2009 season | |
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Chairman | Séamus McCloy |
Manager | Damian Cassidy |
National Football League | Runners-up |
Dr. McKenna Cup | Group stage |
Ulster Championship | Semi-final |
All-Ireland Championship | Qualifiers Round 3 |
Top goalscorer | Paddy Bradley (0–20) |
The following are the results and details of the Derry senior Gaelic football team's competitive games in 2009.
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for gaelic games in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Derry inter-county teams.
Gaelic football, commonly referred to as football or Gaelic, is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kicking or punching the ball into the other team's goals or between two upright posts above the goals and over a crossbar 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) above the ground.
Derry were drawn in Section A of the 2009 Dr McKenna Cup along with Donegal, Femanagh and University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ). New manager Damian Cassidy originally named a 27-man panel for the competition Dr. McKenna Cup. [1] [2] It was a very experimental panel, including many newcomers, [2] with only a handful of players having previous inter-county experience. A few other players were called into the panel later in the competition.
The 2009 Dr McKenna Cup was a Gaelic football competition played under the auspices of Ulster GAA. The tournament was won by Donegal, their first McKenna title since 1991. They defeated Queen's in the final, after extra-time, with goals from David Walsh and Ryan Bradley. Donegal were captained by Rory Kavanagh. Queen's had earlier knocked out title holders Down with a six-point win. They were also the first university side to reach the final.
The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Donegal GAA is one of the GAA's 32 county boards in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams. There are currently 40 clubs under the auspices of the Donegal County Board.
The Fermanagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Fermanagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Fermanagh inter-county teams.
2009 Dr. McKenna Cup panel [2] |
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Shane McGuckin, Dermot McBride, Patsy Bradley, Mark Craig, Tony Walls, Eunan O'Kane, Michael McBride, Aidan McAlynn, Chrissy McKaigue, Paul Cartin, Michael Drum, Brian Óg McAlary, Joe Diver, Niall Bradley, PJ McCloskey, Gavin McShane, Michael O'Kane, Kevin O'Connor, Paul Young, Cathal McKeever, Brian Mullan, Enda Lynn, Paul Bradley, Coilin Devlin, Eoghan Brown, Seamus Bradley, Ciarán Mullan, Seán Marty Lockhart, [A] Barry McGuigan, [A] Paul Murphy, [A] Cailean O'Boyle. [A] |
4 January 2009 2.00pm | Fermanagh | 0–10 – 1–07 | Derry | Brewster Park, Enniskillen Attendance: 4,000 [3] Referee: Brian Crowe (Cavan) |
Pat Cadden 0-03 (0-01 free) Enda Ferris 0-03 (0-02 frees) Seamus Rider 0-02 Ryan Carson 0-01 Ciaran McElroy 0-01 | Derry GAA report BBC report Belfast Telegraph report | Joe Diver 1-01 Paul Bradley 0-02 (0-01 free) Seamus Bradley 0-02 (0-01 free) Brian Mullan 0-02 |
11 January 2009 2.00pm | Derry | 0–10 – 0–13 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen Referee: R O'Donnell (Donegal) |
Seamus Bradley 0-05 (0-03 frees) Eoghan Brown 0-01 Christopher McKaigue 0-01 Paul Bradley 0-01 (0-01 free) Joe Diver 0-01 Enda Lynn 0-01 | Derry GAA report BBC report Belfast Telegraph report Irish Independent report RTÉ report | Ciaran Donnelly 0-08 (0-08 frees) Danny Mulholland 0-03 James Colgan 0-01 Colm Cavanagh 0-01 |
18 January 2009 2.00pm | Derry | 0–13 – 0–13 | Donegal | O'Cahan Park, Dungiven Referee: Gregory Walsh (Antrim) |
Enda Lynn 0-03 Seamus Bradley 0-04 (0-01 free) Eoghan Brown 0-04 (0-02 frees) Gavin McShane 0-01 Paul Cartin 0-01 | Derry GAA report BBC report Belfast Telegraph report | Stephen Griffin 0-05 (0-04 frees) Kevin McMenamin 0-03 (0-02 frees) David Walsh 0-03 Neil Gallagher 0-01 Brendan Boyle 0-01 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | SD | Pts |
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1 | Donegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 5 |
2 | Fermanagh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 3 |
3 | Derry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 2 |
4 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 2 |
Derry announced a 34-man panel for the 2009 National League on 22 January 2009. Many of the more experienced players were re-called for the competition, along with some new players who impressed during the McKenna Cup. [4]
The 2009 National Football League known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League was the 78th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. The League began on 31 January 2009. Thirty-two Gaelic football county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, participated.
2009 National League panel [4] [5] |
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John Deighan, Barry Gillis, Shane Mc Guckin, Eoin Bradley, Paddy Bradley, Patsy Bradley, Paul Bradley, Seamus Bradley, Eoghan Brown, Paul Cartin, James Conway, Coilin Devlin, Ryan Dillon, Joe Diver, Fergal Doherty, James Kielt, Seán Marty Lockhart, Mark Lynch, Enda Lynn, Brian Óg McAlary, Dermot McBride, Kevin McCloy, Niall McCusker, Barry McGoldrick, Sean Leo McGoldrick, Kevin McGuckin, Barry McGuigan, Chrissy McKaigue, Enda Muldoon, Brain Mullan, Paul Murphy, Gerard O'Kane, Joe O'Kane, Paul Young, Joe Keenan [A] . |
Derry National League line-ups:
Opposition | Derry team | Ref |
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Mayo | S. McGuckin; B. Óg McAlary, B. McGuigan, R. Dillon; P. Cartin, J. O'Kane, C. McKaigue; F. Doherty, Patsy Bradley; E. Lynn, B. McGoldrick, S.L. McGoldrick; J. Kielt, E. Bradley, S. Bradley. Subs used: G. O'Kane for McGuigan (14 mins, yellow), J. Diver for Patsy Bradley (19 mins, yellow), P. Young for McAlary (37 mins, yellow), Paddy Bradley for S. Bradley (42 mins), B. Mullan for McGoldrick (52 mins), D. McBride for Dillon (63 mins, yellow). | |
Westmeath | B. Gillis; B. Óg McAlary, S. M. Lockhart, G. O'Kane; P. Cartin, B. McGoldrick, C. McKaigue; F. Doherty (c.), J. Diver; E. Lynn, J. Kielt, B. Mullan; E. Brown, E. Bradley, Paul Bradley. Subs used: Paddy Bradley for Kielt (41 mins), Patsy Bradley for Diver (48 mins), S.L. McGoldrick for Lynn (55 mins), P. Young for Brown (57 mins). Blood sub: K. McGuckin for B. McGoldrick (61 mins, reversed 65 mins). | [6] |
Dublin | J. Deighan; K. McGuckin, N. McCusker, S. M. Lockhart; P. Cartin, B. McGoldrick, S.L. McGoldrick; F. Doherty (c.), E. Muldoon; E. Lynn, Paul Murphy, B. Mullan; Paddy Bradley, E. Bradley, Barry McGuigan. Subs used: Paul Bradley for Paddy Bradley (33mins), G. O'Kane for Cartin (half-time), J. Diver for Muldoon (45 mins), Patsy Bradley for Doherty (53 mins), E. Brown for Murphy (57 mins, yellow), R. Dillon for O'Kane (60 mins). | [7] |
1 February 2009 2.30pm Round 1 | Mayo | 0–10 – 1–09 | Derry | James Stephens Park, Ballina Attendance: ≈2,500 [8] Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) |
Alan Dillon 0-03 (0-02 frees) Andy Moran 0-02 (0-01 '45) Conor Mortimer 0-02 (0-02 frees) Peadar Gardiner 0-01 Tom Parsons 0-01 Ronan McGarrity 0-01 | RTÉ report BBC report | James Kielt 1-02 Barry McGoldrick 0-03 (0-02 frees) Paul Cartin 0-01 Fergal Doherty 0-01 Seamus Bradley 0-01 Paul Young 0-01 |
15 February 2009 ?.??pm Round 2 | Derry | 1–18 – 0–07 | Westmeath | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen Referee: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan) |
Eoin Bradley 0-05 Paul Bradley 0-05 (0-03 frees) Enda Lynn 0-03 Eoghan Brown 1-00 Gerard O'Kane 0-02 Paul Cartin 0-01 Brian Mullan 0-01 Paddy Bradley 0-01 | Derry GAA report RTÉ report BBC report | Denis Glennon 0-03 Dessie Dolan 0-03 (0-01 free) Thomas McDaniel 0-01 |
14 March 2009 ?.??pm Round ? | Dublin | 1–12 – 0–20 | Derry | Parnell Park, Dublin Referee: John Bannon (Longford) |
Bernard Brogan 0-04 (0-02 frees) Ger Brennan 1-00 Conal Keaney 0-03 Blaine Kelly 0-02 Alan Brogan 0-02 Diarmuid Connolly 0-01 | Derry GAA report RTÉ report | Eoin Bradley 0-06 (0-02 frees, 0-02 sidelines) Paddy Bradley 0-04 (0-03 frees) Paul Murphy 0-03 Enda Muldoon 0-02 (0-01 free, 0-01 '45) Barry McGuigan 0-02 Barry McGoldrick 0-01 Sean Leo McGoldrick 0-01 Brian Mullan 0-01 |
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In May 2009 manager Damian Cassidy announced a 35-man panel for 2009 Championship campaign. [9] The Championship panel is much the same as that for the league, with a few additions and omissions. [9]
2009 Championship panel [9] [10] |
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Shane McGuckin, Barry Gillis, John Deighan, Seán Marty Lockhart, Kevin McGuckin, Dermot McBride, Niall McCusker, Kevin McCloy, Carlos Mc Williams, Joe Keenan, Gerard O'Kane, Brian Óg McAlary, Chrissy McKaigue, Paul Cartin, Barry McGoldrick, Sean Leo McGoldrick, Patsy Bradley, Fergal Doherty, Joe Diver, James Conway, Enda Muldoon, Gavin McShane, Paul Murphy, Enda Lynn, Brian Mullan, Paul Young, Barry McGuigan, James Kielt, Cailean O'Boyle, Eoghan Brown, Eoin Bradley, Mark Lynch, Seamus Bradley, Paddy Bradley, Danny Mulholland, Ciarán Mullan [A] , Joe Gray [A] . |
Derry Championship line-ups:
Opposition | Derry team | Ref |
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Monaghan | B. Gillis; K. McGuckin, K. McCloy, G. O'Kane; C. McKaigue, B. McGoldrick, S.L. McGoldrick; F. Doherty (c.), J. Diver; B. McGuigan, P. Murphy, E. Lynn; E. Bradley, P. Bradley, J. Kielt. Subs used: M. Lynch for Murphy (40 mins), B. Mullan for Lynn (54 mins). | [11] |
Tyrone | B. Gillis; K. McGuckin, S. M. Lockhart, G. O'Kane; C. McKaigue, B. McGuigan, S. L. McGoldrick; B. McGoldrick, J. Diver; E. Brown, P. Murphy, E. Lynn; E. Bradley, P. Bradley (c.), M. Lynch. Subs used: S. Bradley for Murphy (23 mins), N. McCusker for S.L. McGoldrick (54 mins), C. O'Boyle for Lynch (56 mins), G. McShane for ?? (? mins). | [12] |
Monaghan | ||
Donegal |
24 May 2009 2.00pm Quarter-final | Derry | 1–10 – 0–10 | Monaghan | Celtic Park, Derry Attendance: 10,378 [11] Referee: Jimmy White (Donegal) Man of the Match: Gerard O'Kane |
Paddy Bradley 1-03 (0-01 free) Eoin Bradley 0-02 James Kielt 0-02 Chrissy McKaigue 0-01 Barry McGoldrick 0-01 Joe Diver 0-01 | BBC report RTÉ report | Paul Finlay 0-03 (0-03 frees) Tomás Freeman 0-03 (0-01 free) Raymond Ronaghan 0-02 Stephen Golloghy 0-01 Rory Woods 0-01 |
21 June 2009 ?.??pm Semi-final | Derry | 0–15 – 0–07 | Tyrone | Casement Park, Belfast Attendance: 24,139 [12] Referee: Gearóid Ó Conamha (Galway) Man of the Match: ? |
Eoin Bradley 0-04 (0-01 free, 0-01 '45) Barry McGoldrick 0-01 (0-01 free) Paddy Bradley 0-01 (0-01 free) Seamus Bradley 0-01 | RTÉ report | Tommy McGuigan 0-04 (0-03 frees) Martin Penrose 0-03 (0-01 free) Kevin Hughes 0-02 Davey Harte 0-01 Stephen O'Neill 0-01 Sean Cavanagh 0-01 Brian Dooher 0-01 Brian McGuigan 0-01 Sean O'Neill 0-01 |
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2009 Under 21 panel [13] |
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Paul Dillon, Jarod Monaghan, Darren O'Neil, Sam Dodds, Cailean O'Boyle, Shane Barton, James Keilt, Paul McWilliams, Liam Morrow, Niall McNicholl, Thomas Mallon, Danny Mulholland, Gregory McGovern, Christopher Lagan, Niall Holly, Andrew Warnock, Stephen Cleary, Neil Forester, Declan Bell, Daniel Bateson, Aidan Heron, Anton McMullan, Chrissy McKaigue, Brendan Henry, John Francis Bradley, Dermot McBride, Aidy McLaughlin, Blaine Gormley, Ciaran McFeely, Oisin Duffy, James McNicholl. |
18 March 2009 Quarter-final | Donegal | 0–12 – 0–06 | Derry | |
Derry GAA report |
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