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p3427977 · February 27, 2026, 09:22:29 PM

Quote from: jb77 on February 27, 2026, 08:46:17 PMBe great to have McEvoy back in soon, more leavers this week unfortunately

Who?

jb77 · February 27, 2026, 09:27:45 PM

Should say leaver because Mark Doherty is a probable, Sean Kearney isn't far away but Jack is definitely gone

p3427977 · February 27, 2026, 09:33:50 PM

Quote from: jb77 on February 27, 2026, 09:27:45 PMShould say leaver because Mark Doherty is a probable, Sean Kearney isn't far away but Jack is definitely gone

Disappointing news

Brendan · February 27, 2026, 09:48:43 PM

There goes that squad depth thats been built

Ryan O · February 27, 2026, 10:48:17 PM

Quote from: jb77 on February 27, 2026, 09:27:45 PMShould say leaver because Mark Doherty is a probable, Sean Kearney isn't far away but Jack is definitely gone

Are them 3 gone or not? I've no idea what that means.

jb77 · February 27, 2026, 10:56:08 PM

Apologies, I have heard Mark Doherty is to begin training with Newbridge again, Sean Kearney is debating leaving and Jack Doherty left this week. Hopefully I'm wrong but I heard Conor McAteer had left from the same people.

marty34 · February 27, 2026, 10:57:05 PM

A lot of cryptic messages on here at times.

Just say what you mean.

quit yo jibbajabba · February 27, 2026, 11:59:04 PM

Quote from: jb77 on February 27, 2026, 10:56:08 PMApologies, I have heard Mark Doherty is to begin training with Newbridge again, Sean Kearney is debating leaving and Jack Doherty left this week. Hopefully I'm wrong but I heard Conor McAteer had left from the same people.

I now have an image of Sean Kearney in that Pablo Escobar gif mulling over his life choices

SaffronSports · February 28, 2026, 12:05:31 AM

Its a massive commitment for boys on the periphery of things. Patience could be rewarded but theres not many patient people about nowadays.

Wildweasel74 · February 28, 2026, 02:45:40 AM

Why Doherty think of leaving when started last week and played rightly!

Ryan O · February 28, 2026, 07:43:49 AM

To be honest I thought it would be hard for Sean Kearney to stay when Niall O Donnell and Charlie Diamond got a run out before him last week. Realistically it looks like theres Mc Guigan, Loughlin, Murray, Toner, O Donnell, Diamond all ahead of him for spot in full forward line.

Personally don't think the state of pitches at the minute would help but definitely its pity if he's left. I Would have been interested to see how he coped at that level.

Wildweasel74 · February 28, 2026, 11:14:10 AM

God forbid u have to fight for a place on a county panel.Theres plenty of games coming this yr.

Newbridge Exile · February 28, 2026, 12:13:19 PM

Derry minors down by two against Antrim at half time , have the breeze in the second half

Newbridge Exile · February 28, 2026, 12:50:32 PM

Full time Derry 2-16 Antrim 0-09

zapped · February 28, 2026, 03:19:06 PM

It's unfortunate, but let's face it, two of them who left aren't good enough to play. Which is why they haven't played. McAteer had potential (and did play) so he's the only one that we can consider a loss.

As for Kearney, the fella has won the lottery currently as he'll probably never be on another county squad. So no idea why he'd walk away now. Byt he'll be further down the pecking order when the U20s are finished so who knows.

It's obviously a huge commitment for them but I wouldn't be losing any sleep. If Derry are to win an all Ireland it'll be with 18 or 19 core players not a raft of lads who blow in and out.