Derry Senior Championship Thread 2024

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Lavey 90% possession according to Odhran Bradley on twitter, surely not

Yep, but most of it around the midfield, passing sideways!

Lavey very unlucky Glen came strong at the end

[OakLeaf]

Aye, great last 15 mins. Glen did miss a few but Lavey gave them their fill of it.

[OakLeaf]

Bellaghy looking good that first half, especially Paul Cassidy. Connor Doc living on the edge! The Bridge going into a stiff breeze in the second.

[jb77]

Newbridge youngsters held it together fairly well, clear to see what a miss paudie mcgrogan is though

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I 100% agree with Mal if Chicken had played an extra minute Bellaghy would have won that game. I think a draw was probably fair at that stage though but Newbridge just had too much pace in ET.

The Newbridge keeper would need to develop a lower trajectory kickout that was tough going for him against the breeze!!

[Newbridge Exile]

Newbridge youngsters held it together fairly well, clear to see what a miss paudie mcgrogan is though

Yep Paudie a huge loss and I think we had 8 under 21s starting tonight , I thought the black cards were going to be the losing of it tonight for us but thankfully not

[OakLeaf]

Another exciting finish. Newbridge did well to hang on at the end of normal time but had too much in extra time for a Bellaghy team that was out on its feet. Paul and Declan Cassidy didn't feature as much in the second half or ET. Connor Doc was very solid throughout, apart from a stupid Black card, which could have cost them the game. Leaving out the first 20 mins of the first game, two good championship games.

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Teams are gonna love it if Shane is playing the majority of the game behind the 45!!

Thought we battled well against a well fancied Sneil side. Same old story though we kicked too many wides up front and needed a bit more of a plan when we had the ball.

Jerome McGuigan probably the standout player and Rogers showed well at times but they won't be feared in the Semi final after that performance. They're through though and that's all that mattered today!

[LoughNeagh]

Next weekend - all Owenbeg
Sat
8.15 - Newbridge v Magherafelt SFC
Sunday
4.00 - Glen v Slaughtneil  SFC

[Brendan]

According to Mal on twitter, Odhran Lynch and Clucky out long term for Magherafelt, we seen the dip from Magherafelt in the final last year when they lost lynch, could swing Newbridge to favourites to make the final?

[LC]

Would most people in Derry not think that the 'final' is actually next Sunday in Owenbeg?

[Newbridge Exile]

All the talk at ty game tonight was that RTE were going to be showing  the semi final on the Saturday , if that was the case then surely Glen and Slaughneil would be on then

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Derry wanted that match for themselves Exile so Bridge Mfelt is on rte Sat nite 🤓

[Squareball71]

Would most people in Derry not think that the 'final' is actually next Sunday in Owenbeg?

Not so sure that either Glen or Slaughtneil showed themselves as invincible. Lavey should have taken Glen and Slaughtneill didn't really put Screen away.

[Newbridge Exile]

Teams are gonna love it if Shane is playing the majority of the game behind the 45!!

Thought we battled well against a well fancied Sneil side. Same old story though we kicked too many wides up front and needed a bit more of a plan when we had the ball.

Jerome McGuigan probably the standout player and Rogers showed well at times but they won't be feared in the Semi final after that performance. They're through though and that's all that mattered today!

I was very impressed with Marty Bradley SE, it would be good to see him get more minutes in a Derry Jersey next year