Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[THEALBION1878]

Attempted to piece together the state of the Derry panel based on match day squads and report in Gaelic Life at start of the season https://www.gaeliclife.com/news/tally-excited-for-league-after-busy-two-months-at-the-derry-helm/

Available
Martin Bradley (Ballinascreen)
Paul Cassidy (Bellaghy)
Declan Cassidy (Bellaghy)
Charlie Diamond (Bellaghy)
Conor Glass (Glen)
Ethan Doherty (Glen)
Jody McDermott (Glen)
Neil McNicholl (Glenullin)
Niall Loughlin (Greenlough)
Niall Toner (Lavey)
Patrick McGurk (Lavey)
Ryan Mulholland (Lavey)
Caolan Devlin (Loup)
Dan Higgins (Magherafelt)
Eoin McEvoy (Magherafelt)
Conall Herron (Magherafelt)
Cormac Murphy (Magherafelt)
Padraig McGrogan (Newbridge)
Conor Doherty (Newbridge)
Mark Doherty (Newbridge)
Shane McGuigan (Slaughtneil)
Diarmuid Baker (Steeltown)
Cahir McMonagle (Steelstown)
Ben McCarron (Steelstown)
Anton Tohill (Swatragh)
Late Additions
Ben McKinless (Ballinderry)
Kevin Quinn (Kilrea)
Paddy Quigg (Kilrea)
PJ McAleese (Kilrea)
Injured – Probably/possibly due back
Lachlan Murray (Desertmartin)
Ciaran McFaul (Glen)
Rory McGill (Lavey)
Brendan Rogers (Slaughtneil)
Donnacha Gilmore (Steelstown) – possibly done for the year
On Under 20 panel – likely added to senior after under 20 Championship
Ruairi Forbes (Ballinderry)
Danny McDermott (Glen)
Injured – out for the year
Gareth McKinless (Ballinderry)
Niall O'Donnell (Ballinderry)
Conor McCluskey (Magherafelt) -assume he's done based on posts here
Odhran Lynch (Magherafelt) -assume he's done based on posts here
Have left the panel
Jack Doherty (Glen)
Louis Regan (Lavey) – assume he was only brought in at start of year to have a look at
Callum McGrogan (Newbridge) – based on post here
Jamie Gribbin (Newbridge) – same as Louis Regan
Shea Downey (St Brigid's)
Matthew Downey (St Brigid's) – not entirely sure he was on the panel
Retired/Left after last season
Ryan Scullion (Ballinascreen)
Emmett Bradley (Glen)
Eunan Mulholland (Glen)
Chrissy McKaigue (Slaughtneil)

great piece here. Wil Mckinless play at the weekend?

[lenny]

Ben McKinless called up. He will be the championship keeper

Good choice, he's prone to the odd mistake but he's a class keeper overall. We probably need a proper gk backup also. Mcnicholl has tried his best but he's not really a gk.

[Ryan O]

Ben McKinless called up. He will be the championship keeper

Good choice, he's prone to the odd mistake but he's a class keeper overall. We probably need a proper gk backup also. Mcnicholl has tried his best but he's not really a gk.

Really good goalkeeper, I'd say happier now that he won't be expected to go up the pitch. Good kickouts with a bit of an old wild streak in him that helps.

[jmcgdoire]

Ben McKinless called up. He will be the championship keeper

Good choice, he's prone to the odd mistake but he's a class keeper overall. We probably need a proper gk backup also. Mcnicholl has tried his best but he's not really a gk.

Really good goalkeeper, I'd say happier now that he won't be expected to go up the pitch. Good kickouts with a bit of an old wild streak in him that helps.

What do you mean by this?

[Ryan O]

Ben McKinless called up. He will be the championship keeper

Good choice, he's prone to the odd mistake but he's a class keeper overall. We probably need a proper gk backup also. Mcnicholl has tried his best but he's not really a gk.

Really good goalkeeper, I'd say happier now that he won't be expected to go up the pitch. Good kickouts with a bit of an old wild streak in him that helps.

What do you mean by this?

Puts himself about when he's on the pitch and not afraid to show some physicality when ball lands in around his box.

[Topmarks]

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

[marty34]

Fionn Mc Eldowney is on the club hurling team of the year announced today. Some achievment.

Some people on here thinking he's not good to be starting on the Derry senior team.

A fantastic player at both codes.

[Wildweasel74]

He's too small, we already a overload of small players. He does stand out at Hurling though.

[marty34]

He's too small, we already a overload of small players. He does stand out at Hurling though.

OMG.

There we have it. A player who's just been voted one the top 15 club hurlers in Ireland...and you say he's too small.

What a stupid comment.

He plays football the same way he plays hurling. 

[screenexile]

He's too small, we already a overload of small players. He does stand out at Hurling though.

OMG.

There we have it. A player who's just been voted one the top 15 club hurlers in Ireland...and you say he's too small.

What a stupid comment.

He plays football the same way he plays hurling. 

Christ lads chill out he's still U20 give him a few years!

[Ryan O]

He's too small, we already a overload of small players. He does stand out at Hurling though.

OMG.

There we have it. A player who's just been voted one the top 15 club hurlers in Ireland...and you say he's too small.

What a stupid comment.

He plays football the same way he plays hurling. 

Seen him play at least 7 games of senior football. A good player who will hopefully have big future. Absolutely no questions about his commitment to GAA in both codes but regarding County Football just don't think he's ready yet.

But I also hope he's not rushed in, I think Lachlan Murray slightly suffered from being pushed in senior team a little early and we are only starting to see what he's capable of now.
Fionn I've no doubt will be key player for u20s so he's moving in the right direction along with good few others.

[Wildweasel74]

Derry not even bothering to announce then team now. Says its all!

[jb77]

Derry not even bothering to announce then team now. Says its all!

Better keeping them headcases on Facebook cool

[JoG2]

Derry not even bothering to announce then team now. Says its all!

Better keeping them headcases on Facebook cool

 .. The ones that never attend club / county games? They've been up early sharpening the knives, salavating

[Wildweasel74]

Oh I be going, are you?