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Derry GAA statement: Senior Football management

Derry GAA statement: Senior Football management

Aug. 31 | Derry GAA statement following tonight’s meeting of Coiste Chontae Dhoire at An Abhainn Bheag: Derry GAA are pleased to announce that Damian McErlain has been appointed as Derry senior football manager for a three year term. The coaching personnel...

Derry GAA to seek nominations for senior football manager

Derry GAA to seek nominations for senior football manager

Jul. 4 | In September 2015, Damian Barton was ratified by Coiste Chontae Dhoire as Derry senior football manager for an agreed period of two years. We would like to sincerely thank Damian, his management and backroom teams, and all the players who have represented...

Qualifier Draws Explained

Qualifier Draws Explained

Jun. 6 | Derry have been drawn away to Waterford in Round 1A of the SFC qualifiers. Although Derry were drawn out first, a rule in place since 2014 sees the Déise claim home advantage. This results from a home tie for Derry combined with a first round away tie...

GAA for ALL in Croke Park April 2017

GAA for ALL in Croke Park April 2017

Apr. 22 | The Derry GAA for ALL group played in Croke Park yesterday and what a day it was! With some great skills on display and some memories made it certainly was a day to remember. Derry 1993 winning Captain Henry Downey pictured with his son Daire.

McKenna Cup Final: Derry v Tyrone

McKenna Cup Final: Derry v Tyrone

Jan. 26 | The Derry senior football team to play Tyrone in the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup final at Newry (7pm) on Saturday is as follows: 1. Ben McKinless – Beircheart Mac Fionn-laidh – Baile an Doire 2. Conor McGrogan – Conchúr Mac Gruagáin...

McKenna Cup semi-final, Derry v Monaghan

McKenna Cup semi-final, Derry v Monaghan

Jan. 20 | The Derry team to play Monaghan in the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup semi-final on Sunday at Armagh (2pm) is as follows: 1. Ben McKinless – Beircheart Mac Fionn-laidh – Baile an Doire 2. Conor McGrogan – Conchúr Mac Gruagáin –...

McKenna Cup Round 3: Derry v QUB

McKenna Cup Round 3: Derry v QUB

Jan. 17 | The Derry senior football team to play QUB at Owenbeg on Wednesday 18th January (8pm) is as follows: 1. Conor McLarnon – Conchúr Mac Giolla Earnáin – Machaire Fiolta 2. Ciaran Mullan – Ciarain Ó Maoláin – Eoghan Rua 3. Conor...

Feature Story: 47’s Last Great Hero

Feature Story: 47’s Last Great Hero

Oct. 21 | “So, four weeks later, we were drawn to play Donegal in Letterkenny. I got on my bicycle in Newbridge on the Saturday evening before the game, at five o’clock, to cycle the five mile journey to Magherafelt where I got the service bus to Derry...

O’Kane’s time in red and white more than just a minor memory

O’Kane’s time in red and white more than just a minor memory

Aug. 5 | Gerard O’Kane lifts the Tom Markham Cup in 2002. Picture: Danny O’Kane By Chris McCann For a man who has just finished a senior county football career, stretching over 12 years from 2004 to 2016, Gerard O’Kane has no illusions as to how...

Thank you, Gerard

Thank you, Gerard

Aug. 5 | Derry GAA confirms that Gerard O’Kane has announced his retirement from inter-county football. Over the past fifteen years, Gerard has been a mainstay and a constant of Derry football teams, having captained the county at minor, U21 and senior level. Our...