Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[HonDerry]

Rodgers is good enough to play anywhere - I'd still have him in MF though. The Glass/Rodgers MF combination did well for us a couple of years back.
IF everyone is fit, a HB line of McGrogan, McKinless, CD is hard to go past, even though I think McEvoy's best position is CHB. He'll prob be FB with Clucky and 1 of Baker/McGurk in the other corner.
Rodgers could play any of those positions, CD/McKinless/Higgins/Rodgers/Glass all MF options - again all subject to fitness and injuries.

I didn't realise Lynch was going to be out for so long. Hopefully Scullion will return. Any other keepers in the mix?

Bound to be a few additions to the panel from Magherafelt and Newbridge too you'd imagine.

Yep worked very well for us 2 years ago but that's not to say they are exactly the same player now - miles on the clock.McFaul, Rodgers and McKinless now in their thirties. We need to see younger lads step up and start to claim their place just as these older lads once did. And we need a bigger all round panel with strong players competing for every position

[Ryan O]

Personally I think Forbes starts most games next year, thought he had a really good year last year and was impressive for Ballinderry.
For our back 6 options I think we have CD, Clucky, Mc Kinless, Mc Grogan, Mc Evoy, Bradley, Baker, Forbes and potentially Rogers.
Fionn Mc Eldownney will be there I would assume and will be pushing hard to get a start.

Its a selection problem but a good one.

[smort]

What about big Regan from Lavey? Or Hendry? Saw him play a couple of times this year and he was impressive

And speaking of forbes, his ballinderry teammate O'Donnell worth a call-up surely. I know he was out all season, but he had a great 2024

[Topmarks]

I posted this a while back and don't think I'm far out in terms of the next generation of Derry players. It will be interesting to see if many of these lads can get a run this year.

A lot of these lads will be playing for the u20s next week. Serious group coming through.

I was just watching a few clips of the Derry u20 match against Tyrone this year as I had little to be at and got thinking about the amount of serious footballers coming through. I'm sure I'm missing a few but if we can get a good lot of these boys through I think we are on to something. I've listed backs and forwards and a couple of midfield options. Let me know if I've missed anyone out.

Backs
F McEldowney
L Grant
J Murray
C Spiers
P Haran
P McGurk
D McDermott
F Murray
O Campbell
R Small
P Okane
P McMullan

Midfield
E McAvoy
R Forbes
T Rogers
R McGill

Forwards
J Sargent
J McGuckin
E Young
L Murray
N O'Donnell
D Gilmore
D Rocks
R McNicholl
C Chambers
E Higgins
C Higgins
O Doherty

[HonDerry]

What about big Regan from Lavey? Or Hendry? Saw him play a couple of times this year and he was impressive

And speaking of forbes, his ballinderry teammate O'Donnell worth a call-up surely. I know he was out all season, but he had a great 2024

Yes Louis Reagan should be in the mix for keepers but his club situation not helping him. Henry was very good but don't know if he has got call up.

Niall O'Donnell was on the non playing panel last year so expect there is a good chance he will get called up

[HonDerry]

I posted this a while back and don't think I'm far out in terms of the next generation of Derry players. It will be interesting to see if many of these lads can get a run this year.

A lot of these lads will be playing for the u20s next week. Serious group coming through.

I was just watching a few clips of the Derry u20 match against Tyrone this year as I had little to be at and got thinking about the amount of serious footballers coming through. I'm sure I'm missing a few but if we can get a good lot of these boys through I think we are on to something. I've listed backs and forwards and a couple of midfield options. Let me know if I've missed anyone out.

Backs
F McEldowney
L Grant
J Murray
C Spiers
P Haran
P McGurk
D McDermott
F Murray
O Campbell
R Small
P Okane
P McMullan

Midfield
E McAvoy
R Forbes
T Rogers
R McGill

Forwards
J Sargent
J McGuckin
E Young
L Murray
N O'Donnell
D Gilmore
D Rocks
R McNicholl
C Chambers
E Higgins
C Higgins
O Doherty

For the most part I would  agree but there are a few in the list that have not progressed and I don't  see them making it at county level. 

In the midfield section I would only have Rodgers as a midfielder and Dan Higgins needs to be in that list as he is the same age as McEvoy and Gilmore. McEvoy is a standout centre half back, Forbes can play half back or half forward. McGill is better in forwards I think.

[LoughNeagh]

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