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Brilliant result for Bellaghy today and for Derry football,  gives these lads another 3/4 years and Bellaghy will be winning the John McLaughin Cup ... its in the 'genes'

Given Derry's great history in the competition (16 titles in 37 years), I'm not sure its a brilliant result for Derry football.
It is a brilliant result for Bellaghy tho. I've seen them playing earlier this year and they have a lot of excellent players.

16/37. Has the success in that competition been transferred to senior level for most of those winning teams?

Of the 4 home games, if I mind right, 2 are down for Glen, 1 in Owenbeg and 1 in Celtic Pk. Will have a look and confirm

thats pretty good if it stays that way, along with antrim away. Hopefully people get out and support.

I can't see Glen being playable for 2 national league games. Bellaghy or Draperstown maybe but that Glen pitch is too heavy at this time of year. When the early rounds of the senior league was being played last year every game in Derry went ahead apart from A Glen home fixture which wasn't played because of an unplayable pitch.

Is there any evidence to suggested that Damian McErlean is the right man for the job ?

we should know more after this year. It's a big year for his future in Gaelic football management.

Enda Mc Ginley has been appointed manager of Swatragh senior football team for 2019.

Who has he managed previously ?

ironically he rang us looking the job.Brilliant appointment IMO.

Gareth McKindless back in the squad. Studying at Jordanstown but will play for Derry in the McKenna Cup

St Marys: Niall Toner, Ben McKindless & Shane McGuigan
UUJ: Treence O'Brian, Michael McEvoy & Jack Doherty
Queens: Niall Keenan

What is Gareth studying at Jordanstown?

Discipline?

Great addition to the panel.

100% the best defender in Derry

Ahead of Brendan Rogers and Chris mckeague? You're having a laugh. He has potential alright but he has a lot to prove at the top level before he's regarded in the same light as those 2.

Yep, his defensive skills are better than both mentioned above, imo of course

Yes great defender, when he is on the pitch! Is there any footballer in Derry ATM who gets sent off or orchestrates more fight's at games than him. Derry need 15 players on the pitch and IMO he will always be a liability

Gareth McKindless back in the squad. Studying at Jordanstown but will play for Derry in the McKenna Cup

St Marys: Niall Toner, Ben McKindless & Shane McGuigan
UUJ: Treence O'Brian, Michael McEvoy & Jack Doherty
Queens: Niall Keenan

What is Gareth studying at Jordanstown?

Discipline?

Senior,intermediate and junior football begin today after that horrible break. That break needs attention next year for certain. Anyway,what way do people see the results going today?

Anyone at Glen last night?

I still reckon that attendance figure is very under reported. Owenbeg couldn't have held many more.

What?

Another point. I don't know the exact numbers but kildare seemed to have as many,if not more supporters in Owenbeg yesterday. Derry need to bring the National league games to Glen/Bellaghy/Ballinascreen next year if they want a decent support behind the team.

Look back at my posts since yesterday's game. Nothing to do with discrediting 93 team. I pointed out that all winners play on the edge, and then some. This was in reference to some crying about 'cycinicle' Kildare. I have no real problem with this, it's reality. We need to stop papering over our senior teams inadequacies with lame excuses. You seem to want to avoid our failings by petty point scoring with me. Maybe that's your thing.   

Btw congrats to all involved in the U20s. Great job!

Typical mouth who can't back up his shite talk and who defends "cycinicle" (new one for me!?) play to win.

On a more positive note for the future, Deegan had no bother giving out the red today, compared to Coldrick's performance yesterday.  Players gave their all against Kildare and definitely restored pride in the jersey. Good crowd support as well which is encouraging moving forward. Fair play to Rodgers, great club and county man.  Don't let the moaners pull and drag us down.

Coldrick was poor yesterday. A leinster man should not have been the ref at this match. But he didn't beat us. We were poor. But thankfully we have a good u20 team and a useful u17 team coming through. Division 4 is where we are at and these fellas will get plenty of opportunities to prove their worth next year. Doire Abu

We are getting away from Derry's shortcomings,  but this whole modern stuff with cynical play has gotten out of hand. All top level sport has an element of 'cynical play'. Successful teams are not angels. Our only all-Ireland winning team had their share, anyone who thinks differently is in la-la land. Off the ball holding, third man tackes, taking out the runner. These type of things actually used to be worse.

Name them.

Not going to personalize things with our 93 team, but you can't be serious! Look at our current all-Ireland champs. What did all their players do when Rock scored the last point?
As I mentioned earlier,  this is distracting from a symbolic year that our senior football team had. No point in blaming those big bad cynical Kildare men. Carlow seemed to handle them.

Knew you were full of shite about 93.

Greg Blaney must have hit himself off the ball in the marshes! Niall Cahalane must have knocked his own teeth out in the final. Grow up and learn how to watch.

And you are still full of shite trying to discredit our 93 team. Grow a pair and name them.

Don't be silly. We had masters of cynicism on that team and everyone who watched football in that generation new them. We laughed when they played for Derry and we yelled and screamed at them when they played for their clubs because we knew what they were at.

Rousing video on Derry GAA (Twitter) for Saturday. Time again to get behind our team. Doire abú!

Class. I'm delighted the game is in owenbeg. Let's get behind Macker and the lads!

I saw G O'Neill playing at mid-field for Banagher a fortnight ago ..... I'm not just thinkin' about the Kildare game I'm thinkin' about players that could be on the panel in 2019 .... how many of the Tyrone players play for their clubs in the same role that Mickey Harte has them playin' ....

Aidan o'shea can play full back because he's a Quality footballer. Gavin O'Neill to full back is the most ridiculous thing I've read on here since Tfal last posted. Your credibility is now in the gutter.

Both teams will be happy with this draw.