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With Cavan and Enniskillen as stand by options as hurling final is in Armagh on Saturday

I see Cahair O'Kane has tweeted that Dungannon Newry and Ballybofey pitches are all closed.

I would be hoping Ruairi Forbes can take another step and get a good run in the league to push for a start. We need our best athletes in the middle 8.

Anyone know how James Sargent is getting on with his rehab?

I would also agree with an earlier post, the lad Conrad Mullin for Glenullin looks a player. Hadn't came across him before, anyone know much about him

I Listened to Mals interview with Michael O'Kane on Derry Gaels Podcast  and he was saying Mullan was still 17

 Murphy and Higgins are over age next year

Damian Mc Erlain and his team has alot of talent to work with this year.
James Sargent is gone, hopefully he will take his time and recover properly.
Willie John Bradley and Conrad Mullan have had a good club season with Glenullin.
Canavan and Campbell?? Steelstowm
Dungiven lads, Paul Harron, Murphy and Higgins??, O'Neill and O'Kane.
Then throw in Chris Mc Cullagh, Blaine Mc Daid and Joe Bryson
His championship team will be intresting.
 

Murphy and Higgins are over age next year , Conrad Mullan  has impressed the couple of times I have seen him play this year

It is great to see some posters showing an interest in the Derry Senior team for 2026. With the McKenna Cup probably only 6 or 7 weeks away, I would presume that management are  beginning to finalise their panel.

 Whilst agreeing with JB77, I feel that one could add Patrick McGurk, Danny McDermott, Sean Young,Rory McGill, Niall O'Donnell, Conor McAteer, the Downey cousins and Cahir Mc Monagle as worth while additions to his starting 15 and suggested panellists.

The McKenna Cup could be used to see if all of the above players are good enough to become permanent members of the National League panel.

  I would also like to see Ryan McBride brought in as cover for the injured Odhran Lynch. I believe management  should confine, from joining the Senior panel,  the very talented Fionn McEldowney  and Tommy Rogers until the end of Derry's interest in the 2026 U20 campaign. I think  that there is a good chance of winning the U20 All Ireland if the best players are always at the disposal of the U20 management.

If they are all fit and available I would suggest the following as our  best U20 side.

Jack McCloy
Fionn McEldowney
Finbar Murray
Rory Small
Cahir Spiers
Cahal McKaigue
Luke Grant
James Sargent
Tommy Rogers
Eamon Young
Ger Dillon
Johnny McGuckian
Conal Higgins
Ciaran Chambers
Oisin Doherty


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It is great to see some posters showing an interest in the Derry Senior team for 2026. With the McKenna Cup probably only 6 or 7 weeks away, I would presume that management are  beginning to finalise their panel.

 Whilst agreeing with JB77, I feel that one could add Patrick McGurk, Danny McDermott, Sean Young,Rory McGill, Niall O'Donnell, Conor McAteer, the Downey cousins and Cahir Mc Monagle as worth while additions to his starting 15 and suggested panellists.

The McKenna Cup could be used to see if all of the above players are good enough to become permanent members of the National League panel.

  I would also like to see Ryan McBride brought in as cover for the injured Odhran Lynch. I believe management  should confine, from joining the Senior panel,  the very talented Fionn McEldowney  and Tommy Rogers until the end of Derry's interest in the 2026 U20 campaign. I think  that there is a good chance of winning the U20 All Ireland if the best players are always at the disposal of the U20 management.

If they are all fit and available I would suggest the following as our  best U20 side.

Jack McCloy
Fionn McEldowney
Finbar Murray
Rory Small
Cahir Spiers
Cahal McKaigue
Luke Grant
James Sargent
Tommy Rogers
Eamon Young
Ger Dillon
Johnny McGuckian
Conal Higgins
Ciaran Chambers
Oisin Doherty

Who's the Derry U20 management for 2026?

It is great to see some posters showing an interest in the Derry Senior team for 2026. With the McKenna Cup probably only 6 or 7 weeks away, I would presume that management are  beginning to finalise their panel.

 Whilst agreeing with JB77, I feel that one could add Patrick McGurk, Danny McDermott, Sean Young,Rory McGill, Niall O'Donnell, Conor McAteer, the Downey cousins and Cahir Mc Monagle as worth while additions to his starting 15 and suggested panellists.

The McKenna Cup could be used to see if all of the above players are good enough to become permanent members of the National League panel.

  I would also like to see Ryan McBride brought in as cover for the injured Odhran Lynch. I believe management  should confine, from joining the Senior panel,  the very talented Fionn McEldowney  and Tommy Rogers until the end of Derry's interest in the 2026 U20 campaign. I think  that there is a good chance of winning the U20 All Ireland if the best players are always at the disposal of the U20 management.

If they are all fit and available I would suggest the following as our  best U20 side.

Jack McCloy
Fionn McEldowney
Finbar Murray
Rory Small
Cahir Spiers
Cahal McKaigue
Luke Grant
James Sargent
Tommy Rogers
Eamon Young
Ger Dillon
Johnny McGuckian
Conal Higgins
Ciaran Chambers
Oisin Doherty

I'm fairly certain Chambers is over the bar next year, Dylan Rocks would be there or there abouts probably

Finian Moriarty new Glen manager

He was with Carryduff for 4 years and was well thought of by them

Newbridge are on top but are very poor. Glen/Slaughtneil in Ulster with this possession would have you put totally away. 1pt lead not much with so much ball in the scoring area.

That was my thoughts too. Any of the other top sides in Ulster or even Derry would have put them away in the first half. Newbridge very talented but still very naïve at times. Understandable given the youth in the team.

Lads, have a word with yourselves. 2nd run into Ulster, what would be the average age of this Newbridge front 6? Some ballers the pair of ye

A very young front  6 is right  Oisin Doherty 19,Eamon Young 18 ,Sean Young &Paddy McMullan 20, Mark Doc 22,Conor McAteer 24 , (another 4 of starting team under the age of 24 as well )

Is that lad Mc Mullan the goalie from last year Newbridge Exile?

Or am I mistaken? I see Rocks is in goals this year.

Gribbin was the goalie last year. McMullan wore 6 last year.

Just on the game, thought Mark McGrogan did a brilliant job on Darragh McMullen.

I would agree Mark did a great job on McMullan (not bad for someone who played all his career as a forward up until a couple of years ago )

Newbridge are on top but are very poor. Glen/Slaughtneil in Ulster with this possession would have you put totally away. 1pt lead not much with so much ball in the scoring area.

That was my thoughts too. Any of the other top sides in Ulster or even Derry would have put them away in the first half. Newbridge very talented but still very naïve at times. Understandable given the youth in the team.

Lads, have a word with yourselves. 2nd run into Ulster, what would be the average age of this Newbridge front 6? Some ballers the pair of ye

A very young front  6 is right  Oisin Doherty 19,Eamon Young 18 ,Sean Young &Paddy McMullan 20, Mark Doc 22,Conor McAteer 24 , (another 4 of starting team under the age of 24 as well )

Just finished Slow Horses latest season.....not it's finest hour. Watchable is about as good as I could say.

Thought it was fantastic myself.

I really enjoyed it too Jackson Lamb has to be one of the all time great TV roles

Over the moon just over the moon, back to back for the first time since 66/67 ,it's an unbelievable achievement for that group of  players and the management ,

Good pitch, both ball catchers up too.

Agree with you 100% on that but it's not asking too much to have dugouts for championship final /semi final underage games I think

Might as well have a guess at weekend games
Glen v Magherafelt        Glen - AET -1
Newbridge v Slaughtneil    S'Neil  - 2

Foreglen v Limavady        Limavady - 3
Greenlough v Glenullin    Greenlough - 4

Moneymore v Doire Trasna  Moneymore -5
Slaughtmanus v Glack    Slughtmanus -2

I would agree on the back pitches at Owenbeg - the lack of dugouts is very strange, it was noticeable at Feile with players sitting along the sideline, making it look a bit amateur. I would think venues will be fixed after tonight as potential for Ballinascreen to be in 2 finals so might be waiting for that.

U16A hurling final between kevin Lynches and Slaughtneil is set for that back pitch in Owenbeg tonight

That is the one t

Might as well have a guess at weekend games
Glen v Magherafelt        Glen - AET -1
Newbridge v Slaughtneil    S'Neil  - 2

Foreglen v Limavady        Limavady - 3
Greenlough v Glenullin    Greenlough - 4

Moneymore v Doire Trasna  Moneymore -5
Slaughtmanus v Glack    Slughtmanus -2

I would agree on the back pitches at Owenbeg - the lack of dugouts is very strange, it was noticeable at Feile with players sitting along the sideline, making it look a bit amateur. I would think venues will be fixed after tonight as potential for Ballinascreen to be in 2 finals so might be waiting for that.

U16A hurling final between kevin Lynches and Slaughtneil is set for that back pitch in Owenbeg tonight

The back pitches are the ones closest to the A6.
Pitch 1 running parallel to the stadium pitch which is the same size, good lights will surely be the pitch that's used... It's the one that has been used up until now when not using the stadium pitch

hat I am talking about (back of the stand )

Might as well have a guess at weekend games
Glen v Magherafelt        Glen - AET -1
Newbridge v Slaughtneil    S'Neil  - 2

Foreglen v Limavady        Limavady - 3
Greenlough v Glenullin    Greenlough - 4

Moneymore v Doire Trasna  Moneymore -5
Slaughtmanus v Glack    Slughtmanus -2

I would agree on the back pitches at Owenbeg - the lack of dugouts is very strange, it was noticeable at Feile with players sitting along the sideline, making it look a bit amateur. I would think venues will be fixed after tonight as potential for Ballinascreen to be in 2 finals so might be waiting for that.

U16A hurling final between kevin Lynches and Slaughtneil is set for that back pitch in Owenbeg tonight

The back pitches are the ones closest to the A6.
Pitch 1 running parallel to the stadium pitch which is the same size, good lights will surely be the pitch that's used... It's the one that has been used up until now when not using the stadium pitch

Yes that t is the one I am talking about,

Might as well have a guess at weekend games
Glen v Magherafelt        Glen - AET -1
Newbridge v Slaughtneil    S'Neil  - 2

Foreglen v Limavady        Limavady - 3
Greenlough v Glenullin    Greenlough - 4

Moneymore v Doire Trasna  Moneymore -5
Slaughtmanus v Glack    Slughtmanus -2

I would agree on the back pitches at Owenbeg - the lack of dugouts is very strange, it was noticeable at Feile with players sitting along the sideline, making it look a bit amateur. I would think venues will be fixed after tonight as potential for Ballinascreen to be in 2 finals so might be waiting for that.

U16A hurling final between kevin Lynches and Slaughtneil is set for that back pitch in Owenbeg tonight

Golden Years
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Under Pressure

Jack Doherty showing again what a boost he would be for Derry if he would commit, Magherafelt very impressive Conor Murphy looks really sharp  Conal &Dan Higgins and  Michael McEvoy were also good