JIM McKeever was born on December 6, 1930 and grew up on The Island Hill, his family’s farm in Ballymaguigan.

ASKED in the summer if his 21st appearance at Roland-Garros would be his last, French tennis player Richard Gasquet pondered aloud.

WHEN Oliver Burkeman calculated how many weeks the average human being will live, he did what anyone would do when they have their own unique bit of trivia: he pestered people.

AND so, after more than four months of searching, a shape emerges on a new era for Derry.

PADDY Tally looks set to be appointed as the new Derry manager in the coming days, finally drawing to a close the Oak Leafers’ four-month search.

PHILLY McMahon’s dial was turned up to nine last Thursday morning by the announcement of a very rare All-Stars team that had no Dub and no Kerryman.

IF he’d lived to see it, Roddy Gribbin would have celebrated his 100th birthday on October 26.

Moves to have former boss included in team headed by former player Enda Muldoon have been shelved

WHEN Gianni Infantino took his rack to the Champions League’s safest house, the two-in, two-out group stage, you couldn’t have been sure how it would work out.

WHEN RB Leipzig first won promotion to the Bundesliga, the approach of one newspaper in Berlin was indicative of how their ascent was viewed. In their league tables, the Berliner Kurier would replace Leipzig’s name with the word Dosenverkauf, which translates as ‘can sellers’.

THERE are certain sporting experiences that television does no justice to.

116 DAYS after Mickey Harte stepped down, Derry appear to be no closer to appointing a new manager after two potential candidates turned it down.

THE lyrics to Noah Kahan’s Stick Season blare out through what was once Kelly’s Inn and is now Canavan’s.

Tyrone football remains an easy dog to kick. All you have to do is throw a past prejudice at it.

I WILL let you in on a little secret.