Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[Ryan O]

If Glenullin were from any other county they wouldn't be in Intermediate football its no real surprise they are winning it. They've won 3 out of the last four, realistically they are a senior team playing in a level below what they should be at.

Yes it brings success and good luck to them but it does diminish the competition for actual Intermediate teams in Ulster. I believe they opted to enter Intermediate level?
Whats to stop other clubs on bottom half of senior league just entering it and trying to steam roll some success. Have Glenullin or Ballinderry or Faughanvale improved the most this year, only time will tell.

They certainly did not opt to play intermediate, in 2022 when they won their first title, Derry had started restructuring from 16 teams at senior down to croke park's recommended 12 teams, two teams were relegated from senior and no team was promoted. In 2023 when they won their second (extra time victories in both semi and final) the restructuring continued and two more teams were relegated and nobody was promoted - if memory serves me, paddy Bradley their manager was very public in his disgust at the non promotion. And as others have said, last year, following a vote by the clubs to move back to 16 teams at senior, they lost in the quarter finals when all 4 semi-finalists were to be promoted.

welcome to the board Paddy

Far too busy with Donaghmore to be on this chat.

Alot restructuring/ meddling with leagues when you see that, suppose they can only just keep turning up.

3 intermediates in 4 years just doesn't seem right for rest of teams at that level.
They're back up next year anyway.

[Wildweasel74]

Faughanvale won 3/4 in the 1990's no big tickles there.Glenullin got guys on the team 40 39,36, off the bench 41, they the age profile of a intermediate team not a senior. They some good players coming through but Glenullin not that big a place with a big pick. 

[onefineday]

If Glenullin were from any other county they wouldn't be in Intermediate football its no real surprise they are winning it. They've won 3 out of the last four, realistically they are a senior team playing in a level below what they should be at.

Yes it brings success and good luck to them but it does diminish the competition for actual Intermediate teams in Ulster. I believe they opted to enter Intermediate level?
Whats to stop other clubs on bottom half of senior league just entering it and trying to steam roll some success. Have Glenullin or Ballinderry or Faughanvale improved the most this year, only time will tell.

They certainly did not opt to play intermediate, in 2022 when they won their first title, Derry had started restructuring from 16 teams at senior down to croke park's recommended 12 teams, two teams were relegated from senior and no team was promoted. In 2023 when they won their second (extra time victories in both semi and final) the restructuring continued and two more teams were relegated and nobody was promoted - if memory serves me, paddy Bradley their manager was very public in his disgust at the non promotion. And as others have said, last year, following a vote by the clubs to move back to 16 teams at senior, they lost in the quarter finals when all 4 semi-finalists were to be promoted.

welcome to the board Paddy

Rumbled! Going to have to retire from the board, back to shining my allstar every evening again

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Is that a euphemism

[JoG2]

If Glenullin were from any other county they wouldn't be in Intermediate football its no real surprise they are winning it. They've won 3 out of the last four, realistically they are a senior team playing in a level below what they should be at.

Yes it brings success and good luck to them but it does diminish the competition for actual Intermediate teams in Ulster. I believe they opted to enter Intermediate level?
Whats to stop other clubs on bottom half of senior league just entering it and trying to steam roll some success. Have Glenullin or Ballinderry or Faughanvale improved the most this year, only time will tell.

They certainly did not opt to play intermediate, in 2022 when they won their first title, Derry had started restructuring from 16 teams at senior down to croke park's recommended 12 teams, two teams were relegated from senior and no team was promoted. In 2023 when they won their second (extra time victories in both semi and final) the restructuring continued and two more teams were relegated and nobody was promoted - if memory serves me, paddy Bradley their manager was very public in his disgust at the non promotion. And as others have said, last year, following a vote by the clubs to move back to 16 teams at senior, they lost in the quarter finals when all 4 semi-finalists were to be promoted.

welcome to the board Paddy

Rumbled! Going to have to retire from the board, back to shining my allstar every evening again

It's one of the golden forumisms.. A poster talks nicely of a player and the reply is 'welcome to the board such and such' 😂.. Regardless of the poster being around for ages, in this case 4 years. Belated

[In hiding]

Have Slaughtneil got a manager ?

[JB3456]

Any word of any notable names who did/didn't go to tenerife?

[jb77]

CD and Paudie didn't take their fortnight off, rest of the NB calls ups didn't go I don't think

[doh827]

Any word on challenge games? Seen a couple counties have had some.

[Newbridge Exile]

Reading Kenny Archers article in the Irish News today  he noted that there are 34 clubs in Dublin with a membership of 1200 or more , he went on to list the number of clubs in other county's with > 1200 members with Derry having 2 , he didnt name them  but I wonder who they would be ?

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Magherafelt Slaughtneil?

[Brendan]

Magherafelt and Screen more likely

[Newbridge Exile]

Screen and Magherafelt were two that came to mind for me , I think Tyrone Gaa publish a breakdown of each clubs membership in their annual report not sure if Derry do likewise

[93-DY-SAM]

Screen and Magherafelt were two that came to mind for me , I think Tyrone Gaa publish a breakdown of each clubs membership in their annual report not sure if Derry do likewise

That would be interesting to see.

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Screen and Magherafelt were two that came to mind for me , I think Tyrone Gaa publish a breakdown of each clubs membership in their annual report not sure if Derry do likewise

Magherafelt and Screen more likely

Dare I say, south Derry bias?! Steelstown will have the highest membership numbers in the county