- Derry football season 2008
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Derry 2008 season Chairman Séamus McCloy Manager Paddy Crozier National Football League Winners Dr. McKenna Cup Final Ulster Championship Semi-final All-Ireland Championship Qualfiers Round 1 Top goalscorer League:
Paddy Bradley (1-39)
All:
Paddy Bradley (3-71)← 2007 2009 → The following are the results and details of the Derry senior Gaelic football team's competitive games in 2008. Details of the 2008 Derry club competitions are also shown.
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Dr. McKenna Cup
Derry had a relatively successful 2008 Dr. McKenna Cup, winning all three groups games and reaching the final, before losing to Down. Manager Paddy Crozier used the competition to try out young promising players,[1] such as Enda Lynn who won the TG4 Man of the Match award against Armagh on his inter-county debut.[2] Paddy Bradley ended the competition as Derry's top scorer with 2-15.
Group games
6 January 2008
Round 1
Report: [1], [2]Armagh 0-06 – 2-09 Derry Davitt Park, Lurgan
Attendance: ?
Referee: Con McReynolds (Down)Brian Mallon 0-02, Stefan Forker 0-02 (0-02 frees), Gregory Loughran and Conor Clarke 0-01 each. Seán Leo McGoldrick 2-00, Enda Lynn 0-03 (0-01 free), Enda Muldoon 0-02 (0-02 frees), Cathal O'Kane 0-02, Coilin Devlin and Ciaran Mullan 0-01 each. 9 January 2008
Round 2
Report: [3]Derry 1-15 – 2-08 St. Mary's University College Shamrock Park, Ballinderry
Attendance: ?
Referee: Gregory Walsh (Antrim)Paddy Bradley 1-05 (0-03 frees), Ciaran Mullan 0-03 (0-01 free), Rian Kealey 0-02, Michael McBride, Niall McCusker, Cathal O'Kane, Enda Lynna and Coilin Devlin 0-01 each. John Cunningham 1-00, Paul McAleer 1-00, Paul Carvill 0-04 (0-03 frees), Barry McGoldrick 0-02 (0-01 free), Gareth O'Neill 0-01, Michael Pollack 0-01 (0-01 free). 13 January 2008
Round 3
Report: [4], [5]Derry 0-13 – 0-08 Fermanagh Watty Graham Park, Glen
Attendance: ?
Referee: Robbie O'Donnell (Donegal)Paddy Bradley 0-04 (0-03 frees), Raymond Wilkinson 0-03, Ciaran Mullan 0-02, Coilin Devlin 0-02 (0-02 frees), Rian Kealey and James Conway 0-01 each. Matthew Keenan 0-04 (0-04 frees), Ronan McCabe 0-01 (0-01 free), Martin McGrath, Ciaran Lennon, Mark Little 0-01 each.
Semi-final
23 January 2008
Semi-final
Report: [6], [7], [8]Derry 2-12 – 1-10 Fermanagh Healy Park, Omagh
Attendance: ?
Referee: Martin Sludden (Tyrone)Coilin Devlin 1-01, Raymond Wilkinson 1-00, Paddy Bradley 0-04, James Conway 0-02, Cathal O'Kane, Michael McBride, Seán Leo McGoldrick, Enda Lynn and Fergal Doherty 0-01 each. Shaun Doherty 1-02, Matthew Keenan 0-03 (0-03 frees), Mark Little 0-02 (0-01 free), Eamon Maguire, Damian Kelly and Ryan Keenan 0-01 each.
Final
26 January 2008
Final
Report: [9], [10], [11]Down 1-12 – 1-06 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
Attendance: 5,325[3]
Referee: Michael Hughes (Tyrone)D Hughes 0-04, C Gribben 1-00, J Clarke 0-03, L Doyle 0-01 (0-01 free), J Fegan 0-01 (0-01 free), J Lynch, K McKernan and R Sexton 0-01 each. Paddy Bradley 1-02 (0-01 free), Eoin Bradley 0-02, Rian Kealey 0-01, Enda Muldoon 0-01 (0-01 free). National Football League
Derry won the 2008 National League, their first League success since 1999/2000 and sixth in total. They finished top of the group stage standings and along with Kerry qualified for the final, played in Parnell Park. Derry defeated Kerry on a scoreline of 2-13 to 2-09, with Fergal Doherty grapping the man of the match award.[4][5] As in the McKenna Cup, Paddy Bradley ended the competition as Derry's top scorer with 1-39 (42). Indeed this was third overall in Division 1, behind Kerry's Bryan Sheehan (1-41 (44)) and Galway's Michael Meehan (4-31 (43)).
Group games
2 February 2008
Round 1
Report: [12], [13], [14], [15]Derry 2-09 – 1-09 Mayo Celtic Park, Derry
Attendance: ?
Referee: John Bannon (Longford)Paddy Bradley 0-05 (0-04 frees), Mark Lynch 1-01, Coilin Devlin 1-00, Ciaran Mullan 0-02 (0-01 free), Enda Muldoon 0-01. Conor Mortimer 1-02 (0-01 free), Andy Moran 0-02, Alan Dillon 0-02 (0-02 frees), Austin O'Malley, Mickey Mullins and C Barrett 0-01 each. 16 February 2008
Round 2
Report: [16], [17]Laois 1-09 – 2-12 Derry O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Attendance: ?
Referee: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan)Billy Sheehan 1-01, Michael Tierney 0-03 (0-02 frees), Colm Parkinson 0-02, Pauric Clancy, Ross Munnelly and John O'Loughlin 0-01 each. Mark Lynch 1-02, Paddy Bradley 1-01 (0-01 free), Ciaran Mullan 0-04 (0-02 frees), Barry McGoldrick 0-02, Enda Muldoon, Coilin Devlin and James Conway 0-01 each. 2 March 2008
Round 3
Report: [18], [19]Kerry 0-10 – 0-09 Derry FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney
Attendance: ?
Referee: Michael Collins (Cork)Bryan Sheehan 0-06 (0-03 frees, 0-01 ‘45’), Darren O'Sullivan, Sean O'Sullivan, Kieran Donaghy and Paul O'Connor 0-01 each. Paddy Bradley 0-05 (0-01 free), Enda Muldoon 0-02 (0-01 free, 0-01 ‘45’), James Conway and Liam Hinphey 0-01 each. 15 March 2008
Round 4
Report: [20], [21], [22]Derry 1-16 – 0-08 Kildare Celtic Park, Derry
Attendance: ?
Referee: E Murtagh (Longford)Paddy Bradley 0-09 (0-05 frees), Mark Lynch 1-00, Conleith Gilligan 0-02, Barry McGoldrick 0-01 (0-01 free), Liam Hinphey, James Conway, Enda Muldoon and Ciaran Mullan 0-01 each. John Doyle 0-04 (0-04 frees), J Kavanagh 0-02, M Conway 0-01 (0-01 '45'), M O'Flaherty 0-01. 30 March 2008
Round 5
Report: [23], [24], [25]Galway 3-09 – 0-13 Derry Pearse Stadium, Salthill
Attendance: ?
Referee: Rory Hickey (Clare)Michael Meehan 1-03 (1-00 pen, 0-02 frees), Matthew Clancy 1-02, Padraic Joyce 1-01, Niall Coleman, Joe Bergin, Fiachra Breathneach 0-01 each. Conleith Gilligan 0-03 (0-02 frees), Enda Muldoon 0-02, James Conway 0-02, Mark Lynch 0-02, Eoin Bradley 0-02, Gerard O'Kane and Joe Diver 0-01 each. 5 April 2008
Round 6
Report: [26], [27], [28]Derry 0-14 – 0-10 Tyrone Celtic Park, Derry
Attendance: ≈8,000[6]
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)Paddy Bradley 0-07 (0-02 frees), Conleith Gilligan 0-03 (0-02 frees), James Conway, Mark Lynch, Barry McGoldrick, Eoin Bradley 0-01 each. Tommy McGuigan 0-03 (0-02 frees), Colm McCullagh 0-02 (0-01 free), Sean Cavanagh 0-01 (0-01 free), Phillip Jordan, Colin Holmes, Raymond Mulgrew and Niall Gormley 0-01 each. 13 April 2008
Round 7
Report: [29], [30]Donegal 0-10 – 0-15 Derry O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
Attendance: ?
Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo)Colm McFadden 0-05 (0-03 frees), Michael Hegarty 0-01 (0-01 free), Michael Doherty 0-01 (0-01 penalty), Leon Thompson, Frank McGlynn and Christy Toye 0-01 each. Paddy Bradley 0-06 (0-03 frees), Conleith Gilligan 0-03 (0-02 frees), Enda Muldoon 0-01 (0-01 free), Michael McIver, Fergal Doherty, James Conway, Mark Lynch, Eoin Bradley 0-01 each.
Final
27 April 2008
Final
Report: [31], [32], [33]Derry 2-13 – 2-09 Kerry Parnell Park, Dublin
Attendance: ?
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)Paddy Bradley 0-06 (0-02 frees, 0-01 sideline), Conleith Gilligan 1-01 (0-01 free), Fergal Doherty 1-00, Eoin Bradley 0-02, Enda Muldoon, Niall McCusker, Paul Murphy and Michael McIver 0-01 each. Darren O'Sullivan 1-02, Mike Frank Russell 0-04 (0-04 frees), Donnacha Walsh 1-00, Aidan O'Mahony, Eoin Brosnan and Tomás Ó Sé 0-01 each. Derry - National Football League winners 2008 (6th title) 1 B. Gillis | 2 K. McGuckin | 23 N. McCusker | 4 F. McEldowney | 5 L. Hinphey | 6 G. O'Kane | 7 M. McIver | 8 F. Doherty | 9 J. Diver | 10 M. Lynch | 11 B. McGoldrick | 12 E. Muldoon | 13 C. Gilligan | 14 Paddy Bradley | 15 E. Bradley
Subs used: 21 S.M. Lockhart for F. McEldowney | 26 Paul Murphy for E. Bradley | 3 K. McCloy (capt.) for L. Hinphey | 20 J. Keenan for M. McIver | 25 C. Mullan for C. Gilligan
Subs not used: 16 J. Deighan | 17 Patsy Bradley | 18 P. Cartin | 19 R. Dillon | 22 M. McBride | 24 R. McElhone | 27 P. O'Hea | 28 C. O'Kane | 29 R. Wilkinson | • J. Conway | • C. Devlin | • M. Friel | • E. Lynn | • S.L. McGoldrick | • E. O'KaneManager: P. Crozier
Backroom team: • Peter Doherty | • Martin Heaney | • Bernie Henry | • John McCloskey(Team as 2008 NFL final versus Kerry (27 April 2008))
Championship
Derry Championship line-ups:
Opposition Derry team Ref Donegal Fermanagh B. Gillis; K. McGuckin, K. McCloy (c.), F. McEldowney; G. O'Kane, N. McCusker, M. McIver; J. Conway, J. Diver; M. Lynch, P. Murphy, E. Muldoon; C. Gilligan, Paddy Bradley, E. Bradley.
Subs used: M. McGoldrick for McEldowney (half-time), Patsy Bradley for Murphy (45 mins), P. Cartin for McIver (58 mins), C. Devlin for Lynch (63 mins), R. Wilkinson for Diver (68 mins).
Blood sub: B. McGoldrick for Muldoon (7 mins, reversed 22 mins).[7] Monaghan Ulster Senior Football Championship
1 June 2008
Quarter-final
Report: [34], [35], [36]Donegal 1-12 – 1-14 Derry MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey
Attendance: 17,237[8]
Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo)Colm McFadden 0-06 (0-03 frees), Michael Murphy 1-01 (1-00 penalty), Rory Kavanagh 0-02, Barry Monaghan, Kevin Cassidy and David Walsh 0-01 each. Paddy Bradley 0-10 (0-07 frees), Eoin Bradley 1-01, Conleith Gilligan 0-02 (0-02 frees), Enda Muldoon 0-01. 21 June 2008
Semi-final
Report: [37], [38]Fermanagh 1-11 – 1-09 Derry Healy Park, Omagh
Attendance: 14,173[9]
Referee: Syl Doyle (Wexford)Ryan Keenan 0-04 (0-03 frees), Barry Owens 1-00, Eamon Maguire 0-02, Ciaran McElroy, D Kelly, Liam McBarron, Mark Little and Martin McGrath 0-01 each. Eoin Bradley 1-01, Paddy Bradley 0-03 (0-01 free), Conleith Gilligan 0-02 (0-01 free, 0-01 45), Raymond Wilkinson 0-02, Michael McIver 0-01. Qualifiers
19 July 2008
Round 1
Report: [39], [40], [41], [42], [43]Monaghan 1-13 – 1-12 Derry St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: ?
Referee: David Goldrick (Meath)Tomás Freeman 0-05 (0-02 frees), Dick Clerkin 1-00, Ciaran Hanratty 0-03, Stephen Gollogly 0-02, Conor McManus, Rory Woods and Shane Smith 0-01 each. Paddy Bradley 0-04 (0-02 frees), Eoin Bradley 1-01, Mark Lynch 0-02, Enda Muldoon, Coilin Devlin, Fergal Doherty, Joe O'Kane and Christopher McKaigue 0-01 each. Squad statistics
Pos. Name Club Championship National League Dr. McKenna Cup Total Apps Scores Apps Scores Apps Scores Apps Scores Goalkeepers GK John Deighan Limavady 2 0 3 0 4 0 9 0 GK Barry Gillis Magherafelt 1 0 5 0 1 0 7 0 GK Shane McGuckin An Lúb 0 0 - - - - 0 0 Backs BK Kevin McGuckin Ballinderry 2 0 8 0 4 0 14 0 BK Joe Keenan Magherafelt 0 0 1(3) 0 4 0 5(3) 0 BK Mickey McBride Ballinascreen 1 0 5 0 5 0-02 11 0-02 BK Niall McCusker Ballinderry 3 0 4(1) 0-01 3 0-01 10(1) 0-02 BK Francis McEldowney Slaughtneil 2 0 7 0 5 0 14 0 BK Kevin McCloy Lavey 3 0 4(3) 0 0(2) 0 7(5) 0 BK Paul O'Hea Steelstown 0 0 0(1) 0 1 0 1(1) 0 BK Ryan Dillon Swatragh 0 0 1 0 - - 1 0 BK Michael McIver Ballinderry 2 0-01 7(1) 0-02 - - 9(1) 0-03 BK Paul Cartin Banagher 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0 BK Seán Marty Lockhart Banagher 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 BK Michael McGoldrick Bellaghy 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 BK Liam Hinphey Dungiven 1 0 8 0-02 3(2) 0 12(2) 0-02 BK Ryan McElhone Newbridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BK Gerard O'Kane Glenullin 3 0 3(1) 0-01 0 0 6(1) 0-01 BK Joe O'Kane An Lúb 1 0-01 - - - - 1 0-01 BK Christopher McKaigue Slaughtneil 0(1) 0-01 - - - - 0(1) 0-01 BK Dermot McBride Ballinascreen 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0 0(2) 0 Midfielders MF James Conway Ballinderry 1(2) 0 7 0-07 4 0-03 12(2) 0-10 MF Fergal Doherty Bellaghy 2 0-01 7 1-01 2(1) 0-01 11(1) 1-03 MF Joe Diver Bellaghy 2(1) 0 1(3) 0-01 0 0 3(4) 0-01 MF Patsy Bradley Slaughtneil 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0 1(1) 0 Forwards FW Enda Muldoon Ballinderry 3 0-02 8 0-09 1(1) 0-03 12(1) 0-14 FW Paddy Bradley Glenullin 3 0-17 8 1-39 4 2-15 15 3-71 FW Eoin Bradley Glenullin 3 3-03 4(1) 0-06 0(1) 0-02 7(2) 3-11 FW Mark Lynch Banagher 3 0-02 8 3-07 - - 11 3-09 FW Conleith Gilligan Ballinderry 2(1) 0-04 6(1) 1-12 0 0 8(2) 1-16 FW Paul Murphy Dungiven 2(1) 0 1(5) 0-01 0(2) 0 3(8) 0-01 FW Barry McGoldrick Eoghan Rua 0(1) 0 8 0-04 - - 8(1) 0-04 FW Coilin Devlin Ballinderry 1(2) 0-01 2(1) 1-01 3(2) 1-05 6(5) 2-07 FW Raymond Wilkinson Ballinderry 1(1) 0-02 0(2) 0 3(1) 1-03 4(4) 1-05 FW Cathal O'Kane Craigbane 0 0 0(3) 0 5 0-04 5(3) 0-04 FW Ciarán Mullan Drumsurn 0 0 4(2) 0-07 3(1) 0-06 7(3) 0-13 FW Enda Lynn Greenlough 0 0 0(2) 0 4(1) 0-05 4(3) 0-05 Players used in McKenna Cup and/or National League, but not in Championship panel MF Michael Friel Swatragh 0 0 0(1) 0 1 0 1(1) 0 FW Seán Leo McGoldrick Eoghan Rua 0 0 0 0 4(1) 2-01 4(1) 2-01 BK Eunan O'Kane Glenullin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BK Niall Holly Eoghan Rua 0 0 0 0 2(1) 0 2(1) 0 MF Aidan McElhone Castledawson 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 BK Mark Craig Dungiven 0 0 0 0 1(2) 0 1(2) 0 BK Rian Kealey Dungiven 0 0 0 0 3(1) 0-04 3(1) 0-04 FW Eoghan Brown Bellaghy 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0 0(2) 0 DF Michael O'Neill Bellaghy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF Brian Óg McAlary Kilrea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 As of Qualifiers Round 1 played 19 July 2008 against Monaghan
Notes:
- Apps stats are recorded as (Starts) (Substitute appearancess), i.e. (2)(3) indicates a player started two games and came on as a substitute in a further three games.
- Ryan Dillon (QUB), Mark Lynch (UUJ), Barry McGoldrick and Michael McIver (both St. Mary's) all represented their college sides during the McKenna Cup, as they have first choice over players for the competition.
- Joe O'Kane,[10] Shane McGuckin[10] and Enda Lynn[11] were called up to the Championship panel ahead of the Fermanagh game.
- Christopher McKaigue[12] and Dermot McBride were called up to the panel ahead of the Monaghan game.
Club scene
- Main source: [44]
Adult championships
Competition Winner Senior Football Championship Ballinderry Intermediate Football Championship Greenlough Junior Football Championship Lissan Senior Reserve Football Championship Glen Intermediate Reserve Football Championship Desertmartin Adult regional competitions
Competition Winner Seán Larkin Cup (South Derry) Ballinderry Dean McGlinchey Cup (South Derry) Greenlough Graham Cup (South Derry) Kilrea Dr. Kerlin Cup (North Derry) Steelstown James O'Hagan Cup (North Derry) Glenullin Neil Carlin Cup (North Derry) Glack Division 1 Reserve Competition (All Derry) ?? Adult leagues
Competition Winner Derry All County Football League Division 1 Ballinderry / Glenullin (shared) Derry All County Football League Division 2 Ballinascreen Derry All County Football League Division 3 Newbridge Derry All County Football League Division 4 Drumsurn Derry All County Football League Division 5 Lissan Derry Reserve All County Football League Division 1 Ballinderry Derry Reserve All County Football League Division 2 Swatragh Derry Reserve All County Football League Division 3 Foreglen Derry Reserve All County Football League Division 4 ? Underage championships
Competition Winner Derry Minor Football Championship Ballinderry Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship Lavey Derry Under 16 Football Championship Ballinderry Derry Under 16 'B' Football Championship St. Patrick's Derry Under 14 Football Championship Glen Derry Féile na nÓg Glen Derry Under 14 'B' Football Championship Banagher Derry Under 14 'C' Football Championship Castledawson Underage leagues
Competition Winner Derry Minor Football League Ballinderry Derry Minor Football League Bellaghy Derry Under 16 Football League Magherafelt Derry Under 16 'B' Football League Greenlough Derry Under 14 Football League Glen Derry Under 14 'B' Football League Slaughtmanus Derry Under 14 'C' Football League Glenullin Other underage competitions
Competition Winner Hughes/McElwee Cup Ballinderry Carlin/Duffy Cup Banagher Under 16 ‘A' Shield Bellaghy Under 16 11 a-side Shield Ballymaguigan Notes and references
- ^ McCann, Chris (8 January 2008). "Crozier satisfied with opening day win". County Derry Post: p. 77.
- ^ McCann, Chris (8 January 2008). "New faces impress as Derry make solid start". County Derry Post: p. 80.
- ^ "Hughes inspires Down to Glory". Ulster GAA Council official website. January 2008. http://www.clubandcounty.com/2008/01/27/hughes-inspires-down-to-mckenna-glory/. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report". RTÉ. http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ "Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report - Derry GAA website". Derry GAA website. http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=630&Itemid=56. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ McCann, Chris (8 April 2008). "Bradley's sparkling seven-up sees of Tyrone". County Derry Post: pp. 94–95.
- ^ O'Kane, Cahair (24 June 2008). "Oak Leaf's semi-final heartbreak continues". County Derry Post: pp. 86–87.
- ^ "USFC: Bradley too hot for Donegal". Ulster GAA Council official website. June 2008. http://ulster.gaa.ie/2008/06/02/usfc-bradley-too-hot-for-donegal/. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "USFC: Fermanagh through to Final". Ulster GAA Council official website. 23 June 2008. http://ulster.gaa.ie/2008/06/22/777/. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ a b McCann, Chris (17 June 2008). "Crozier looks to Loup for reinforcements". County Derry Post: p. 88.
- ^ "USFC Semi-Final Derry v Fermanagh Team News". 19 June 2008. http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=738&Itemid=56. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ "Derry trio being watched". The Irish News. 15 July 2008.
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