Any truth in the rumours that our senior football captain is taking the reigns at Desertmartin this year?
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Derry Optimist on December 19, 2019, 11:04:06 PM
As the McKenna Cup opens in ten days time our thoughts will automatically turn to Rory Gallagher's first Derry team selection.Presumably the Slaughtneil hurlers on the Derry football panel will not be selected,likewise the Coleraine Junior hurlers who are also on the football panel.That means our defence alone will be short of four top class players who would be challenging strongly for first choice positions. I refer to the McKaigue brothers,Brendan Rogers and Liam McGoldrick.That should give Rory the option of trying out some of the younger players.By the same criteria come-back midfielder Niall Holly and ace forward Shane McGuigan would also be unavailable.As a consequence I would expect the starting 15 to be along the following lines.
T Mallon
N Keenan
C McCluskey
R Dougan
S Downey
P McGrogan
P Hagan
C McAtamney
Gavin O'Neill
E Bradley
C McFaul
P Cassidy
B McCarron
N Loughlin
C Bradley.
Subs: O Lynch
E Concannon
Sean F Quinn
C Kearns
C Doherty
P Kearney
O McWilliams
B Heron
P Coney
R Bell
J Doherty
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on December 05, 2019, 10:09:27 PMQuote from: Real Talk on December 05, 2019, 05:20:05 PMI would agree,( think Dougie got 4 points from play that day), the Ulster final against Armagh when he got two goals off McGeeney gets talked about more but he was exceptional in that Galway semi-final.
Looking back I think Dermot Dougan's display against Galway in the AI semifinal was his best performance ever in a Derry shirt .... but because we got beaten it just wasn't recognised
Quote from: Gaagaagaa20 on December 04, 2019, 03:17:31 PMQuote from: JoG2 on December 04, 2019, 02:17:57 PMNo Conleith Gilligan?
A quick one (bound to have missed out a couple)
Barry Gillis
Kevin McGuckin Sean Marty Gerard O'Kane
Sean Leo McGoldrick Henry Downey Chrissy McKaigue
Anthony Tohill Fergal Doc
Eoin Bradley Mark Lynch Enda Lynn
Joe Brolly Enda Muldoon Paddy Bradley
Quote from: imtommygunn on October 25, 2019, 09:11:52 PMQuote from: tonto1888 on October 25, 2019, 08:21:18 PMQuote from: imtommygunn on October 25, 2019, 08:08:16 PM
It seems it is up for debate despite evidence to the contrary lol. They have some good county players so you never know. Very open this year. Cross not as strong as they used to be so no standout contenders.
Watched cross a few times this year. Their scoring ability is excellent. Their defence not so much. Don't know anything about other teams
The two oneills look very dangerous. Clontibret have McManus who will take some watching. I would expect magherafelt still haven't sobered up I think gweedore may not win replay in Donegal though if they do maybe hard to beat too. Hard to pick a favourite.
Quote from: braveheart on October 24, 2019, 10:24:09 AMQuote from: oakleaflad on October 24, 2019, 09:55:43 AMAt the Minute,Derry underage is probably at its strongest in a long long time. Its very competitive also,which will surely make us 1 of the main contenders for Ulster this year. A great chance for Boyle,who I'm hearing has never been a manager of a team so far in his career as he has only been in backroom teams.Quote from: Squareball71 on October 23, 2019, 10:35:13 PMThere was a couple on the Derry U17 team this year that would have played last night. I know it's underage and anything can happen but Derry should have a strong U17 side next year. They won their respective U15 and U16 Ulster competitions.
Another success for Magherafelt tonight. Some good football on display from both sides despite the conditions. I'd say a few of these lads be on County duty next year for the Doire U.17's.
Quote from: Link on October 23, 2019, 08:51:03 AMQuote from: Mikhailov on October 22, 2019, 09:42:18 PMQuote from: restorepride on October 22, 2019, 07:22:54 PM
Swatragh should win the u21 easy enough.
Easy enough? Who else are contenders...
Lavey, Ballinascreen. Kilrea/Dungiven had a good rivalry at this age group.
I would have said bellaghy too, earlier in the year, due to their recent ulster minor win but Screen managed a 1 point win over them.
Quote from: Pearse Blue on October 18, 2019, 11:54:05 AM
Glen have had cakes made with "Glen County Champions 2019"
Arrogant bunch alright
Hope it doesn't come back to bite them...
Quote from: toby47 on September 10, 2019, 10:42:24 AM
Any idea when dates/venues will be out for the next round of the championships?
Will they be waiting until the replays tonight are over?