Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[oakleaflad]

Apply the Kerry Model to this list for Senior, Intermediate & Junior using the percentages that Kerry do
58 clubs in Kerry League - 8 Senior (~13.8%),16 Intermediate(27.5%) 16 Junior(27.5%)(referred to this year as Jnr Premier) -- 16 Junior  & Novice after that

We'd have 4/5 Senior - 11 Intermediate, 11 Junior

Slaughtneil 
Magherafelt
Coleraine
Glen
Ballinderry
Dungiven
The Loup
Lavey
Bellaghy
Ballinascreen 
Swatragh
Banagher

Newbridge
Kilrea
Greenlough
Glenullin
Claudy
Foreglen
Castledawson
Ballymaguigan
Steelstown
Drumsurn
Faughanvale
Limavady

Ballerin
Slaughtmanus
Desertmartin
Lissan
Craigbane
Doire Trasna
Drum
Magilligan
Moneymore
Doire Colmcille
Glack
Ogra Colmcille
Ardmore
Sean Dolans


So to make things even, should we run off an intermediate competition from the current senior championship - the 11 that don't make the semi-finals.
& the current intermediate competition winners can represent us at Junior Level

Good idea.  Sure the current junior clubs can just slide on te f**k.  Bound to be happy enough.   

You'd genuinely fear for a few of the junior clubs next year. If the likes of Ardmore or Colmcille are drawn to play the likes of Ballerin, 'Manus, Lissan, Craigbane, Desertmartin etc, never mind the likes of  Drum and Glack in the first half dozen rounds and routine drubbings are dished out, it'll be a tighter slog than ever to field. Junior this past season was very fractured with a good few fixtures not fulfilled. Could be a very long season for the bottom 3/4 teams unless they miraculously unearth 6/7 players somewhere and it won't be from their respective minor teams (neither Ardmore or Colmcille for example fielded minor in the league the last 2 years). Tough times ahead but hopefully a few years down the line the new structures raise these clubs to be competitive.

Re the Kerry divisional teams, I've often wondered about the logistics of training, locations for games, effects on their clubs, training for say 2 different systems etc...

Apply the Kerry Model to this list for Senior, Intermediate & Junior using the percentages that Kerry do
58 clubs in Kerry League - 8 Senior (~13.8%),16 Intermediate(27.5%) 16 Junior(27.5%)(referred to this year as Jnr Premier) -- 16 Junior  & Novice after that

We'd have 4/5 Senior - 11 Intermediate, 11 Junior

Slaughtneil 
Magherafelt
Coleraine
Glen
Ballinderry
Dungiven
The Loup
Lavey
Bellaghy
Ballinascreen 
Swatragh
Banagher

Newbridge
Kilrea
Greenlough
Glenullin
Claudy
Foreglen
Castledawson
Ballymaguigan
Steelstown
Drumsurn
Faughanvale
Limavady

Ballerin
Slaughtmanus
Desertmartin
Lissan
Craigbane
Doire Trasna
Drum
Magilligan
Moneymore
Doire Colmcille
Glack
Ogra Colmcille
Ardmore
Sean Dolans


So to make things even, should we run off an intermediate competition from the current senior championship - the 11 that don't make the semi-finals.
& the current intermediate competition winners can represent us at Junior Level

Good idea.  Sure the current junior clubs can just slide on te f**k.  Bound to be happy enough.   

You'd genuinely fear for a few of the junior clubs next year. If the likes of Ardmore or Colmcille are drawn to play the likes of Ballerin, 'Manus, Lissan, Craigbane, Desertmartin etc, never mind the likes of  Drum and Glack in the first half dozen rounds and routine drubbings are dished out, it'll be a tighter slog than ever to field. Junior this past season was very fractured with a good few fixtures not fulfilled. Could be a very long season for the bottom 3/4 teams unless they miraculously unearth 6/7 players somewhere and it won't be from their respective minor teams (neither Ardmore or Colmcille for example fielded minor in the league the last 2 years). Tough times ahead but hopefully a few years down the line the new structures raise these clubs to be competitive.

Re the Kerry divisional teams, I've often wondered about the logistics of training, locations for games, effects on their clubs, training for say 2 different systems etc...

I've mentioned that before. Ardmore, Sean Dolans, Doire Colmcille and Ogra Colmcille will take hammerings from the teams coming down and could have the opposite effect than desired. You would worry for the future of one or two of those clubs senior teams.

[cornerback]

Mark Lynch retired

[toby47]

Mark Lynch was a brilliant player & servant to Derry. Deserved more

[JoG2]

Just heard. Derry legend. A brilliant player who was a real leader on the pitch. A real driving force who never shirked responsibility. Enjoy the inter county retirement biggin.

[oakleaflad]

Mark Lynch was a brilliant player & servant to Derry. Deserved more

+1

[JoG2]

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

[Real Talk]

Just heard. Derry legend. A brilliant player who was a real leader on the pitch. A real driving force who never shirked responsibility. Enjoy the inter county retirement biggin.

Agree with all that has been written and spoken about him ..... Fantastic top quality player who give his all for the team and a real good hearted person

[restorepride]

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?

[braveheart]

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?

[toby47]

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

[lenny]

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.

[toby47]

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

[braveheart]

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

[Sheugh Water]

If you were a Derry hurler you'd be considering a strike after those finances were announced Monday night

[Squareball71]

If you were a Derry hurler you'd be considering a strike after those finances were announced Monday night

I was wondering if someone would mention Monday night. After that do you see the promotion of Hurling to the fore for 2019?