Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[Keyser soze]

Good luck to the hurlers tomorrow.

[Wildweasel74]

Seen Dungiven play on Sunday, thought they weren't too bad but way too small, 5 of the back 6, gotta be 5ft 9in and under and fairly light on it, some change from the team they had early 90's.

[theticklemister]

Seen Dungiven play on Sunday, thought they weren't too bad but way too small, 5 of the back 6, gotta be 5ft 9in and under and fairly light on it, some change from the team they had early 90's.

Not eating enough spuds.



Mind the time when we entered the all county league for first time in 1999 at under 16 level.  Every team we met simply engulfed us with their size. They must have thought us city boys were skinny as f**k. Two wins and a draw if I remember correct from that campaign. A win against Dungiven and Screen and a draw against Ballinderry.

Big stepping stone for us that year. We took some awful hidings too. Away to Bellaghy and Glen were severe punishment beatings that spring to mind. At the time, the majority of our team were playing McLarnon football.

We looked through starry eyes and a glint in our eye as we played teams from across the Glenshane. We wouldn't have done that for the 5/6 years for the time we began to play football. We heard all these great stories of these wonderful footballers born south of the county and we thought it was just great to be playing them. Well, this was in my mind and a few others; but the majority of our players didn't have the same knowledge of club / county football; and they were the ones who showed no respect  to those from south of the county( regarding football) and they led the way. 

[JGDoire]

Good win for the minors. Galway were not good. Some very bad decisions re: passing. If they can tidy that up then could be looking at an AI title :-)

[tbrick18]

Is mckaigue injured?

[jmcgdoire]

Is a rest weekend good or bad for Derry?
The positives are obvious but i think you could make the argument that Derry could come out a little stale.
Clare werent a proper test. So Derry will go into this QF (against a decent opponent) having not played a proper Championship game since Donegal in almost a month.
Thoughts?

[restorepride]

Is a rest weekend good or bad for Derry?
The positives are obvious but i think you could make the argument that Derry could come out a little stale.
Clare werent a proper test. So Derry will go into this QF (against a decent opponent) having not played a proper Championship game since Donegal in almost a month.
Thoughts?

Rest is good at this stage for Derry.  Back to where we want to be and a bit of time now to refocus.

[Real Talk]

Is a rest weekend good or bad for Derry?
The positives are obvious but i think you could make the argument that Derry could come out a little stale.
Clare werent a proper test. So Derry will go into this QF (against a decent opponent) having not played a proper Championship game since Donegal in almost a month.
Thoughts?

Rest is good at this stage for Derry.  Back to where we want to be and a bit of time now to refocus.

Given the energy needed to effectively carry out their game plan ( where every player is working constantly with and without the ball ) a rest week for Derry is absolutely vital.  It will also help to clear up any injuries and give Ciaran McFaul more time to improve his fitness level and after this week-end they will know who their opponents will be.

[marty34]

Is a rest weekend good or bad for Derry?
The positives are obvious but i think you could make the argument that Derry could come out a little stale.
Clare werent a proper test. So Derry will go into this QF (against a decent opponent) having not played a proper Championship game since Donegal in almost a month.
Thoughts?

Rest is good at this stage for Derry.  Back to where we want to be and a bit of time now to refocus.

Given the energy needed to effectively carry out their game plan ( where every player is working constantly with and without the ball ) a rest week for Derry is absolutely vital.  It will also help to clear up any injuries and give Ciaran McFaul more time to improve his fitness level and after this week-end they will know who their opponents will be.

Every team has the same game plan nowadays.

15 men behind the ball, defend the space, cut off the running channels and when the opposition shoot, try to make it as difficult as possible for them.

Repeat, repeat and repeat.

[Franko]

Is a rest weekend good or bad for Derry?
The positives are obvious but i think you could make the argument that Derry could come out a little stale.
Clare werent a proper test. So Derry will go into this QF (against a decent opponent) having not played a proper Championship game since Donegal in almost a month.
Thoughts?

Rest is good at this stage for Derry.  Back to where we want to be and a bit of time now to refocus.

Given the energy needed to effectively carry out their game plan ( where every player is working constantly with and without the ball ) a rest week for Derry is absolutely vital.  It will also help to clear up any injuries and give Ciaran McFaul more time to improve his fitness level and after this week-end they will know who their opponents will be.

Every team has the same game plan nowadays.

15 men behind the ball, defend the space, cut off the running channels and when the opposition shoot, try to make it as difficult as possible for them.

Repeat, repeat and repeat.

Correct - that's it

People waffling about overlaps and pivots

When you win the ball run like fcuk up the pitch

When you lose the ball run like fcuk back down it

It's basketball on a bigger court

[tbrick18]

Is a rest weekend good or bad for Derry?
The positives are obvious but i think you could make the argument that Derry could come out a little stale.
Clare werent a proper test. So Derry will go into this QF (against a decent opponent) having not played a proper Championship game since Donegal in almost a month.
Thoughts?

Rest is good at this stage for Derry.  Back to where we want to be and a bit of time now to refocus.

Given the energy needed to effectively carry out their game plan ( where every player is working constantly with and without the ball ) a rest week for Derry is absolutely vital.  It will also help to clear up any injuries and give Ciaran McFaul more time to improve his fitness level and after this week-end they will know who their opponents will be.

Every team has the same game plan nowadays.

15 men behind the ball, defend the space, cut off the running channels and when the opposition shoot, try to make it as difficult as possible for them.

Repeat, repeat and repeat.

Correct - that's it

People waffling about overlaps and pivots

When you win the ball run like fcuk up the pitch

When you lose the ball run like fcuk back down it

It's basketball on a bigger court

Perfect description - no ambiguity. The sunday game pundits should take note instead of the BS they normally come out with.
Defend as a team, attack as a team.

[JohnDenver]

Another win for Bellaghy last night against Ballinderry. Cassidy has them on the brink of a league title, not that the tones were ever bothered about leagues.

If the trend continues into the championship - will it be case of their manager being coveted by others, possibly even in his old role as Derry manager?

[Wildweasel74]

Er No. Sure half the teams play the league with only half a team.

[jmcgdoire]

Another win for Bellaghy last night against Ballinderry. Cassidy has them on the brink of a league title, not that the tones were ever bothered about leagues.

If the trend continues into the championship - will it be case of their manager being coveted by others, possibly even in his old role as Derry manager?

Is this the same league table that Coleraine are winning, Steelstown are 3rd and kilrea are ahead of Swatragh and lavey?
No. I wouldnt put any stock into that.

[smort]

Are tables on the website? Can't find them anywhere