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Derry county football team

The Derry county football team represents Derry GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in the Gaelic sport of football.[2] The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Ulster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.

Derry
Sport:Football
Irish:Doire[1]
Nickname(s):The Oak Leafers
County board:Derry GAA
Manager:Mickey Harte
Captain:Conor Glass
Home venue(s):Celtic Park, Derry[1]
Owenbeg, Dungiven[1]
Recent competitive record
Current All-Ireland status:Ulster (W) in 2023
Last championship title:1993
Current NFL Division:1
Last league title:2008
First colours
Second colours

Derry's home ground is Celtic Park. The team's manager is Rory Gallagher.

The team last won the Ulster Senior Championship in 2022, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 1993 and the National League in 2008.

The team is nicknamed the Oak Leafers.[3][4][5]

History edit

Team of Derry that won the national league championship in 1947

In 1947, Derry won the National Football League. The group leaders were invited to play in the League semi-finals because heavy snow had disrupted the competition. Francie Niblock scored one of the finest goals in League history in Croke Park as Derry beat Clare.

In 1958, the county won its first Ulster Senior Football Championship (SFC) and secured a surprise victory in that year's All-Ireland semi-final, beating Kerry thanks to a Sean O'Connell goal three minutes from the end. In the final, Derry scored a goal ten minutes into the second half through Owen Gribben, but Dublin secured victory with goals scored by Paddy Farnan and Johnny Joyce.

In 1965, the Derry minor team won the All-Ireland Minor Championship, and three years later, at under-21 level, the bulk of that team captured the All-Ireland Under 21 Championship. Derry won the Ulster Senior Championship three times in the 1970s (1970, 1975 and 1976), but failed to advance past the All-Ireland semi-final stage on each occasion. In 1973, Anthony McGurk became the first player from Derry to receive an All Star Award.

The 1980s saw the county win two further All-Ireland Minor Championships (1983 and 1989) and their fifth Ulster Senior Championship (1987).

The 1990s proved to be the county's most successful decade. They won the county's second National League title in 1992, before winning the Ulster Championship and a first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1993. Derry won back-to-back National Leagues in 1995 and 1996, and the under-21 team won the 1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Championship. In 1998, Derry won another Ulster Senior Championship. In 2008, the Derry side of the 1990s was rated as one of the best of the previous twenty years and would have achieved more were it not for several unexpected defeats such as to Down in 1994, Tyrone in 1995 and Cavan in 1997.[6]

The Derry team ahead of the 2009 National League Final

Derry won the 2000 National League and the county's minor team won their fourth All-Ireland Minor Championship in 2002. Derry won the 2008 National League, their sixth in all. Since then they have been overshadowed in the Ulster Senior Championship by the emergence of Tyrone and Donegal. Derry topped Division 2 of the NFL in 2013 and returned to Division 1 for the 2014 season.

Manager Damian Barton was banned after involving himself in an on-field fight in 2016.[7]

Derry were relegated to Division 4 in 2018.[8]

Joe Brolly wrote in August 2020 that Derry seriously debate whether to field a team in the Senior Football Championship as their presence in league and championship has been similar to that of Kilkenny, who concentrate on hurling instead.[9] Derry won the 2022 Ulster SFC, for the first time in 24 years, and progressed to a 2022 All-Ireland SFC semi-final for the first time in donkey's years. So much for Joe Brolly.[10][11]

Current panel edit

Team as per Derry vs Donegal in the Ulster SFC Quarter Final, 20 April 2024

No.PlayerPositionClub
1Odhrán LynchGoalkeeperMagherafelt
2Conor McCluskeyRight corner backMagherafelt
3Chrissy McKaigueFull backSlaughtneil
4Diarmuid BakerLeft corner backSteelstown
5Conor DohertyRight half backNewbridge
6Eoin McEvoyCentre backMagherafelt
7Pádraig McGroganLeft half backNewbridge
8Conor Glass (c)MidfieldGlen
9Brendan RogersMidfieldSlaughtneil
10Ethan DohertyRight half forwardGlen
11Ciarán McFaulCentre forwardGlen
12Paul CassidyLeft half forwardBellaghy
13Niall LoughlinRight corner forwardGreenlough
14Shane McGuiganFull forwardSlaughtneil
15Lachlan MurrayLeft corner forwardDesertmartin
No.PlayerPositionClub
16Ryan ScullionSubstituteBallinascreen
17Emmett BradleySubstituteGlen
18Declan CassidySubstituteBellaghy
19Matthew DowneySubstituteLavey
20Shea DowneySubstituteSt Brigid's (Antrim)
21Donncha GilmoreSubstituteSteelstown
22Conleth McGuckianSubstituteGlen
23Gareth McKinlessSubstituteBallinderry
24Eunan MulhollandSubstituteGlen
25Mark DohertySubstituteNewbridge
26Niall TonerSubstituteLavey

Managerial history edit

DatesNameOrigin
????–1946Un­known
1947John L. Fay
1948–1957Un­known
1958–1959Roddy Gribbin
1960–1967Un­known
1968–1971Jim McKeever
1971–1972Paddy O'Hara
1972–1974Harry Cassidy
1975–1979Frank Kearney
1980–1984Mickey MoranGlen
1985Tom Scullion
1986–1988Tom Scullion (2)
Jim McKeever (2)
Phil Stuart
1989–1990Tommy Diamond
1990Fr Seán Hegarty
1991–1994Eamonn Coleman
1995Mickey Moran (2)Glen
1996–1998Brian Mullins  
1999Eamonn Coleman (2)
Adrian McGuckian
2000–2002Eamonn Coleman (3)
2003–2005Mickey Moran (3)Glen
2006–2008Paddy Crozier
2009–2010Damian CassidyBellaghy
2010–2012John BrennanLavey
2013–2015[12][13]Brian McIver  
2016–2017[14][additional citation(s) needed]Damian BartonNewbridge
2018–2019Damian McErlain
2019–2023Rory Gallagher  
2023Ciarán Meenagh
2023–Mickey Harte  

Players edit

Notable players edit

For individual player details, see List of Derry inter-county footballers.

Records edit

Cú Chulainn Awards edit

Since the 1960s there has been a tradition of annually selecting the best footballer in each position, to create a special team of the year. Between 1963 and 1967 these players received what were known as Cú Chulainn awards. Derry received one Cú Chulainn Award.

1967: Sean O'Connell

All Stars edit

In 1971 the Cú Chulainn Awards were formalised into the annual All Stars Awards.

Derry has 33 All Stars, as of 2023. 23 different players have won, as of 2023. No player has won more than four All Stars.

1973: Anthony McGurk
1975: Peter Stevenson, Anthony McGurk2nd, Gerry McElhinney
1984: Dermot McNicholl
1987: Tony Scullion, Brian McGilligan
1992: Tony Scullion2nd, Anthony Tohill, Enda Gormley
1993: Tony Scullion3rd, Johnny McGurk, Henry Downey, Gary Coleman, Anthony Tohill2nd, Brian McGilligan2nd, Enda Gormley2nd
1995: Tony Scullion4th, Anthony Tohill3rd
1996: Joe Brolly
1997: Joe Brolly2nd
1998: Seán Marty Lockhart
2000: Kieran McKeever, Anthony Tohill4th
2004: Enda Muldoon
2007: Kevin McCloy, Paddy Bradley
2022: Chrissy McKaigue, Conor Glass
2023: Conor McCluskey, Gareth McKinless, Brendan Rogers, Shane McGuigan

Footballer of the Year edit

Two Derry players have been awarded the Texaco Footballer of the Year award. Ballymaguigan's Jim McKeever won the inaugural award in 1958, while Henry Downey of the Lavey club received player of the year for his performances in helping Derry win the 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

1958: Jim McKeever
1993: Henry Downey

GPA Gaelic Football Team of the Year edit

From 2006 onwards, the Gaelic Players Association chose its own team of the year.

2007: Paddy Bradley

International rules representatives edit

A number of Derry players have been selected to play international rules football for the Ireland team against Australia; both in the test games (1984, 1986, 1987 and 1990) and since the commencement of the International Rules Series in 1998. Note that the table is incomplete.

PlayerAppearancesYears
Seán Marty Lockhart161998 (2), 1999 (2), 2000 (2), 2001 (2), 2003 (2), 2004 (2), 2005 (2), 2006 (2)
Anthony Tohill81998 (2), 1999 (2), 2000 (2), 2001 (2)
Paddy Bradley22008 (2)
Dermot McNicholl91984 (3), 1986 (3), 1987 (3)
Brian McGilligan61986 (3) 1987 (3)
Tony Scullion41987 (1) 1990 (3)

Player statistics edit

Championship edit

Championship top scorers edit

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  • 100+ Points Total
PlayerDebutOppositionAppearancesGoalsPointsFinal GameOppositionTotal Score
Paddy Bradley14/05/2000Cavan511720230/06/2012Longford253
Sean O'Connell09/06/1957Antrim381212025/06/1976Cavan156
Anthony Tohill30/06/1991Down52412828/06/2003Dublin140
Enda Gormley01/06/1986Tyrone34211802/07/2000Antrim124
Mark Lynch24/07/2004Limerick54610109/06/2018Kildare119
Enda Muldoon01/06/1997Monaghan54118423/07/2011Kildare117

Championship appearances edit

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  • 50+ Appearances
PlayerDebutOppositionAppearancesFinal GameOpposition
Enda Muldoon01/06/1997Monaghan5423/07/2011Kildare
Mark Lynch24/07/2004Limerick5409/06/2018Kildare
Anthony Tohill30/06/1991Down5228/06/2003Dublin
Paddy Bradley14/05/2000Cavan5130/06/2012Longford
Seán Marty Lockhart02/06/1996Armagh5018/07/2009Donegal

Championship single score edit

  • End of 2019 Championship
  • 10+ Points Total
PlayerDateOppositionGoalsPOintsTotal
Paddy Bradley05/06/2005Monaghan11013
Paddy Bradley15/07/2006Longford2713
Brendan Kelly19/06/1977Tyrone2511
Paddy Bradley12/06/2004Wicklow1811
Micky Niblock25/07/1971Down2410

Championship season score edit

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  • 30+ Points Total
PlayerFirst GameOppositionAppearancesGoalsPointsFinal GameOppositionTotal Score
Paddy Bradley09/05/2004Tyrone723829/08/2004Kerry44
Paddy Bradley05/06/2005Monaghan522906/08/2005Laois35
Enda Muldoon19/05/2004Tyrone732429/08/2004Kerry33

National League edit

NFL top scorers edit

  • End of 2019 National League
  • 100+ Points Total
PlayerDebutOppositionAppearancesGoalsPointsFinal GameOppositionTotal Score
Paddy Bradley31/10/1999Mayo851432408/04/12Westmeath366
Sean O'Connell15/09/1957Antrim842524202/05/1976Dublin317
Anthony Tohill27/10/1991Meath721415531/03/2002Down197
Enda Gormley13/10/1985Antrim62716415/04/201Fermanagh185
Joe Brolly07/10/1990Cavan631213811/04/1999Cork174
Mark Lynch06/02/2005Meath80814525/03/2018Sligo169
James Kielt01/02/2009Mayo54512525/03/2018Sligo140
Conleith Gilligan20/05/2000Meath54610625/03/2012Louth124
Eoin Bradley02/06/2005Meath56410603/04/2016Armagh118
Brendan Kelly20/10/1674Tyrone3758902/05/1976Dublin104
JE Mullan17/03/1940Sligo39184613/05/1955Armagh100

NFL appearances edit

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  • 80+ Appearances
PlayerDebutOppositionAppearancesFinal GameOpposition
Tony Scullion13/02/1983Armagh9505/05/1996Donegal
Kieran McKeever31/01/1988Monaghan8908/04/2001Cavan
Paddy Bradley31/10/1999Mayo8508/04/2012Westmeath
Sean O'Connell15/09/1957Mayo8402/05/1976Dublin
Mark Lynch06/02/2005Meath8025/03/2018Sligo

NFL single score edit

  • End of 2019 League
  • 10+ Points Total
PlayerDateOppositionGoalsPointsTotal
Paddy Bradley07/03/2004Waterford3918
Paddy Bradley03/04/2005Tipperary11316
Matt Regan29/10/1939Tyrone5015
Sean O'Connell12/03/1967Armagh4315
JE Mullan16/09/1951Fermanagh2511
Paddy Bradley23/02/2003Monaghan3211
Mark Lynch16/03/2014Dublin1811
Emmett Bradley18/02/2018Offaly1811
Shane McGuigan16/03/2019Leitrim2511
Sean O'Connell05/02/1967Down3110
Shane McGuigan23/02/2020Louth1710

NFL season score edit

  • End of 2019 National League
  • 50+ Points Total
PlayerFirst GameOppositionAppearancesGoalsPointsFinal GameOppositionTotal Score
Paddy Bradley06/02/2005Meath824424/04/2005Monaghan50
Mark Lynch01/02/2014Tyrone824427/04/2014Dublin50

Current management team edit

Honours edit

Official honours, with additions noted.[1]

For more details on this topic including team line-ups, see here

National edit

Provincial edit

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Derry — Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Uladh". Ulster GAA. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ Barry, Stephen (30 January 2018). "'It will not happen again': BBC apologise for Londonderry GAA reference". Irish Examiner.
  3. ^ "Derry football boss anticipates mid-March League start". 27 January 2021. If the Oak Leafers fail to get out of Division Three and don't clinch an unlikely Ulster Championship triumph...
  4. ^ "'If we're going to compete we need to iron out the flaws' - McKaigue". 30 May 2021. The Oak Leafers saw off the Breffinimen 1-16 to 2-11 at Kingspan Breffni Park on Saturday.
  5. ^ "Tribesmen win with ease on the road against Derry in Division 2". RTÉ. 28 February 2016. The Oak Leafers had manager Damian Barton serving a touchline suspension and suffered badly in a game they rarely looked like making a contest out of.
  6. ^ Rodgers, Alan (10 October 2008). "Experts say Tyrone rank among the best". Gaelic Life. pp. 20–21.
  7. ^ Damian Barton: Derry football manager handed eight-week ban BBC
  8. ^ Derry relegated to Division 4 just four years after reaching Division 1 final The42.ie
  9. ^ Brolly, Joe (23 August 2020). "The possibility of not entering a senior team in the championship may sound radical, but it is the inevitable". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 23 August 2020. In Derry, the board is currently in serious discussions about whether to enter a senior team into next year's championship… if Derry had not fielded a team in league or championship over the last five years, our absence would have been as memorable as Kilkenny's footballers…
  10. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (9 July 2022). "Brilliant Comer leads Galway past Derry to first All-Ireland final in 21 years: The full-forward gunned down Derry with two second-half goals". The42.ie.
  11. ^ Keane, Paul (25 June 2022). "All Ireland SFC QF: Impressive Derry cruise to victory".
  12. ^ "Brian McIver is appointed as the new Derry football boss". BBC. 6 September 2012.
  13. ^ "Brian McIver lambasts referee as he quits Derry after Galway defeat". BBC. 18 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Damian Barton named as new Derry football manager". BBC. 22 September 2015.
  15. ^ "Tyrone's Conor McKenna on verge of making history in All-Ireland decider". 11 September 2021.
  16. ^ Dr McKenna Cup: Thrilling final that was worth the wait Belfast Telegraph
  17. ^ "Ulster MFC: Well drilled Derry capture title in style". Hogan Stand. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.

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