David Clegg

Dundee, Lisburn

Editor at The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee)

Editor of @thecourieruk & @evening_tele; paper reviews @skynews; co-author #BreakUp; agent @NorthbankTalent

Articles

ACADEMY FINISH WITH A FLOURISH

2 weeks ago | salfordreddevils.com | David Clegg

Salford Red Devils 16 Leeds Rhinos 46 Match ReportTwo fabulous tries, in the final five minutes of their home fixture with Leeds Rhinos, saw the Salford Red Devils’ Academy side finish the game on a high, after they had struggled to breach the visitors’ line, for most of the preceding seventy-five minutes. This was hardly surprising because the Rhinos have proven to be the competition’s standout side, having carried all before them in each of their fixtures, thus far.
RED DEVILS IN DEPTH: CHALLENGE SHIELD FINAL - Salford Red Devils

3 weeks ago | salfordreddevils.com | David Clegg

In a game as intense as any competition final can be, Salford Red Devils Ladies came up just short in this enthralling encounter with near neighbours, Swinton Lionesses, going down by 12 points to 4, at the Millennium Stadium, Featherstone.
RESERVES SHOW THEIR CHARACTER THROUGH ADVERSITY

1 month ago | salfordreddevils.com | David Clegg

Salford Red Devils 22 Leigh Leopards 38 Match ReportThe fifty-seventh minute sin-binning of fullback, Ethan Fitzgerald, for a head-high tackle, proved to be the turning point, in what had hitherto been a closely contested encounter, with the Red Devils the dominant side, for the greater part.
RED DEVILS DOMINATE FIRST ROUND CUP TIE

1 month ago | salfordreddevils.com | David Clegg

Salford Red Devils 36 Wakefield Trinity 0 Match ReportSalford Red Devils’ Ladies’ side hit the knock-out Cup trail blazing, last Sunday, with a dominant display which quickly subdued their Yorkshire visitors, Wakefield Trinity, rendering them pointless throughout, whilst ratcheting up a total of thirty-six points of their own.
RED DEVILS IN DEPTH: WIGAN V SALFORD

2 months ago | salfordreddevils.com | David Clegg

In the context of this weekend’s fixture, it was a moment to celebrate, the moment when Chris Kendall blew his whistle for the kick off of Sunday’s Wigan v Salford Super League fixture, and we were all able to heave a huge sigh of relief that we were there, supporting a team proud to be representing the club bearing the name of Salford Red Devils.
RED DEVILS GET SEASON OFF TO A WINNING START

2 months ago | salfordreddevils.com | David Clegg

Salford Red Devils 12 Sheffield Eagles 4Salford Red Devils Women’s team got their season off to a fine start last Sunday, with a dominant performance over a physically strong Sheffield Eagles side, which showed the extent to which the team has been strengthened during the close season.
RED DEVILS IN DEPTH: SALFORD V HUDDERSFIELD

2 months ago | salfordreddevils.com | David Clegg

A tremendous defensive effort, which kept the visiting Huddersfield Giants pointless for over sixty-five minutes in Thursday evening’s Round 5 Super League fixture, was the crux to their first league win of the season, which lifted them off the bottom of the table, and above the hapless Giants, to join Catalans and Castleford in joint ninth.
RED DEVILS IN DEPTH: SALFORD V BRADFORD

2 months ago | salfordreddevils.com | David Clegg

The beauty of the Challenge Cup is that each round provides something of a break, away from the week in week out pressure of Super League fixtures, and, certainly for those sides whose season has not quite been going according to plan, it presents a different challenge and an added dimension in the form of different opponents from outside Super League, at seldomly visited venues .
RED DEVILS IN DEPTH: CASTLEFORD V SALFORD

2 months ago | salfordreddevils.com | David Clegg

A ten-minute sin-binning of skipper, Kallum Watkins, midway through the first half, for a late tackle on Asi, proved to be a quite decisive moment in the Red Devils’ encounter with the Castleford Tigers, in their visit to the Jungle, last Friday, with the home side immediately taking advantage of the extra man, to open the scoring with a converted try under the posts.
The Courier launches new campaign: Local stories make us

2 months ago | thecourier.co.uk | David Clegg

A message from David Clegg, Editor of The CourierAt The Courier, we believe local stories are the heartbeat of our communities. From the bustling streets of Dundee to the quiet corners of Kirriemuir, we’re the place where voices come together, challenges are met, and successes are celebrated. Today, we are proud to launch a new campaign that reinforces what we’ve always stood for: being at the heart of the communities we serve.