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Daily Record
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
East Kilbride YM boss relishing 'momentous day', as club set for West of Scotland League debut
The former amatuer side will make their bow this weekend at Kirktonholme East Kilbride YM boss Graeme Robertson is hoping the town comes out to back his side on a 'momentous' day for the team this Saturday. The town's oldest football club make their debut in the West of Scotland Football League when they host Irvine Vics at Kirktonholme for a Fourth Division clash. YM have made the leap from amateur football to the WOSFL after being voted into the bottom tier of the Scottish football pyramid at the end of last season. And everyone at the Village outfit is brimming with anticipation for their big bow at this level. Gaffer Robertson, who led the team to the Caledonian Premier Division title last season, said: 'It will be a momentous day for the club and everyone is looking forward to it. 'All the volunteers will be out in force and planning is well ahead of schedule for Saturday's game. 'Hopefully the weather is good for us and we get a good support behind us. 'We've been absolutely flabbergasted by the response to season tickets - we've sold just over 100 so far - and there have been a lot of people in the town coming up to us to speak about it, so there is a lot of interest. 'Every game we've had in pre-season we've seen a really good crowd and we are really impressed with the response in our first season.' Irvine Vics will be one of the favourites for the title this term, having been relegated from the Third Division last term, and Robertson added: 'I think Irvine Vics could be our toughest game of the season. 'They just got relegated but they have been playing really good teams in pre-season and winning comfortably. It should be a good game.' YM have managed to hold on to most of their squad from last season's title-winning campaign, while also pinching players from near neighbours and Division Four rivals East Kilbride Thistle, who they host on August 2. 'We've kept most of the boys who won the Caledonian Premier Division last season and we've added a few experienced players who have played at this level so we hope that will stand us in good stead,' said Robertson. 'We've brought in three players from EK Thistle - Adam Edgar, Ryan Anderson and Lewis Gray - so they have made the move across the Village. 'We are also delighted to get Greg Miller from Kello Rovers. He was being chased by the likes of Port Glasgow, but he opted to join us because he can see what our plans here are. 'We are just trying to consolidate. It is a big step up from amateur to semi-professional so we need to try and find our feet in the first season, try to be as solid and hard to beat as possible. 'Our ambition is to do well within the West of Scotland League and see what happens.' Saturday's clash is a 2pm kick-off at Kirktonholme, with tickets priced £5 for adults, £3 for concessions and kids under-12 go free.
The 42
5 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Ciaran Meenagh confirmed as new Derry football manager
DERRY GAA have confirmed the appointment of Ciaran Meenagh as senior football manager. The Tyrone native first joined the Derry senior football management team in late 2018 and served for five seasons as a coach, and also served as interim manager in 2023 following Rory Gallagher's departure. Meenagh has been part of Conor Laverty's backroom team for the last two seasons and replaces Paddy Tally, who stepped down after one year following a disappointing 2025 campaign in which the team recorded no wins. His previous stint with Derry coincided with an impressive run that included promotion from Division Four to Division One and back-to-back Ulster Senior Football titles. Advertisement The management team for the 2026 season will also include former Derry captain and All-Star footballer Chrissy McKaigue. Delegates also ratified the re-appointment of U20 football (Damian McErlain), Minor football (Kieran Glackin), Senior hurling (Johnny McGarvey), U20 hurling (Ryan O'Neill) and Minor hurling (Danny McGrellis) management teams.
Edinburgh Reporter
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
East tennis women aim to consolidate promotion
East of Scotland tennis women will draw on a nucleus of Braid club players who recently claimed the Scottish Cup when competed in Division Four of the UK inter-county championship at Cheltenham next week. The vastly experienced Mhairi Beattie and Sarah McFadyen will spearhead a second successive promotion bid backed up by club mates Heather Croll and Eve Vrhunec. Captaining the team will be Ama Nisbet with Shaylan Holt also expected to give a strong lead. Completing the squad will be teenagers Hanna Augustynska, pictured left below, and Aadya Iver Chadalawada who will be drawing on the experience gained from a debut campaign in 2024 and whose performances could hold the key having excelled on the junior circuit recently. In the East group will be Sussex, Essex, North Wales, Buckinghamshire and Lancashire and the primary aim will be to consolidate having reached Division Four a few years ago only to be instantly relegated. *Edinburgh's Jacob Fearnley has withdrawn from next week's ATP event in Washington seeking some extra rest building up to the US Open in late August. It has been a hectic year for Jacob having shot through the world rankings to occupy a slot within the top 60 and sources say his absence next week is not injury related. Jacob is expected to pick up on his career in the subsequent Toronto tournament. Like this: Like Related
Irish Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
What time and TV channel is Limerick v Kildare on today in the Tailteann Cup?
The presence of Limerick in this final, along with that of Laois last year, exposes the nonsense of calls for a third tier competition to enable Division Four counties to win silverware. Clearly they are competitive at this level, and in the context of who they've beaten to get here, a Limerick win today would hardly constitute a major shock. But they are underdogs, and the expectation is on Kildare, even if they have flattered to deceive somewhat in reaching this stage. Their Croke Park record is poor however, and these finals have a habit of going against the head, but Kildare should get there. Verdict: Kildare Where is the game being played? The game is being played at Croke Park. What time is throw-in? Throw in is at 2.30pm. Can I watch the game on TV? Yes the game is live on RTE 2. Is the game being streamed online? Yes, the game will be live streamed on the RTE Player. Betting Odds: Kildare: 1/4 Draw: 10/1 Limerick: 7/2
Belfast Telegraph
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Why Armagh will not fall from grace and be in the 2026 All Ireland mix
Back in 2019, Derry was playing its football in Division Four, and they were seemingly on the road to nowhere as the once-great footballing county continued to underperform and uninspire. In March 2024, they climbed the Hogan Steps to lift the Division One title, and had two Ulster titles from the two previous seasons jingling in their back pockets.
