Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[OakLeaf]

League Fixtures

26th January 2025: Tyrone v Derry, Healy Park, 15:45
2nd February 2025: Derry v Kerry, Celtic Park
16th February 2025: Derry v Galway, Celtic Park, 13:00
23rd February 2025: Dublin v Derry, Croke Park, 19:00
2nd March 2025: Donegal v Derry, Fr. Tierny Park
16th March 2025: Derry V Mayo, Celtic Park, 15:45
22/23 March 2025: Armagh v Derry, Box-IT Athletic Grounds

[Doire23]

League Fixtures

26th January 2025: Tyrone v Derry, Healy Park, 15:45
2nd February 2025: Derry v Kerry, Celtic Park
16th February 2025: Derry v Galway, Celtic Park, 13:00
23rd February 2025: Dublin v Derry, Croke Park, 19:00
2nd March 2025: Donegal v Derry, Fr. Tierny Park
16th March 2025: Derry V Mayo, Celtic Park, 15:45
22/23 March 2025: Armagh v Derry, Box-IT Athletic Grounds

Couldn't be much better in terms of keeping the mileage costs down!

[Real Talk]

It will a difficult Div for Derry to stay in.  But that said the rule changes create a problem for all teams .. though we still need a few more threatening forwards.

[OakLeaf]

It's going to be interesting all round. New rules, new manager, arguably the players better rested going into the season. I fancy us to scrape a stay in div 1. If we're 80% of what we were last year then we'll be ok. Forwards is an issue but hopefully our work rate will help.

[JoG2]

It will a difficult Div for Derry to stay in.  But that said the rule changes create a problem for all teams .. though we still need a few more threatening forwards.

Dublin in Croke Pk would be the one that really sticks out, the rest very winnable. We'll stay up OK imo

It's going to be interesting all round. New rules, new manager, arguably the players better rested going into the season. I fancy us to scrape a stay in div 1. If we're 80% of what we were last year then we'll be ok. Forwards is an issue but hopefully our work rate will help.

I think the opposite re forwards. McGuigan, Loughlin, Murray all serious workers and will thrive in more space, also rotating the players and pushing the likes of Glass, Doherty etc into the 3. As we've only, in old money, 1 or 2 real marquee forwards, the new rules will benefit rotation and spread of scoring, of which we're v good at (as we've had to be)

[statto]

It will a difficult Div for Derry to stay in.  But that said the rule changes create a problem for all teams .. though we still need a few more threatening forwards.

Dublin in Croke Pk would be the one that really sticks out, the rest very winnable. We'll stay up OK imo

It's going to be interesting all round. New rules, new manager, arguably the players better rested going into the season. I fancy us to scrape a stay in div 1. If we're 80% of what we were last year then we'll be ok. Forwards is an issue but hopefully our work rate will help.

I think the opposite re forwards. McGuigan, Loughlin, Murray all serious workers and will thrive in more space, also rotating the players and pushing the likes of Glass, Doherty etc into the 3. As we've only, in old money, 1 or 2 real marquee forwards, the new rules will benefit rotation and spread of scoring, of which we're v good at (as we've had to be)

McGuigan is the one marquee forward, Murray has alot of potential but wouldn't have him in that category as yet. 

[jb77]

Murray has all the physical tools, would like to see him impose his will abit and gain some consistency

[tbrick18]

It will a difficult Div for Derry to stay in.  But that said the rule changes create a problem for all teams .. though we still need a few more threatening forwards.

Dublin in Croke Pk would be the one that really sticks out, the rest very winnable. We'll stay up OK imo

It's going to be interesting all round. New rules, new manager, arguably the players better rested going into the season. I fancy us to scrape a stay in div 1. If we're 80% of what we were last year then we'll be ok. Forwards is an issue but hopefully our work rate will help.

I think the opposite re forwards. McGuigan, Loughlin, Murray all serious workers and will thrive in more space, also rotating the players and pushing the likes of Glass, Doherty etc into the 3. As we've only, in old money, 1 or 2 real marquee forwards, the new rules will benefit rotation and spread of scoring, of which we're v good at (as we've had to be)

Yeah I think the new rules will suit us maybe, add Murphy into the mix too and hopefully some luck with injuries then we can def get scores.
Though we won't have the same volume of players in attack with the 3 staying back rule.
Does the keeper count as one of the 3 staying back?

[screenexile]

3 Games from the original list pushed back to a Saturday night. Tyrone, Dubs & Galway...,

Derry GAA National League Fixtures:

Round 1 - Saturday 25 January 2025
O'Neills Healy Park, Omagh 18:00 Tír Eoghain v Doire Páirc an Chrócaigh

Round 2 - Sunday 2 February 2025
Celtic Park, Derry 13:45 Doire v Ciarraí

Round 3 - Saturday 15 February 2025
Celtic Park, Derry 17:00 Doire v Gaillimh

Round 4 - Saturday 22 February 2025
Páirc an Chrócaigh 19:30 Áth Cliath v Doire Celtic Park, Derry

Round 5 - Sunday 2 March 2025
Ballyshannon 13:45 Dún na nGall v Doire

Round 6 - Sunday 16 March 2025
Celtic Park, Derry 13:30 Doire v Maigh Eo

Round 7 - Sunday 23 March 2025
BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, Armagh 15:45 Ard Mhacha v Doire

[DerryCityLad]

Was in Celtic Park yesterday watching the Cathair Dhoire game. It was a good competitive game between two evenly matched teams. Its fantastic seeing young men from the City getting exposed to such a high standard of football that they normally wouldn't be exposed to. Most of the boys quite comfortable at this level and what a performance from Brian Ogs player Caoimhin Wray he was excellent throughout covering every blade of grass. Charlie Green very assured in goals making a fantastic save in the first half. Very proud of our own lads putting in a very good display Oran Donnelly, Conor O'Donnell & Somhairle McFadden & the other lads on the panel all very impressive. 100% a worthwhile exercise and hopefully the other City clubs will benefit from this for years to come.

[Brendan]

Was in Celtic Park yesterday watching the Cathair Dhoire game. It was a good competitive game between two evenly matched teams. Its fantastic seeing young men from the City getting exposed to such a high standard of football that they normally wouldn't be exposed to. Most of the boys quite comfortable at this level and what a performance from Brian Ogs player Caoimhin Wray he was excellent throughout covering every blade of grass. Charlie Green very assured in goals making a fantastic save in the first half. Very proud of our own lads putting in a very good display Oran Donnelly, Conor O'Donnell & Somhairle McFadden & the other lads on the panel all very impressive. 100% a worthwhile exercise and hopefully the other City clubs will benefit from this for years to come.

I see they've progressed now after thinking they were out, what happened there?

[Estimator]

Was in Celtic Park yesterday watching the Cathair Dhoire game. It was a good competitive game between two evenly matched teams. Its fantastic seeing young men from the City getting exposed to such a high standard of football that they normally wouldn't be exposed to. Most of the boys quite comfortable at this level and what a performance from Brian Ogs player Caoimhin Wray he was excellent throughout covering every blade of grass. Charlie Green very assured in goals making a fantastic save in the first half. Very proud of our own lads putting in a very good display Oran Donnelly, Conor O'Donnell & Somhairle McFadden & the other lads on the panel all very impressive. 100% a worthwhile exercise and hopefully the other City clubs will benefit from this for years to come.

I see they've progressed now after thinking they were out, what happened there?

They put in a complaint to Ulster Colleges regarding the result of one of the earlier group fixtures involving D'more. Ulster Colleges reviewed the footage and changed the score line of one of D'more games. This meant both schools finished on -21 score difference. Cathair Dhoire progress as they scored more than D'more.

Works out brilliantly for Cathair Dhoire as they get another game but they'll be up against a very good Donegal team.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Is St Patricks Academy a Down or Antrim Schools?

Why isnt there a Belfast Selection like there is with Derry City?

[Mikhailov]

Is St Patricks Academy a Down or Antrim Schools?

Why isnt there a Belfast Selection like there is with Derry City?

Are you for real?

The Academy have been in 5 finals since 2010 and you don't know where they are from?

Dungannon which is neither in Antrim or Down!

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Is St Patricks Academy a Down or Antrim Schools?

Why isnt there a Belfast Selection like there is with Derry City?

Are you for real?

The Academy have been in 5 finals since 2010 and you don't know where they are from?

Dungannon which is neither in Antrim or Down!

Apologies my mistake; when I was googling it it was coming up as Lisburn School. Too many St Pats Schools I get mixed up haha.

Why is there no Antrim School or selection surely this is a severe disadvantage to football in the county.