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The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association

Gaelic Athletic Association

The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...

(GAA) or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

. It is responsible for Gaelic games

Gaelic games

Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...

in the GAA county

GAA county

A Gaelic Athletic Association county is a geographic region within the Gaelic Athletic Association , controlled by a county board and originally based on the counties of Ireland as they were in 1884. While the counties of Ireland have changed since the foundation of that date, the GAA counties have...

of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry

County Londonderry

The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...

. The county board is also responsible for the Derry inter-county teams.

Gaelic football is the dominant sport in the county and the Senior football team have won one All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...

(1993

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993

-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...

), six National League

National Football League (Ireland)

The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...

titles and seven Ulster Championships

Ulster Senior Football Championship

For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...

. The Senior hurlers have won the Ulster Championship

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

The Ulster Senior Hurling Championship is the premier intercounty "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Ulster. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months. The Ulster Hurling Final is played in July...

on four occasions. The county are reigning National Football League champions and reigning Ulster Under 21 Hurling Champions

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

For the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster U-21 Hurling Championship or for sponsorship reasons the Erin Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship is an Under 21 hurling tournament between counties affiliated to Ulster. The winners of the Ulster championship go on to...

History

Although there were GAA clubs in Derry, Desertmartin

Desertmartin

Desertmartin is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is four miles from Magherafelt, at the foot of Slieve Gallion. In the 2001 Census Desertmartin greater area had a population of 1,276. It had a population of 2257 in 1837 and 3101 in 1910. It lies within Desertmartin...

and Magherafelt

Magherafelt

Magherafelt is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 8,372 people recorded in the 2001 Census. It is the biggest town in the south of County Londonderry and is the social, economic and political hub of the area...

within a year of the GAA's foundation in 1884, and clubs in Ballinascreen and Dunamore (just over the Tyrone

Tyrone

The name Tyrone can refer to:*County Tyrone, a county in Northern Ireland, roughly corresponding to the ancient kingdom of Tír Eogain*An Earl of Tyrone*A small steam train which runs between Bushmills and the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland-Places:...

border) also date back to about that period, the administration of Gaelic sports in the county took some time to get properly organised. A Derry county board was established in 1888 and paid affiliation fees to the GAA Central Council, but by the following year, although there were some 14 clubs active, the then GAA President Maurice Davin

Maurice Davin

Maurice Davin was an Irish farmer who became co-founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He was also the first President of the GAA and the only man ever to serve two terms as president.He was born in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary...

told the national Congress that the county lacked enough clubs to have its own board. South Derry and North Derry regional boards were established in the 1890s. In the early decades (up to the 1930s), the Derry GAA competitions took in a number of clubs from Donegal

Donegal

Donegal or Donegal Town is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its name, which was historically written in English as Dunnagall or Dunagall, translates from Irish as "stronghold of the foreigners" ....

and Tyrone, while at various times clubs in South Derry played in the Antrim

Antrim

- Northern Ireland :* County Antrim, one of the counties of Northern Ireland* Antrim, County Antrim, the town* Antrim railway station, serving the town of Antrim* Antrim , an administrative division...

or Tyrone leagues. The local Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry

The Diocese of Derry is a diocese in the north of Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. The diocese was established in the year 1158.-Ordinaries:...

's opposition to playing games on Sundays hampered growth in the 1890s, but there was something of a revival in the 1900s, especially in hurling. The county also competed sporadically in the Ulster Football Championship

Ulster Senior Football Championship

from 1904. After the disruption caused by political conflict in the 1910s and early '20s, the county board was re-established briefly in 1926, and definitively in 1929, since when it has remained in existence.

General

Derry play their home games at Celtic Park

Celtic Park (Derry)

Celtic Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Derry, Northern Ireland. It is the main home of the Derry GAA's hurling and Gaelic football teams. The ground has a capacity of about 22,000....

in Derry City

Derry

Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...

, which is the county ground. Home football games are also sometimes held in Watty Graham Park, Glen

Glen GAC

Watty Graham's GAC Glen is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The team draws players from Maghera and some surrounding townlands. They currently cater for Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie.Glen are also committed to Scor,...

and Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen

Ballinascreen GAC

St Colm's Ballinascreen GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinascreen, which includes the town of Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA...

, which are regarded as secondary stadia. Hurling games are also held at Lavey

Lavey GAC

Erins Own GAC Lavey is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Lavey, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football....

or Fr McNally Park, Banagher

Banagher GAC

St Mary's Banagher GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Feeny / Park area of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. Banagher is a dual club and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...

. The current senior football manager is John Brennan

John Brennan

John Brennan may refer to:People*John Brennan * John Brennan * John Calder Brennan , historian* John Brennan , American football player...

of Lavey

Lavey GAC

, while Ger Rogan

Ger Rogan

Ger Rogan is a hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Derry under-21 and senior hurling teams.-References:...

has been appointed Derry senior hurling manager for the incoming season. Both managers also take charge of their respective Under 21 County teams. The Minor football manager is Barry Dillon, while Dee Doherty is in charge of the Minor hurlers.

Structure

The County is administrated by a County Committee with a representative from each GAA unit in the County, a Management Committee and 22 sub-committees. The county administrative headquarters and centre of excellence is located at Owenbeg, Dungiven

Dungiven

Dungiven is a small town and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A6 Belfast to Derry road. It lies where the rivers Roe, Owenreagh and Owenbeg meet at the foot of the Benbradagh. Nearby is the Glenshane Pass, where the road rises to over...

2008 County Committee

As of 2008, according to the official website:

Chairman: Séamus McCloy (Bellaghy)
Vice Chairman: Joe McWilliams (Doire Trasna
CLG Doire Trasna
Na Piarsaigh CLG Doire Trasna is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Waterside in Derry City, Northern Ireland. They play in the Derry league and championships. They currently cater for Gaelic football....

)
Secretary: Sean "Roe" McCloskey
Assistant Secretary: Noeleen Curran (Slaughtmanus
Slaughtmanus GAC
St. Mary's GAC Slaughtmanus is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Slaughtmanus on the outskirts of Derry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Camogie....

)
Treasurer: Michael Hasson (Banagher
Banagher GAC
St Mary's Banagher GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Feeny / Park area of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. Banagher is a dual club and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...

)
Cultural Officer: Vincent Cassidy (Bellaghy)
Youth Officer: Emma Murray (Glack
Glack GAC
O'Connor's GAC Glack is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Glack/Ballykelly area in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Camogie....

)
PRO: Sean Gunning (Glen
Glen GAC
Watty Graham's GAC Glen is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The team draws players from Maghera and some surrounding townlands. They currently cater for Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie.Glen are also committed to Scor,...

)
Development Officer: Charlie Bonner (Na Magha
Na Magha CLG
Na Magha CLG, of Derry, Northern Ireland is a Gaelic sports club in the Derry league of the Gaelic Athletic Association. They have both camogie and hurling teams from U8 to senior level. They are the only hurling and camogie teams in Derry city. The club recently opened their new pitch at the...

)
Coaching Officer: Brian Smith (Desertmartin
Desertmartin GAC
St. Martin's GAC Desertmartin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Desertmartin, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football....

)
Central Council Delegate: Séamus McCloy (Bellaghy)
Council Delegates: Joe McWilliams (Doire Trasna
CLG Doire Trasna
Na Piarsaigh CLG Doire Trasna is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Waterside in Derry City, Northern Ireland. They play in the Derry league and championships. They currently cater for Gaelic football....

) and Harry Gribbin (Newbridge
Newbridge GAC
Seán O'Leary's GAC Newbridge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Newbridge, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Camogie. They have won the Derry Senior Football Championship on ten occasions...

)
Primary Schools Representative: Peter Donnelly
Post Primary Representative: ?
Handball Committee Representative: Committee defunct
Camogie Representative: Breige McGilligan
Ladies’ Football Representative: John McEldowney

Publications

Books published about Gaelic games

Gaelic games

Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...

in Derry include Oakboys: Derry's Football Dream Come True by Eoghan Corry

Eoghan Corry

Eoghan Corry is an Irish columnist, travel writer, author of sports history, and founding story-editor of the Gaelic Athletic Association Museum at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland. Since 2002 he has edited Ireland's biggest circulation travel publication, Travel Extra, and is a regular commentator on...

Inter-county football

In 1947 Derry won the National Football League

National Football League (Ireland)

. The group leaders were invited to play in the League semi-finals because heavy snow had disrupted the competition. Francie Niblock scoring one of the finest goals in League history in Croke Park

Croke Park

Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...

as Derry beat Clare

Clare GAA

The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....

. In 1958, the county won its first ever Ulster Senior Football Championship

Ulster Senior Football Championship

and caused a massive shock in that year's All-Ireland semi-final; beating Kerry

Kerry GAA

The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...

thanks to a Sean O'Connell

Sean O'Connell

Sean O'Connell was an Irish Gaelic footballer and manager. He played for Derry in the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and was on the Derry side that finished runners-up to Dublin in the 1958 All-Ireland Championship - winning an Ulster Championship with the county that year, and three more in 1970,...

goal three minutes from the end. In the final, Derry scored a goal ten minutes into the second half through Owen Gribben, but Dublin

Dublin GAA

Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...

secured victory with Paddy Farnan and Johnny Joyce goals.

In 1965 the Derry Minor team won the All-Ireland Minor Championship

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...

, and three years later at Under 21 the bulk of that team captured the All-Ireland Under 21 Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months...

. 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

Anthony McGurk

Anthony 'Tony' McGurk is a two-time All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1970s and 1980s. He won three Ulster Championships with the side...

became the first player from Derry to be awarded an All Star Award

GAA All Stars Awards

The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...

.

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

The 1990s was the county's most successful decade ever. They won the county's second National League title in 1992, before winning the Ulster Championship and the county's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1993

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993

-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...

. Derry won back-to-back National Leagues in 1995 and 1996, and the Under 21s won the 1997 All-Ireland Under 21 Championship. In 1998 Derry won another Ulster Senior Championship. The Derry side of the 1990s has been rated as one of the best of the last 20 years and would have achieved more only a couple of shock defeats such as Down in 1994, Tyrone in 1995 and Cavan in 1997.

Derry won the 2000 National League and the county's Minors won their fourth All-Ireland Minor Championship in 2002. Derry won the 2008 National League

National Football League (Ireland) 2008

The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams, 32 from Ireland and one from England.-Format:...

; their sixth in all. In recent years they have been unable to get win the Ulster Senior Championship because of the emergence of Tyrone

Tyrone GAA

The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....

and Armagh

Armagh GAA

The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...

Honours

For more details on this topic including team line-ups, see here
Derry GAA honours
Derry GAA honours contains details of the achievements of Derry inter-county teams in the Gaelic games of Gaelic football, hurling, ladies' Gaelic football and camogie...

Senior

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...

: 1

1993

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993

-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...

National Football League Championship
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...

: 6

1947, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2008

National Football League (Ireland) 2008

The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams, 32 from Ireland and one from England.-Format:...

Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...

: 7

1958, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1993, 1998

Dr. McKenna Cup: 11

1947, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1993, 1999, 2011

Dr. Lagan Cup: 5

1945, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1959,

Ulster Junior Football Championship
Ulster Junior Football Championship
The Ulster Junior Football Championship is a junior Gaelic football knockout competition organised by the Ulster GAA. The competition began in 1914, with Cavan winning during the inaugural title. The most successful county to date is Cavan, who have won on fourteen occasions. The championship has...

: 7

1945, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1964, 1967, 1969

Under 21

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months...

: 2

1968, 1997

Ulster Under-21 Football Championship
Ulster Under-21 Football Championship
For the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Under-21 Football Championship known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury Ulster Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 21, contested by the nine counties of Ulster in...

: 7

1967, 1968, 1976, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1997

Minor

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...

: 4

1965, 1983, 1989, 2002

Ulster Minor Football Championship
Ulster Minor Football Championship
The Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The trophy for the winning side is The Liam Murray Cup. The competition began in 1930, with...

: 14

1965, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2002

School

All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship
All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship
The All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association football and hurling competition. There are two levels of competition. Individual schools compete for county, provincial and All-Ireland competitions...

: 3

1979, 1980, 1981

Ulster Vocational Schools Championship: ?

Footballer of the Year

Two Derry players have been awarded the prestigious Texaco Footballer of the Year

Texaco Footballer of the Year

The Texaco Footballer of the Year is a Gaelic football award, created in 1958, that honours the achievements of a footballer of outstanding excellence...

accolade. Ballymaguigan

Ballymaguigan GAC

St. Trea's Ballymaguigan GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballymaguigan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They play in the Derry league and championships. They currently cater for both Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football....

's Jim McKeever

Jim McKeever

James "Jim" McKeever is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played for Derry in the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s and played club football for St. Trea's GFC Ballymaguigan and Seán O'Leary's GAC Newbridge...

won the inaugural award in 1958, while Henry Downey

Henry Downey

Henry Downey is an Irish former dual GAA player, who is most notable for being a Gaelic footballer for the Derry senior football team in the late 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, where he usually played in at centre half back. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, where...

of the Lavey

Lavey GAC

club received player of the year for his performances in helping Derry win the 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993

-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...

.

1958: Jim McKeever

Jim McKeever

1993: Henry Downey

Henry Downey

All Stars

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 was known as Cú Chulainn awards. In 1971 these awards were formalised into the annual All Star Awards. Including Sean O'Connell

Sean O'Connell

's Cú Chulainn award in 1967, Derry have received 28 All Stars.

1967: Sean O'Connell

Sean O'Connell

1973: Anthony McGurk

Anthony McGurk

Anthony 'Tony' McGurk is a two-time All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1970s and 1980s. He won three Ulster Championships with the side...

1975: Peter Stevenson

Peter Stevenson

Peter Stevenson is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1970s and 1980. Described as a "tower of strength", he won the Ulster Senior Football Championships on two/three? occasions. Stevenson played club football with a number of clubs throughout his career...

, Anthony McGurk

Anthony McGurk

Anthony 'Tony' McGurk is a two-time All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1970s and 1980s. He won three Ulster Championships with the side...

, Gerry McElhinney

Gerry McElhinney

-Club career:McElhinney also excelled on the soccer field and his early career consisting of playing with local teams including Derry City, Limavady United and Dungiven Celtic, before earning a move to Scottish club Celtic...

1984: Dermot McNicholl

Dermot McNicholl

Dermot "Spoofer" McNicholl , from Glenullin, is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993. He usually played in...

1987: Tony Scullion

Tony Scullion

Tony Scullion is a former Irish dual player who played Gaelic football and hurling with Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He is chiefly known as a footballer and was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993...

, Brian McGilligan

Brian McGilligan

Brian McGilligan is a former dual GAA player, who is most notable for being a Gaelic footballer for the Derry senior football team in the 1980s and 1990s, especially the 1993 team. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side and also won two Ulster Championships with the side...

1992: Tony Scullion

Tony Scullion

, Anthony Tohill

Anthony Tohill

Anthony Tohill is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side, also winning two Ulster Championships and four National League titles with the county. Tohill won four All Star...

, Enda Gormley

Enda Gormley

Enda Gormley is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played with Derry in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He played club football with Glen, and currently plays with Belfast club Bredagh....

1993: Tony Scullion

Tony Scullion

, Johnny McGurk

Johnny McGurk

John McGurk is an Irish former dual GAA player, who is most notable for being a Gaelic footballer for the Derry senior football team in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side and also won two Ulster Championships with the side...

, Henry Downey

Henry Downey

, Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman (Gaelic footballer)

Gary Coleman is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played with Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. He still plays club football with St. Trea's GFC Ballymaguigan....

, Anthony Tohill

Anthony Tohill

, Brian McGilligan

Brian McGilligan

, Enda Gormley

Enda Gormley

Enda Gormley is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played with Derry in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He played club football with Glen, and currently plays with Belfast club Bredagh....

1995: Tony Scullion

Tony Scullion

, Anthony Tohill

Anthony Tohill

1996: Joe Brolly

Joe Brolly

Joe Brolly is an Irish barrister, TV pundit, and ex Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side in 1993 and also won two Ulster Senior Football Championships and four National League...

1997: Joe Brolly

Joe Brolly

1998: Seán Marty Lockhart

Seán Marty Lockhart

Seán Martin Lockhart is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and three National League titles with the county, as well an All-Ireland Under 21 Championship. He also won an All Star for his performances in the 1998 All-Ireland Senior...

2000: Kieran McKeever

Kieran McKeever

Kieran McKeever is a former Irish dual player who played Gaelic football and hurling with Derry in the late 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He is chiefly known as a footballer and was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also won Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1993...

, Anthony Tohill

Anthony Tohill

2004: Enda Muldoon

Enda Muldoon

Enda "The Big Easy" Muldoon is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships...

2007: Kevin McCloy

Kevin McCloy

Kevin McCloy is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. He also won an All Star for his performances in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship....

, Paddy Bradley

Paddy Bradley

Patrick 'Paddy' Bradley is a Gaelic footballer from County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, who plays for Derry. With the team he has won two National League titles, and individually an All Star Award for his performance in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship .Bradley plays his club...

A. Cú Chulainn Award

GPA Gaelic Football Team of the Year

Since 2006 the Gaelic Players Association

Gaelic Players Association

The Gaelic Players Association The GPA was formed in 1999 when former IMG employee Donal O'Neill and a number of high profile inter-county players including Tyrone's Fergal Logan and Peter Canavan, Derry's Fergal McCusker and Dublin's Dessie Farrell were instrumental in the birth of the organisation...

have chosen their own team of the year

GPA Gaelic Team of the Year

The GPA Gaelic Team of the Year known for sponsorship reason as The Opel Gaelic Team of the Year awards were an awards ceremony to honour the performances ofGaelic Athletic Association players...

.
2007: Paddy Bradley

Paddy Bradley

International Rules representatives

A number of Derry players have been selected to play International rules football

International rules football

International rules football is a team sport consisting of a hybrid of football codes, which was developed to facilitate international representative matches between Australian rules football players and Gaelic football players....

for the Ireland team

Ireland international rules football team

The Ireland International rules football team is the representative team for Ireland in international rules football, a compromise between Gaelic football and Australian rules football...

against Australia

Australia international rules football team

This article concerns the men's team; for information on the Australian women's team, see Australia women's international rules football team....

; both in the test games (1984, 1986, 1987 and 1990) and since the commencement of the International Rules Series

International Rules Series

The International Rules Series is a senior men's International rules football competition between the Australia international rules football team and the Ireland international rules football team...

in 1998. Note the table is incomplete.

Player	Appearances	Years
Sean Martin Lockhart	16	1998 (2), 1999 (2), 2000 (2), 2001 (2), 2003 (2), 2004 (2), 2005 (2), 2006 (2)
Anthony Tohill Anthony Tohill Anthony Tohill is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side, also winning two Ulster Championships and four National League titles with the county. Tohill won four All Star...	8	1998 (2), 1999 (2), 2000 (2), 2001 (2)
Paddy Bradley Paddy Bradley Patrick 'Paddy' Bradley is a Gaelic footballer from County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, who plays for Derry. With the team he has won two National League titles, and individually an All Star Award for his performance in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship .Bradley plays his club...	2	2008 (2)
Dermot McNicholl Dermot McNicholl Dermot "Spoofer" McNicholl , from Glenullin, is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993. He usually played in...	9	1984 (3), 1986 (3), 1987 (3)
Brian McGilligan Brian McGilligan Brian McGilligan is a former dual GAA player, who is most notable for being a Gaelic footballer for the Derry senior football team in the 1980s and 1990s, especially the 1993 team. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side and also won two Ulster Championships with the side...	?	?
Tony Scullion Tony Scullion Tony Scullion is a former Irish dual player who played Gaelic football and hurling with Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He is chiefly known as a footballer and was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993...	?	?

Current football panel

2009 National League

National Football League (Ireland)

panel, according to the official website.

Manager: Damian Cassidy

Damian Cassidy

Damian Cassidy is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer and a former manager.He played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s and was part of the county's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, starting at left half forward. He also won two Ulster Senior Championship medals, three National League...

Backroom team: Kevin Madden, Martin McConnell and Brendan McCrory.

As of National League game 1 February 2009 against Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...

Notable players

For details on former players, see List of Derry Gaelic footballers and :Category:Derry Gaelic footballers.

Player	First Senior year	Last Senior year	Position	Club
Paddy Bradley Paddy Bradley Patrick 'Paddy' Bradley is a Gaelic footballer from County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, who plays for Derry. With the team he has won two National League titles, and individually an All Star Award for his performance in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship .Bradley plays his club...	1999	Present	Full forward	Glenullin Glenullin GAC John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Glenullin, County Londonderry - a valley near Garvagh, partly coinciding with the parish of Errigal. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. They currently cater for both Gaelic football and Camogie...
Joe Brolly Joe Brolly Joe Brolly is an Irish barrister, TV pundit, and ex Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side in 1993 and also won two Ulster Senior Football Championships and four National League...	1990	2001	Right corner forward	Dungiven Dungiven GAC St. Canice's GAC Dungiven is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football. The hurling club in the town is Kevin Lynch's....
Eamonn Coleman Eamonn Coleman Eamonn Coleman was an Irish Gaelic footballer and later manager.He had two separate stints as manager the Derry senior football team, and his chief success was guiding the county to the victory in the 1993 All-Ireland Championship - Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title...	19xx	19xx	Forward	Ballymaguigan Ballymaguigan GAC St. Trea's Ballymaguigan GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballymaguigan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They play in the Derry league and championships. They currently cater for both Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football....
Henry Downey Henry Downey Henry Downey is an Irish former dual GAA player, who is most notable for being a Gaelic footballer for the Derry senior football team in the late 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, where he usually played in at centre half back. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, where...	1988	2001	Centre half back	Lavey Lavey GAC Erins Own GAC Lavey is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Lavey, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football....
Enda Gormley Enda Gormley Enda Gormley is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played with Derry in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He played club football with Glen, and currently plays with Belfast club Bredagh....	1985	2000?	Left corner forward	Glen Glen GAC Watty Graham's GAC Glen is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The team draws players from Maghera and some surrounding townlands. They currently cater for Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie.Glen are also committed to Scor,...
Seán Marty Lockhart Seán Marty Lockhart Seán Martin Lockhart is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and three National League titles with the county, as well an All-Ireland Under 21 Championship. He also won an All Star for his performances in the 1998 All-Ireland Senior...	1995	2009	Corner back	Banagher Banagher GAC St Mary's Banagher GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Feeny / Park area of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. Banagher is a dual club and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...
Brian McGilligan Brian McGilligan Brian McGilligan is a former dual GAA player, who is most notable for being a Gaelic footballer for the Derry senior football team in the 1980s and 1990s, especially the 1993 team. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side and also won two Ulster Championships with the side...	198x	1996	Midfield	Dungiven Dungiven GAC St. Canice's GAC Dungiven is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football. The hurling club in the town is Kevin Lynch's....
Tommy Gribben	1945	1958	Midfield	Bellaghy
Anthony McGurk Anthony McGurk Anthony 'Tony' McGurk is a two-time All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1970s and 1980s. He won three Ulster Championships with the side...	19xx	19xx	Back / forward	Lavey Lavey GAC Erins Own GAC Lavey is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Lavey, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football....
Jim McKeever Jim McKeever James "Jim" McKeever is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played for Derry in the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s and played club football for St. Trea's GFC Ballymaguigan and Seán O'Leary's GAC Newbridge...	1948	1962	Midfield	Ballymaguigan Ballymaguigan GAC St. Trea's Ballymaguigan GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballymaguigan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They play in the Derry league and championships. They currently cater for both Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football....
Kieran McKeever Kieran McKeever Kieran McKeever is a former Irish dual player who played Gaelic football and hurling with Derry in the late 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He is chiefly known as a footballer and was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also won Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1993...	1988	2002	Right corner back	Dungiven Dungiven GAC St. Canice's GAC Dungiven is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football. The hurling club in the town is Kevin Lynch's....
Dermot McNicholl Dermot McNicholl Dermot "Spoofer" McNicholl , from Glenullin, is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993. He usually played in...	1983	199x	Half forward	Glenullin Glenullin GAC John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Glenullin, County Londonderry - a valley near Garvagh, partly coinciding with the parish of Errigal. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. They currently cater for both Gaelic football and Camogie...
Mickey Moran Mickey Moran Mickey Moran is a retired footballer and currently a manager. He played inter-county football for Derry in the 1970s and early 1980s. He played his club football for Watty Graham's Glen....	1970	1982	Forward / back	Glen Glen GAC Watty Graham's GAC Glen is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The team draws players from Maghera and some surrounding townlands. They currently cater for Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie.Glen are also committed to Scor,...
Enda Muldoon Enda Muldoon Enda "The Big Easy" Muldoon is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships...	1997	Present	Forward / midfield	Ballinderry Ballinderry Shamrocks Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and cater for both Gaelic football and Camogie...
Sean O'Connell Sean O'Connell Sean O'Connell was an Irish Gaelic footballer and manager. He played for Derry in the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and was on the Derry side that finished runners-up to Dublin in the 1958 All-Ireland Championship - winning an Ulster Championship with the county that year, and three more in 1970,...	1957	197x	Full forward	Ballerin Ballerin GAC Ballerin Sarfields GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballerin, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They are a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie...
Tony Scullion Tony Scullion Tony Scullion is a former Irish dual player who played Gaelic football and hurling with Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He is chiefly known as a footballer and was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993...	1984	1996	Full back	Ballinascreen Ballinascreen GAC St Colm's Ballinascreen GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinascreen, which includes the town of Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA...
Anthony Tohill Anthony Tohill Anthony Tohill is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side, also winning two Ulster Championships and four National League titles with the county. Tohill won four All Star...	1991	2003	Midfield	Swatragh Swatragh GAC Michael Davitt's GAC Swatragh is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Swatragh, County Londonderry, Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...
Danny Quinn	1987	1996	Full back	Bellaghy
Damian Cassidy Damian Cassidy Damian Cassidy is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer and a former manager.He played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s and was part of the county's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, starting at left half forward. He also won two Ulster Senior Championship medals, three National League...	1984	1996	Left half forward	Bellaghy
Fergal Doherty Fergal Doherty Fergal Doherty is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. He has been nominated for an All Star on four occasions but has narrowly missed out each time....	2001	Present	Midfield	Bellaghy
Larry Diamond Larry Diamond Larry Diamond is a leading contemporary scholar in the field of democracy studies. He is presently a professor of Sociology and Political Science at Stanford University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, a conservative policy think tank...	1963	1978	Midfield	Bellaghy

Managerial History

Dates	Name	Notes
????–1946	Unknown
1947	John L. Fay
1948–1957	Unknown
1958–1959	Roddy Gribbin
1960-67	Unknown
1968–1971	Jim McKeever Jim McKeever James "Jim" McKeever is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played for Derry in the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s and played club football for St. Trea's GFC Ballymaguigan and Seán O'Leary's GAC Newbridge...
1971–1972	Paddy O'Hara
1972–1974	Harry Cassidy
1975-79	Frank Kearney
1980–1984	Mickey Moran Mickey Moran Mickey Moran is a retired footballer and currently a manager. He played inter-county football for Derry in the 1970s and early 1980s. He played his club football for Watty Graham's Glen....
1985	Tom Scullion
1986-88	Tom Scullion, Jim McKeever Jim McKeever James "Jim" McKeever is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played for Derry in the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s and played club football for St. Trea's GFC Ballymaguigan and Seán O'Leary's GAC Newbridge... & Phil Stuart
1989-90	Tommy Diamond
Fr Seán Hegarty	1990
1991–1994	Eamonn Coleman Eamonn Coleman Eamonn Coleman was an Irish Gaelic footballer and later manager.He had two separate stints as manager the Derry senior football team, and his chief success was guiding the county to the victory in the 1993 All-Ireland Championship - Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title...
1995	Mickey Moran Mickey Moran Mickey Moran is a retired footballer and currently a manager. He played inter-county football for Derry in the 1970s and early 1980s. He played his club football for Watty Graham's Glen....
1996–1998	Brian Mullins Brian Mullins Brian Mullins is a retired Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local club St. Vincent's and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1974 until 1985. Mullins later served as manager of both Dublin and Derry...
1999	Eamonn Coleman Eamonn Coleman Eamonn Coleman was an Irish Gaelic footballer and later manager.He had two separate stints as manager the Derry senior football team, and his chief success was guiding the county to the victory in the 1993 All-Ireland Championship - Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title... and Adrian Mc Guckian
2000–2002	Eamonn Coleman Eamonn Coleman Eamonn Coleman was an Irish Gaelic footballer and later manager.He had two separate stints as manager the Derry senior football team, and his chief success was guiding the county to the victory in the 1993 All-Ireland Championship - Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title...
2003–2005	Mickey Moran Mickey Moran Mickey Moran is a retired footballer and currently a manager. He played inter-county football for Derry in the 1970s and early 1980s. He played his club football for Watty Graham's Glen....
2006–2008	Paddy Crozier Paddy Crozier Paddy Crozier is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player who managed Derry between 2006 and 2008, guiding the county to a National League title. He has also managed a number of club teams and Derry underage teams. Crozier currently manages Omagh St. Enda's...
2009–2010	Damian Cassidy Damian Cassidy Damian Cassidy is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer and a former manager.He played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s and was part of the county's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, starting at left half forward. He also won two Ulster Senior Championship medals, three National League...
2010–present	John Brennan John Brennan John Brennan may refer to:PeopleJohn Brennan John Brennan * John Calder Brennan , historian* John Brennan , American football player...

Hurling

Derry City

Derry

was a hotbed of early GAA activity, winning the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

in 1902/3? and 1908. However, soon after Gaelic football become the dominant sort and hurling activity declined (especially in the city).

It was the 1970s before Derry claimed any more major hurling honours. The county won two Ulster Junior Championship

Ulster Junior Hurling Championship

The Ulster Junior Hurling Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council....

s in 1974 and 1975, as well as the 1975 All-Ireland Junior Championship

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker counties...

. The Minors also won the Ulster Minor Championship

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

The Ulster Minor Hurling Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The competition began in 1930, with Down winning during the inaugural year. The most successful...

twice during the decade in 1973/4? and 1979, before going on to win the next four at the start of the 1980s (1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983); giving the county five Ulster Minor titles in a row. Derry also won another Ulster Junior (1984) and All-Ireland Junior Championship (1982).

The 1990s started with Derry claiming back-to-back Ulster Minor titles in 1990 and 1991. The Under 21 side won two more Ulster Under 21 Championships in 1993 and 1997. Derry won the All-Ireland 'B' Senior Hurling Championship in 1996 and the Ulster Intermediate Championship

Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship

The Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship is an inter county competition between the Intermediate Hurling county teams in the province of Ulster in Ireland...

the following year.

In 2000 Derry won their first Ulster Senior Hurling Championship in 92 years, and successfully defended it the following year. The county also won the Ulster Minor Championship in 2001. The Seniors won the Nicky Rackard Cup

Nicky Rackard Cup

The Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...

in 2006, defeating Donegal

Donegal GAA

The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...

in the final. Derry Under 21s claimed back-to-back Ulster Under 21 titles in 2007 and 2008.

Senior

Nicky Rackard Cup
Nicky Rackard Cup
The Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...

: 1

2006

All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association between 1974 and 2004 for the so-called 'weaker' hurling teams in Ireland....

: 1

1996

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
The Ulster Senior Hurling Championship is the premier intercounty "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Ulster. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months. The Ulster Hurling Final is played in July...

: 4

1902/3?, 1908, 2000, 2001.

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker counties...

: (2)

1975, 1982

Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship
Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship is an inter county competition between the Intermediate Hurling county teams in the province of Ulster in Ireland...

: (1)

1997

Ulster Junior Hurling Championship
Ulster Junior Hurling Championship
The Ulster Junior Hurling Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council....

: (3/4?)

1974, 1975, 1984, 1997??

Under 21

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
For the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster U-21 Hurling Championship or for sponsorship reasons the Erin Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship is an Under 21 hurling tournament between counties affiliated to Ulster. The winners of the Ulster championship go on to...

: 6

1986, 1987, 1993, 1997, 2007, 2008

Minor

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
The Ulster Minor Hurling Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The competition began in 1930, with Down winning during the inaugural year. The most successful...

: 9

1973/4?, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 2001.

Club Scene

Derry has 40 affiliated clubs; 32 football, 2 hurling and 6 dual. Many, or even most Derry GAA followers taken a keener interest in the club scene than the inter-county scene, which can adversely effect attendances at Derry senior matches. The Derry Senior Football Championship is an annual club competition between the top Derry clubs. It is recognised as one of the hardest club championships to get out of successfully in Ireland, as there are so many teams like, Ballinderry

Ballinderry Shamrocks

Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and cater for both Gaelic football and Camogie...

, Bellaghy, An Lúb, Slaughtneil

Slaughtneil GAC

Robert Emmet's GAC Slaughtneil is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Slaughtneil, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...

, Dungiven

Dungiven GAC

St. Canice's GAC Dungiven is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football. The hurling club in the town is Kevin Lynch's....

and Glenullin

Glenullin GAC

John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Glenullin, County Londonderry - a valley near Garvagh, partly coinciding with the parish of Errigal. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. They currently cater for both Gaelic football and Camogie...

who have a realistic chance of success each year. Attendances at matches are particularly high, with many neutrals from County Tyrone

County Tyrone

Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...

also going to matches, as many view it as the highest standard of club football in Ulster. The winners of the Derry Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...

and if they win, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...

. The current (2010) Derry County Champions are Coleraine who defeated Ballinderry in the final. Bellaghy, Lavey

Lavey GAC

and Ballinderry have won the All Ireland Club Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

, St Columbs and St Pats Maghera won the Hogan Cup

Hogan Cup

The Hogan Cup 1946-48 & 1957-) is the cup presented to the winners of the colleges All-Ireland "A" senior football championship, the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools in Ireland. The competition itself is regularly referred to by reference to the trophy's name.St...

, while St Pius have more recently won the MacLarnon and All Ireland B at senior level.

The Derry Senior Club Hurling Championship

Derry Senior Club Hurling Championship

The Derry Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Derry hurling clubs. The winners of the Derry Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland...

is the hurling equivalent, with Kevin Lynch's

Kevin Lynch's Hurling Club

Kevin Lynch's Hurling Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They currently cater for hurling. The Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football team in the town is St...

the defending champions (2008).

Click here for a list of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Derry.

History

As early as 1934, there were 10 camogie clubs in Derry. Derry drew with Antrim

Antrim GAA

The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...

in the Maguire Cup in 1954, and built on this progress to beat Antrim in that year's Ulster Senior Camogie Championship final by 5-02 to 2-02 - the county's first Ulster Senior Camogie Championship title. They went on to defeat Mayo

Mayo GAA

The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...

and London

London GAA

The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...

on route to the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final. However they were beaten by an impressive Dublin

Dublin GAA

side, who had not lost a competitive match since 1947, on a scoreline of 10-04 to 4-02. Theresa Halferty, Carrie Rankin, Patsy McCloskey and Pat O'Brien from this team were chosen on the Ulster

Ulster GAA

The Ulster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City....

team for the inaugural Gael Linn Cup

Gael Linn Cup

The Gael Linn Cup is a bi-ennial tournament in the Irish sport of camogie contested by Ireland’s fuur provincial teams. Currently played at senior and junior level on alternate years. The tournament has existed in various guides since 1956, is played at senior and junior level on alternate years...

inter-provincial series, but Derry's appearance in the 1954 All-Ireland decider did little to further the game in the county. Derry won the Ulster championship and contested the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final in 1954. They had previously defeated Antrim in the first round of the 1948 championship, but then surprisingly lost to Down.

Derry reached the final of the All Ireland intermediate championship

All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship

The All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship is the most important competition in the women’s field sport of camogie for second-tier county teams and for second-string teams of first-tier counties. If the winning team comes from a second-tier county, that county is promoted to the following...

in 2001, and won the All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship

All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship

The All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship is the most important competition for third-tier county teams in the women’s field sport of camogie. In accordance with the practice in GAA competitions the term junior applies to the level of competition rather than the age group...

four times, in 1969, 1978, 2000 and 2007. Derry dominated the new under-16 B championship after its introduction in 2006, winning the finals of
2006, 2007 2008 and 2010 They followed up by winning the Minor B championship in 2010

Derry won further Ulster Senior Camogie Championships in 1989, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006. The county have also won Ulster Junior Camogie Championships 1960, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1986, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006 and 2007. The minor camogie side have won the Ulster Minor Championship on nine occasions (1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003).

Swatragh

Swatragh GAC

Michael Davitt's GAC Swatragh is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Swatragh, County Londonderry, Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...

qualified for the final of the All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship

The All-Ireland Club Camogie Championship is the most important competition for club teams in the Irish women’s field sport of camogie. It is contested by the senior club champions of the leading counties and organised by An Cumann Camógaíochta.-Trophy:...

in 2001. Lavey

Lavey GAC

won the 2009 All Ireland junior club title.

Under Camogie’s National Development Plan 2010-2015, “Our Game, Our Passion,” five new camogie clubs are to be established in the county by 2015.

Notable players include
All Star award winners Aisling Diamond

Aisling Diamond

Aisling Diamond is a camogie player. She won a camogie All Star award in 2007.-Career:Aisling Diamond scored the winning goal in the 2007 All Ireland junior final. She was an under-14 star for Bellaghy in the community games in 2000.- External links :*...

and Grainne McGoldrick

Grainne McGoldrick

Gráinne McGoldrick is a camogie player. She won a camogie All Star award in 2009.-References:...

Honours

Ulster Senior: 8

1954, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006

All Ireland junior
All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship is the most important competition for third-tier county teams in the women’s field sport of camogie. In accordance with the practice in GAA competitions the term junior applies to the level of competition rather than the age group...

4

1969, 1978, 2000 and 2007.

Ulster Junior: 12

1960, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1986, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007

Ulster Minor: 9

1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

All Ireland Under-16 B: 3

2006, 2008, 2010

All Ireland Minor B: 1

2010

Notes:
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All Stars

The Camogie All Star Awards were first introduced in 2004 and Aisling Diamond of Bellaghy won became the first winner from Derry in 2007.

2007: Aisling Diamond

Aisling Diamond

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History

General

Structure

2008 County Committee

Publications

Inter-county football

Honours

Senior

Under 21

Minor

School

Footballer of the Year

All Stars

GPA Gaelic Football Team of the Year

International Rules representatives

Current football panel

Notable players

Managerial History

Hurling

Senior

Under 21

Minor

Club Scene

History

Honours

All Stars

See also

External links