It was a surreal time to make your championship debut. Behind closed doors, with zero fans in attendance, Luke Flanagan took to the field against Down in November 2020 — amid a Covid-hit season. Now, the Derrylin corner back is set to face the same opposition this Saturday, as part of a squad determined to […]
Winning championships is the stuff of dreams
This Saturday evening, Danny Leonard will hope to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Louis, who captained Derrylin to Intermediate success back in 2014. Danny was only 18 that day when the O’Connell’s won it for the first time in 17 years, but he was in the starting 15. “It was a special occasion because […]
Unsung Hero: Aidan is keeping O’Connell Park shipshape
FOR the best part of a decade, Aidan Smith has been tasked with the highly taxing job of club groundsman. Aidan, a former Derrylin O’Connell’s footballer, turned his hand to the coaching side of the game after his retirement from playing football before being asked by the club committee to take on the challenging […]