achieved back to back provincial...

A Youthful March (1991)

Written by Dermot McPeake

Still only a teenager when he scored a goal and six points in the All-Ireland club final of 1991, Brian McCormick was...

Breaking Stony Ground

Written by Dermot McPeake

As All-Ireland finals go, Derry v Kilkenny is about as unusual as it gets. It’s a first, but it’s also a path...

Park Life

Written by Chris McCann

Gerry McElhinney was the dazzling young star of the Derry side that claimed back to back Ulster titles in 1975 and 1976....

The Boy O’Neill

Written by Dermot McPeake

On April 13 2014, Shane O’Neill ran 26.2 miles around London town. It took him 3 hours, 39 minutes and 41 seconds....

A Foot in Both Camps

Written by Dermot McPeake

Through his profession, and sustained by love of sport and language, Patsy Quigg brought hurling to generations of children in the South...

How Rich Oak Seedlings Became Sturdy Oak Trees

Written by Seamus McRory

50 years on from Derry’s first All-Ireland minor football title, and as the county prepares to celebrate the anniversary, Seamus McRory looks...