Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[Ryan O]

South Derry mentality is well justified, Steelstown the biggest city hope have been really poor since moving to senior championship football, struggled past a very poor Loup team and there only win since moving up that I can recall.

Coaching underage and being in various Derry underage groups you dread the unfortunate call to head to North Derry for go games, minus perhaps Glenullin and Dungiven. Poor quality, low numbers, pitches not ready teams dropping out at a days notice. Its not a talent issue it a commitment one.

*Limavady, Faughanvale and Banagher have entered the chat*

They exist, my statement requires no adjustments.

[oakleaflad]

South Derry mentality is well justified, Steelstown the biggest city hope have been really poor since moving to senior championship football, struggled past a very poor Loup team and there only win since moving up that I can recall.

Coaching underage and being in various Derry underage groups you dread the unfortunate call to head to North Derry for go games, minus perhaps Glenullin and Dungiven. Poor quality, low numbers, pitches not ready teams dropping out at a days notice. Its not a talent issue it a commitment one.

Clubs in North Derry have smaller numbers by nature, mainly due to the population. I actually admire the commitment of people to keep their clubs going with smaller numbers. Something people in bigger clubs sometimes can't comprehend.

[Wildweasel74]

I was at a school over within 2 miles of Steelstown pitch and they got 28 classrooms of children, unreal, I say to the principal(who had zero interest in football) If we had that down south in my wee tiny club we be winning senior championship. The big primary schools in Derry have never been properly approached to promote GAA in them. Bigger interest in soccer with the majority doing no sport at all

[LC]

South Derry mentality is well justified, Steelstown the biggest city hope have been really poor since moving to senior championship football, struggled past a very poor Loup team and there only win since moving up that I can recall.

Coaching underage and being in various Derry underage groups you dread the unfortunate call to head to North Derry for go games, minus perhaps Glenullin and Dungiven. Poor quality, low numbers, pitches not ready teams dropping out at a days notice. Its not a talent issue it a commitment one.

Clubs in North Derry have smaller numbers by nature, mainly due to the population. I actually admire the commitment of people to keep their clubs going with smaller numbers. Something people in bigger clubs sometimes can't comprehend.

+1

No problem getting people to take underage teams where you will regularly have 25+ youngsters at every training / match.

[Newbridge Exile]

Over the moon just over the moon, back to back for the first time since 66/67 ,it's an unbelievable achievement for that group of  players and the management ,

[Brendan]

Fair play to Newbridge, Senior championship and league titles for their Seniors, reserves and 3rds, incredible feat.

Also credit to the County board for finally listening to calls to promote our games seriously a real effort went in this year which I've enjoyed and we'll done to the lads at Derry Gaels putting in a mammoth effort there

[Derry Man]

Sean Young & Conor McAteer bound to be asked into the county setup, 2 serious footballers

[theticklemister]

I was at a school over within 2 miles of Steelstown pitch and they got 28 classrooms of children, unreal, I say to the principal(who had zero interest in football) If we had that down south in my wee tiny club we be winning senior championship. The big primary schools in Derry have never been properly approached to promote GAA in them. Bigger interest in soccer with the majority doing no sport at all

I have always said it; if the county board put proper promotion into the GAA in the city, they would reap the rewards.

[theticklemister]

@BrianOgs Everyone at Steelstown Brian Óg's wishes the very best of luck to our fellow Derry City team @DoireTrasnaGAA in today's Junior Final at Celtic Park

Always thought this was a strange mentality honestly, South Derry boogeymen taking all the county spots is still the mindset I suppose

So........ explain why?

[jmcgdoire]

Well done Newbridge. Silenced all the doubters (myself included) that the reigning champions were not the best side in Derry. Back to back is a serious achievement. Hopefully they can give Ulster a better crack this year.

On Magherafelt, they definitely didnt give their best performance today. They looked much better against Glen and Lavey. But maybe thats testament to the work rate of Newbridge that they can do that to teams. And neither side is going anywhere any time soon.

[Wildweasel74]

Dunloy game not nxt Sunday, maybe no benders after the nite.

[JoG2]

@BrianOgs Everyone at Steelstown Brian Óg's wishes the very best of luck to our fellow Derry City team @DoireTrasnaGAA in today's Junior Final at Celtic Park

Always thought this was a strange mentality honestly, South Derry boogeymen taking all the county spots is still the mindset I suppose

So........ explain why?

The 77 in jb77's username is the amount of finals he's played in / coached in at all levels. Showing any class towards another club is a sign of weakness... Fine margins

Really enjoyable senior game today , 2nd half was a serious battle. McGuckin nails that monster free...... Congrats to Newbridge, 2 on the bounce.

Ulster double header @ CP on Sat week

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Fortnights time weasel

See Tyrone champs play kilcoo, one big gun out straight away

[Ryan O]

@BrianOgs Everyone at Steelstown Brian Óg's wishes the very best of luck to our fellow Derry City team @DoireTrasnaGAA in today's Junior Final at Celtic Park

Always thought this was a strange mentality honestly, South Derry boogeymen taking all the county spots is still the mindset I suppose

So........ explain why?

The 77 in jb77's username is the amount of finals he's played in / coached in at all levels. Showing any class towards another club is a sign of weakness... Fine margins

Really enjoyable senior game today , 2nd half was a serious battle. McGuckin nails that monster free...... Congrats to Newbridge, 2 on the bounce.

Ulster double header @ CP on Sat week

Agreed I thought was super game for start to finish, When Dan Higgins kicked a 2 pointer I thought momentum was shifting and Magherafelt had a chance.

Step forward Newbridges main men, won the kick out and just killed the tempo of the game. Just thought it was great composure at that time, majority of teams would have went all trying to get a panic score.
Sean Young 100% county standard as well as Mc Ateer.

Dare we say it out loud, Richie done good on the whistle!! Consistent, big calls right, consulted with Barry Cassidy for Shea Mc Guckians last free. potential Newbridge breach which meant free could have been from edge of 2 point arch rather that 55m. I assume he got that right?

[gallsman]

https://x.com/skinnerlad/status/1979594942675570911?s=46&t=phQ2HHkWD0UVsLqr_FKpag

FFS, at least advise people to mute their phones rather than have to listen to that anything bint scream at the ref about his whistle.

Skinner like. Posts a video of himself with "#skinner". Well not quite, staying very on brand he made a balls of the hashtag. Some strike though.