Dominic McKinley

THERE is little Dominic McKinley hasn’t seen through a lifetime in hurling, but the buzz remains the same as he prepares to take his developmental Antrim side into their Celtic Challenge final date with Derry (Saturday, 12pm, Dunsilly).

FORMER Antrim hurling managers Kevin Ryan and Dominic McKinley believe Dunloy are in with a great chance of upsetting the odds for a third time in a row this season as they aim to take down All-Ireland red-hot favourites Ballyhale Shamrocks in Sunday’s showpiece decider at Croke Park.

Christy Ring Cup round four: Derry v London (Sunday, Owenbeg, 12pm) WHETHER Derry’s hurlers have had a good year or a great year will be determined in the next couple of weeks and manager Dominic ‘Woody’ McKinley knows it.

Christy Ring Cup: Derry 1-21 Wicklow 1-9 DERRY got their Christy Ring campaign off to a winning start with a win over Wicklow that was more about the result than the performance.

RECENT meetings between Derry and Wicklow have been drastically one-sided, but that won’t change the Oak Leaf County’s approach to Sunday’s Christy Ring opener, insists manager Dominic 'Woody' McKinley.

Allianz Hurling League Division 2B final Derry 1-23 Sligo 2-15 DERRY are back in Division 2A for the first time since 2016 after their victory over Sligo in perfect conditions at Ederney on Saturday afternoon.

HAVING their Division 2A final against Sligo fixed for Ederney and only finding out as late as yesterday has angered Derry, but manager Dominic McKinley says he’ll try to block out the noise around it.

Allianz Hurling League Division 2B: Donegal v Derry (tomorrow, Letterkenny, 2pm) SOMETHING has to give tomorrow when Derry and Donegal lock horns at O’Donnell Park.