Derry football season 2007

The following are the results and details of the Derry senior Gaelic football team's competitive games in 2007. Details of the 2007 Derry club competitions are also shown.

Dr. McKenna Cup

Derry were drawn in Section B of the 2007 Dr. McKenna Cup alongside Cavan, Tyrone and Queens University Belfast.^[1] Manager Paddy Crozier used the competition as a chance to give inter-county experience to some young promising players, alongside more experienced players.^[1] Derry lost to Cavan and Tyrone, before defeating QUB in their final group game.^[1]

Derry McKenna Cup line-ups:

Opposition	Derry team	Ref
Cavan
Tyrone
QUB	B. Gillis; K. McIvor, K. McGuckin, J. Keenan; P. Cartin, L. Hinphey, P. O'Hea; J. Diver, R. Convery; R. McElhone, C. Gilligan, R. Wilkinson; S.L. McGoldrick, J. Kelly, Paul Bradley. Subs used: E. Lynn for McElhone (50 mins), F. Doherty for Diver (66 mins).	[1]

Group games

7 January 2007	Derry	–	Cavan	Celtic Park, Derry

14 January 2007 2.00pm	Derry	–	Tyrone	Healy Park, Omagh

21 January 2007	Derry	1-10? – 0-10?	Queens University Belfast (QUB)	Celtic Park, Derry Referee: R. Doone (Antrim)
	Conleith Gilligan 0-03 (0-01 free) Paul O'Hea 1-00 R. Wilkinson 0-02 Sean Leo McGoldrick 0-02 Ruairi Convery 0-01 more scorers?		Gerard O'Kane 0-02 Charlie Vernon 0-02 Justin Crozier 0-01 Kevin McGourty 0-01 Eoin McCartan 0-01 C. O'Reilly 0-01 more scorers?

Section B final standings

• Source: The Irish News^[2]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	SD	Pts
1	Tyrone	3	3	0	0	3-43	0-32	20	6
2	Cavan	3	2	0	1	1-40	1-37	3	4
3	Derry	3	1	0	2	1-31	1-42	-9	2
4	Queens University Belfast (QUB)	3	0	0	3	1-30	4-37	-16	0

Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Scores for; A = Scores against; SD = Score difference; Pts = Points.

2 points are awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a lost. The three section winners plus best runner up went though to the semi-finals (shaded in green).

National Football League

Derry competed in Division 1B of the 2007 Allianz National Football League.

Group games

Date	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Score	Venue	Report
February 4, 2007	Galway	0-07	Derry	0-12	Pearse Stadium, Galway	[1]
February 11, 2007	Derry	1-09	Westmeath	3-10	Celtic Park, Derry	[2]
February 25, 2007	Kildare	0-10	Derry	0-07	St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge, County Kildare	[3]
March 11, 2007	Armagh	1-08	Derry	1-13	St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen	[4]
March 25, 2007	Derry	1-11	Laois	1-11	Celtic Park, Derry	[5]
April 1, 2007	Down	0-09	Derry	0-12	St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle	[6]
April 8, 2007	Derry	3-18	Louth	1-12	Celtic Park, Derry	[7]

Championship

Derry Championship line-ups:

Opposition	Derry team	Ref
Antrim	B. Gillis; M. McGoldrick, K. McCloy, G. O'Kane; P. Cartin, S.M. Lockhart, C. McKeever; F. Doherty, J. Conway; B. McGoldrick, C. Gilligan, J. Diver; R. Wilkinson, E. Muldoon, M. Lynch. Subs used: Patsy Bradley for Cartin (30 mins), C. Devlin for B. McGoldrick (45 mins), Paddy Bradley for Diver (60 mins), L. Hinphey for O'Kane (68 mins).	[3]

Ulster Senior Football Championship

10 June 2007 3.30pm Ulster quarter-final	Antrim	0-10 – 1-13	Derry	Casement Park, Belfast Attendance: 17,500[3] Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)
	CJ McGourty 0-04 Paddy Cunningham 0-04 (0-04 frees) Michael McCann 0-01 (0-01 free) Kevin Niblock 0-01	RTÉ report	Conleith Gilligan 0-05 (0-03 frees) Enda Muldoon 0-04 Mark Lynch 1-01 James Conway 0-01 Barry McGoldrick 0-01 Joe Diver 0-01

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All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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Squad statistics

Club scene

Glenullin won the 2007 Derry Senior Football Championship, the club's first since 1985.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Mullan, Seamus (22 January 2007). "Relief for Derry after first victory". The Irish News: p. 59. 
2. ^ "Dr. McKenna Cup final standings". The Irish News: p. 64. 22 January 2007. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Derry keep cool to progress". The Irish News: pp. 60–61. 11 June 2007. 

External links

• Derry GAA official website