Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[Wildweasel74]

Take orders??

[Derry Optimist]

Despite Glenman93's doubtful predictions I would be surprised if at least five of the players that I mentioned in an earlier post will not automatically be on the Derry  Senior football panel next year. I am referring to Ciaran McFaul,Niall Keenan,Garth McKinless,Niall Loughlin and Niall Holly all of whom I believe  will be only too willing to make themselves available.

The combined man management skills and the mutually agreeable  commitment of the other three individual players should pave a welcome return for them also.It is in the interests of all who believe in a positive future for our Senior County team to  ensure that all problems, perceived or real, are addressed properly and that all of our best players are selected on the 2019 Senior County football panel.Derry need Daniel Heavron,Ryan Bell and Emmett McGuckin to be part of the 2019 panel.

[South Derry fan]

I agree with all the above comments about (hopefully) players returning for next season but instead of 9 players returning and 9 or 10 leaving like the past 4/5 years, can we build on the squad that has been available for the championship. No retirements eg Mark Lynch, Sean Leo etc as they still have plenty to offer our county in bringing players through and coming off the bench in the 2nd half of games to give the team and supporters a lift.For to long we have been quick to write off the over 30's when other teams like Mayo with Moran and Tyrone with Cavanagh have known their value to a young squad. Every year we hear of players coming back and then other players are dropping out. Next year add to what is already there without the mass exodus that normally happens and we can definitely get out off Div 4 and give the championship a rattle   

[Leaveherlong]

Fully agree with South Derry fan. Lets get our best players out on the field for now, even if they're not part of any long term plan, get a bit of momentum going and then introduce the younger lads to keep that going into Division 3 and then Division 2 as soon as possible thereafter. Look at Laois who were in Div 4 last year and will be in this year's Leinster final, Fermanagh, last year's Division 3, who will be in this year's Ulster final - it is possible to make fairly quick progress in a short time but to get back to the top 8 or 10 will take 4 to 5 years, lets be realistic. Off the field there's also a need to find a way to get good people involved with team management, the County Board, the coaching and games development end of things etc - fair play to those who have been involved for the last 10 years and more but lets get some fresh thinking in place and get Derry football back to where it should be.

[JGDoire]

Anyone know if the u20 Ulster final will be live on tv?

[screenexile]

Anyone know if the u20 Ulster final will be live on tv?

Wouldn't have thought so!

[JoG2]

Anyone know if the u20 Ulster final will be live on tv?

Wouldn't have thought so!

Had a quick look, doesn't look like it unfortunately. Think someone streamed the Kildare qualifier on YouTube, you could be lucky with something like that. Anyone get tickets (seated) sorted through their club yet?

[Leaveherlong]

Lets get down to Clones on Sunday and let the rest of Ulster know we're still around and we're on our way back. Once these young lads start to filter through to the senior team we'll make our way up through the Divisions. Theres a sense in which we're moving into a new era - lets leave the negativity behind, we've been in the shadow for too long, time to bring the swagger back!

[toby47]

Armagh got 8 of the 10 suspensions overturned

[JoG2]

Armagh got 8 of the 10 suspensions overturned

Looking forward to the game, will be like a cauldron in the midday sun. Hopefully the young Derry men can do the business.

[JoG2]

Get in there Derry!!! And to think all bar 3 are eligible next year... Great achievement and some shot in the arm after a tough year for the county seniors

[JGDoire]

Brilliant result ! Hopefully we can keep this core together under good management. Happy days :-)

[Derry Optimist]

Unfortunately was not able to go to Derry's historic U20 Ulster final victory today.All of these players and both their current and previous management teams deserve heartiest congratulations  for the latest success for this talented and dedicated group of players.Would like to know, from those who were at the game today, which players  have the potential to develop into above average  to excellent Senior County  players? Doire Abu.

[redzone]

Micky Donnelly to manage Derry seniors

[toby47]

Brilliant by the u20's yesterday.

With the AI semi-final set for 15th July, will the senior leagues still be played that weekend?