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After being 7 behind and pulling it back to 3 pts just before h/t it was so disappointing to let Donegal get 3 quick scores to go in 6 ahead. Donegal got their scores much easier and looked to have at least another gear. Credit to Emmett who had his best game in a Derry shirt. Enda and Shane worked hard but we needed these 2 to be getting a number of points if we were ever going to win but it wasn't to be. Was it a positive performance? I'm not so sure.

Good luck to the Derry senior football team tomorrow. I will travel the long distance to the game because I'm a Derry supporter. The pitch will be in great condition because there have been no games on it but things will change soon thankfully. The People have spoken with their feet. I expect a performance tomorrow which Derry Gaels will be proud of. Doire Abu

16 senior fixtures were due to be played yesterday,9 were conceded. Thus far,Of the 8 minor fixtures due to be played tonight 6 have been conceded

http://derrygaa.ie/fixturesandresults/?countyBoardID=7&compGroupID=51239&leagueTable=y

Is this league cup going to turn out to be a complete farce?  Looks like Lavey has conceded all their games already!?

Surely Lavey could field their fringe players or reserves if they dont want their seniors to compete in this league cup. Or is there a cup competition for reserves as well?

I wouldn't say it'll turn out a complete farce but I certainly don't think it'll go as well as intended.  Many of the club players that I've spoken with would rather have a break from action for a week or two rather than running off another 7 games that have very little meaning. 

Two solutions that I think would improve the overall approach would be to either remove the reserve fixtures in it allowing clubs to field a mix of senior and reserve players, reducing the strain on clubs that don't have big panels (county players aren't able to play in this competition) and allowing older / injured players to take a rest if needed. 
Alternatively, split the divisions into 4 groups of 4 rather than just 2 smaller leagues.  Each club then plays just 3 games which could be held every other weekend allowing players a week off in between and then the winners of each group play in a semi final and final for the "League Cup".

I can understand the thinking behind it but with a few small tweaks it would be even more beneficial to players looking extra games but also keen to have a break in action.

Would this not be a great opportunity to play the u21 competition?

END OF THE DAY I WOULDNT GO BY THE DERRY POST BIG MAL HASNT A CLUE ABOUT ANYTHING.

Dito

3-17 is a score you'd expect to win many many games of Gaelic football. But unfortunately we're close,but just not getting over the line in recent games.

Any craic last night lads?

Liverpool won

Yip. I was watching it.

I knew that😉

Any craic last night lads?

Liverpool won

Friday 13th April 2018
Newbridge  Vs   Claudy                  Draw

Sunday 15th April 2018
Bellaghy  Vs Kilrea                         Bellaghy
Magherafelt Vs Slaughtneil             Rossa
Glenullin  Vs Ballinascreen              Screen
Glen  Vs Greenlough                      Glen
Lavey  Vs Swatragh                       Lavey
Ballinderry  Vs Dungiven                Ballinderry
Coleraine  Vs  Loup                        Coleraine

Well done to ardmore this week, putting up a good score against Moneymore. Unlucky to Doire Colmcille who only scored a point against the Wolfhounds. Hopefully Joe.ie don't do a report on them like they did to Ardmore.

After only two games, the 3 'city' clubs in Division 3 have a combined score difference of minus 111, just to clarify, that is minus one hundred and eleven points.  Fair play to them for continuing to field.
With regard to Brolly, he is a self-centered, egotistical, arrogant amadán who looks down his nose at genuine ordinary GAA folk and thinks it is ok to do so on national tv.  His charm and luck will run out soon, sometimes I fear for his sanity.

He is an incredibly clever idiot. I don't agree with most of what he says but I don't wish him any harm either.

Fat Mick is the man. UTS

The 1st league game of the season yesterday and I see lavey beat Dungiven. Lavey,under John Brennan and Seamus Downey could be a team to watch this year. Dungiven,on the other hand struggled last year and may also struggle this year. With 4 going down teams need points in these early fixtures

Slaughtneil have appointed Audi Kelly as manager. Left the Moy, I would imagine the Moy won't be happy, their league due to start in 19 days.

Candidates to have their name in by the 16th March. If you're interested you still have time to put your name in. I'm led to believe only 1 name in so far although a few people approached

[It wouldn't have happened under Eamonn Coleman]

Derry manager Damian McErlain plans to see out the remainder of their Allianz FL Division 3 campaign minus the services of the Slaughtneil contingent.

Nemo Rangers brought the curtain down on Slaughtneil's All-Ireland Club SFC adventure last Saturday but the Oak Leaf boss is prepared to let vice-captain Brendan Rogers and his five club-mates sit out the final three rounds of the league in a bid to have them fresh for the championship.

"We can't rush them back," he told The Belfast Telegraph.

"We want them coming back and being an addition for us. If you are forcing men back who are just after a long season like that - in fact, they are not after one long season, they are after two long seasons - and two years in a row of that, mentally and physically, there is going to be a toll on them.

"They need to normalise their lives a bit, for a few weeks anyway and see where that takes them. For us, it is more about them."

Rogers is the vice captian and he ain't going to play in three vital games to avoid Division Four, are we having a laugh.

It wouldn't have happened under Eamonn Coleman

It did. Ask Damian Cassidy. 2002

He wouldn't be in my circle of friends-similar to you and Damian😜

Derry manager Damian McErlain plans to see out the remainder of their Allianz FL Division 3 campaign minus the services of the Slaughtneil contingent.

Nemo Rangers brought the curtain down on Slaughtneil's All-Ireland Club SFC adventure last Saturday but the Oak Leaf boss is prepared to let vice-captain Brendan Rogers and his five club-mates sit out the final three rounds of the league in a bid to have them fresh for the championship.

"We can't rush them back," he told The Belfast Telegraph.

"We want them coming back and being an addition for us. If you are forcing men back who are just after a long season like that - in fact, they are not after one long season, they are after two long seasons - and two years in a row of that, mentally and physically, there is going to be a toll on them.

"They need to normalise their lives a bit, for a few weeks anyway and see where that takes them. For us, it is more about them."

Rogers is the vice captian and he ain't going to play in three vital games to avoid Division Four, are we having a laugh.

It wouldn't have happened under Eamonn Coleman