2021 Derry Senior Football Championship

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2021 Derry Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Derry
Year2021
TrophyJohn McLaughlin Cup
Teams16
Defending champions Slaughtneil
Winners
Champions Glen (1st win)
Manager Malachy O'Rourke
CaptainConor Carville
Runners-up
Runners-upSlaughtneil
ManagerPaul Bradley
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Steelstown
Relegated team(s)Foreglen
Other
Top Scorer Shane McGuigan
Websitederrygaa.ie
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The 2021 Derry Senior Football Championship was the 98th edition of Derry GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for the top clubs. The sixteen teams who qualified for the 2021 senior championship (12 Division 1A teams and four Division 1B teams) are explained in the 'Competition Format' section below.

Contents

The 2020 Derry senior championship format was changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams competed in an initial group stage where each team played three games before playing at least one game in the first knockout stage. [1] The 2021 Championship followed a similar format.

Relegation playoffs were introduced in 2021. Newbridge lost their relegation quarter final against Claudy by 0-13 to 0-12 and were initially relegated to Division 1B for 2022. Banagher won their relegation quarter final against Dungiven by 1-09 to 0-09 and were promoted to Division 1A for 2022. At the start of the 2022 season the leagues were restructured. Division 1A was expanded from twelve to sixteen teams and renamed the Derry Senior League. Banagher, Dungiven, Kilrea and Steelstown (the 2021 intermediate champions) were the four additional teams.

Glen beat the defending champions Slaughtneil by 1-13 to 0-07 at Celtic Park, Derry to win a their first senior championship. [2]

The winners received the John McLaughlin Cup.

Competition Format

Senior Championships

2020 Format

Initially the sixteen teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. Each team were guaranteed three group games and at least one knockout game. All sixteen teams qualified for the knock-out stages. In the first round draw the teams were seeded from the group stage with the group winners playing the teams who finished fourth and the group runner-ups playing the teams who finished third. The quarter final draw was open but subject to the restriction that repeat pairings be avoided if possible. The semi final draw was open. [3]

2021 Format

In the leagues, Division 1a and 1b teams played 11 league games and Division 2 teams played13 league games. With the new condensed intercounty season coming into effect, club league games played without county players until their involvement with the respective intercounty competitions comes to an end. The team finishing top of the league at the end of 11/13 games won their respective league.

Due to the move towards the split season model, which has been adopted by GAA nationally, 2021 will see club leagues decoupled from Championship, with matters of promotion and relegation decided via the championship competitions. 2021 Championship groups are based on 2020 Championship placings. Each group will contain one semi-finalist, one beaten quarter-finalist and two beaten last 16 teams. [4]

Team
1Semi-finalist
2Beaten QF
3Beaten Last 16
1Beaten Last 16

Each team will be guaranteed three group games and at least one knockout game. The games will be played on a group basis (Home, Away & Neutral fixture). If any club cannot field the game will be forfeited. All sixteen teams qualify for the knock-out stages. In the first knockout round draw the teams were seeded from the group stage with the group winners playing the teams who finished fourth and the group runner-ups playing the teams who finished third. The quarter final draw was subject to the restriction that repeat pairings be avoided if possible.

The teams progress in this years championship will be used to determine their 2022 league placings. Once the groups games have been played and the last 16 knock out round is complete, the winning teams will continue to the quarter-finals and the losing teams will progress to therelegation quarter finals. The losers of the relegation final will also be relegated from the 2022 SFC at the expense of the 2021 IFC.

2022

Division 1A in 2022 will be made up of 8 SFC Quarter-final teams plus the 4 winners of the SFC Relegation Quarter-finals.

Recent history of relegations and promotions

Relegations and promotions in 2021

All promotions and relegations in 2021 were initially decided by performances in the 2021 senior championship and the relegation playoffs. Before the 2022 season began, Division 1A was renamed as the Derry Senior League and expanded from twelve to sixteen teams. This meant that some of the relegations from the 2021 Division 1A were reversed.

Senior Championship

Divisions 1A & 1B

Relegations and promotions in 2020

There were no promotions or relegations from the senior championship or leagues in 2020 due to the public health measures introduced to combat COVID-19.

Relegations and promotions in 2019

Senior Championship

All twelve teams in the 2019 Division 1A automatically qualified for the 2020 senior championship. Four 2019 Division 1B teams also qualified for the 2020 senior football championship –

League

Two teams were relegated from Division 1A and were replaced by two teams from Division 1B –

Senior Championship Group Stage

The draw for the group stage was held on Thursday 5 August 2021. [5]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Loup32015538+174
2Ballinascreen32014630+164
3Dungiven3201434304
4Foreglen30033467−330
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
2 September 2021Round 1Loup 2-07 – 0-10 Ballinascreen 
8pmVenue: Owenbeg
Gls: Ciaran Devlin 2-0, 1pen
Pts: Caolan Devlin 0-3, 1f; Ciaran Devlin 0-2, A O'Neill 0-2, 1f
Pts: JP Devlin 0-2; B Heron 0-2, 1f; N Rafferty 0-2, 0-1f; R Scullion 0-1 '45; R Murphy, C McAlinden, M Bradley All 0-1 each		Referee: M McAleese


5 September 2021Round 1Dungiven 2-15 – 2-05 Foreglen 
5.30pmVenue: Owenbeg
Gls: R Mullan 2-0, 1-0pen
Pts: C Higgins 0-5, 1f; C Murphy 0-4, 3f; B Dillon, C Kelly, D McKeever all 0-1 each		Gls: Cathair O'Connor 1-0; Caolan O'Connor 1-0
Pts: Cathair O'Connor 0-3, 1m;, K O'Connor 0-2f		Referee: B Cassidy


18 September 2021Round 2Dungiven 2-10 – 3-06 Loup 
3.30pmVenue: Dungiven
Gls: C Kelly 1-0; J Mullan 1-0
Pts: M Burke 0-4, 2f; R Mullan 0-3, 1f; C Murphy 0-3f		Gls: A O'Neill 1-0; Ciaran Devlin 1-0p; R O'Kane 1-0
Pts: A O'Neill 0-3, 2f; Caolan Devlin 0-2; A McAlynn 0-1		Referee: Harry Tohill


19 September 2021Round 2Foreglen 0-11 – 1-16 Ballinascreen 
3.30pmVenue: Foreglen

Pts: K O'Connor 0-6, 3f; Cathair O'Connor 0-2; M McCormick, L Downey, L O'Hara All 0-1 each		Gls: JP Devlin 1-0
Pts: JP Devlin 0-3, N Rafferty 0-4, 2f; B Heron 0-3, 1f; P Bradley 0-2; B Grant 0-2; M Bradley 0-1; R Scullion 0-1f		Referee: Sean Curran


25 September 2021Round 3Ballinascreen 2-11 – 0-06 Dungiven 
3.30pmVenue: Ballinascreen
Gls: JP Devlin 1-0; B Heron 1-0
Pts: B Heron 0-2, 1f; C McWilliams 0-2; N Rafferty 0-1f; R Scullion 0-1f; JP Devlin, M Bradley, B Grant, C McGovern, R Doyle All 0-1 each		Gls: M Burke 0-3f; C Murphy 0-2, 1f; D McKeever 0-1Referee: D Harkin


26 September 2021Round 3Loup 3-18 – 2-06 Foreglen 
5pmVenue: Loup
Gls: A O'Neill 1-0; Ciaran Devlin 1-0; R O'Kane 1-0
Pts: Caolan Devlin 0-8, 4f; A O'Neill 0-5, 2f; R O'Kane 0-2; Ciaran Devlin, B Doyle, J Rocks All 0-1 each		Gls: K O'Connor 1-0; M McCormack 1-0p
Pts: K O'Connor 0-3f; M McCormack 0-2; K Dunne 0-1		Referee: JJ Cleary


Group B

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Newbridge33004335+86
2Ballinderry32013327+64
3Coleraine31024543+22
4Banagher30034056−160
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
2 September 2021Round 1Ballinderry 1-05 – 1-09 Newbridge 
8pmVenue: Ballinderry
Gls: D McGuckin 1-0p
Pts: D McGuckin 0-2f; O Mullan 0-1m; C O'Neill 0-1f; S Coleman 0-1		 [6] Gls: P McGrogan 1-0
Pts: C McAteer 0-5, 3f; C Doherty 0-2; M Doherty, A McGlone, M McGrogan All 0-1 each		Referee: D O'Connor


3 September 2021Round 1Banagher 1-15 – 4-13 Coleraine 
6.30pmVenue: Banagher
Gls: N Moore 1-0
Pts: T Moore 0-5, 2f; G O'Neill 0-3; C Feeney 0-2; M Lynch 0-2f; P Hagan, B Og McGilligan, N Moore All 0-1 each		Gls: L McMullan 2-0, N Holly 1-0, Ciaran McGoldrick 1-0
Pts: Ciaran McGoldrick 0-4; L McMullan 0-2; Colm McGoldrick 0-2f; Dara Mooney 0-2f; N Holly, R Mooney, A McGonigle, All 0-1 each		Referee: B Quinn


19 September 2021Round 2Ballinderry 2-08 – 0-08 Banagher 
6.30pmVenue: Owenbeg
Gls: R Bell 2-0
Pts: R Bell 0-5, 1m, 1f; C O'Neill, O Mullan & D Bell All 0-1 each
Pts: P Hagan 0-4f, M Lynch 0-1f, T Moore, Gavin O'Neill, S Murphy All 0-1 each		Referee: Richie Donoghue


19 September 2021Round 2Newbridge 0-14 – 2-07 Coleraine 
2pmVenue: Owenbeg

Pts: C Doherty 0-4, 1f; O McGlone 0-4; C McAteer 0-3, 1m; Peter McGrogan, Paudie McGrogan, S McGrogan all 0-1 each		Gls: Colm McGoldrick 1-0; Ciaran McGoldrick 1-0
Pts: D Mooney 0-3f; L McGoldrick 0-2; R Mooney & A McGonigle 0-1 each		Referee: G McWilliams


26 September 2021Round 3Coleraine 0-07 – 2-05 Ballinderry 
3.30pmVenue: Coleraine

Pts: Ciaran McGoldrick 0-3, 1f; L McGoldrick 0-2, 1'45; D Mullan & B Daly 0-1 each		Gls: O Mullan 1-0; D Lawn 1-0
Pts: R Bell 0-3, 1f; D McGuckin & G McKinless 0-1 each		Referee: K O'Connor


26 September 2021Round 3Newbridge 2-11 – 1-11 Banagher 
2pmVenue: Newbridge
Gls: J Diamond 1-0; Paudi McGrogan 1-0
Pts: C McAteer 0-3; M McGrogan 0-2; Peter McGrogan 0-2; Paudi McGrogan, Odhran McGlone, C Doherty, D McColgan All 0-1 each		Gls: M Lynch 1-0
Pts: M Lynch 0-10; P Hagan 0-1


Group C

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Lavey32016125+364
2Slaughtneil32015223+294
3Swatragh32015331+224
4Claudy30031097−870
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
3 September 2021Round 1Slaughtneil 2-18 – 0-03 Claudy 
8pmVenue: Slaughtneil
Gls: S McGuigan 1-0, S Cassidy 1-0
Pts: S McGuigan 0-7, 4f; C Bradley 0-7, 4f; S Cassidy, S O'Caiside, C O'Doherty, B Cassidy All 0-1 each
Pts: O Armstrong, A Donaghy, C Johnston 0-1 each		Referee: Sean Curran


5 September 2021Round 1Lavey 0-10 – 1-08 Swatragh 
2pmVenue: Lavey

Pts: E Downey 0-4, 3f; C Downey 0-3, 1f; M Downey 0-2; L Murphy 0-1		Gls: O McWilliams 1-0
Pts: J Kearney 0-4, 3f, 1 sideline; O McWilliams 0-2; F McGurk 0-1		Referee: JJ Cleary


18 September 2021Round 2Slaughtneil 0-10 – 2-07 Lavey 
7.30pmVenue: Owenbeg

Pts: S McGuigan 0-8, 2f, 2 '45; C Bradley and S Cassidy 0-1 each		Gls: Cailean O'Boyle 1-0; S Downey 1-0
Pts: E Downey 0-2f; C Downey 0-1f; E McGill, N Toner, Cailean O'Boyle, K O'Neill all 0-1 each		Referee: Sean Curran


18 September 2021Round 2Swatragh 4-23 – 0-03 Claudy 
2pmVenue: Swatragh
Gls: F Kearney 2-0; C McAtamney 1-0; C Murray 1-0
Pts: O McWilliams 0-10; F McGurk 0-3; F Kearney 0-2f; C McAtamney 0-2, 1p; L McWilliams 0-2; M Friel, SM Quinn, C Murray All 0-1 each
Pts: O Armstrong 0-3		Referee: Emmet McShane


24 September 2021Round 3Lavey 7-17 – 0-4 Claudy 
7.30pmVenue: Banagher
Gls: C O'Boyle 3-0; L Murphy, N Toner, K O'Neill, A Toner All 1-0 each
Pts: M Downey 0-5, 3f; E Downey 0-2, 1f; L Murphy 0-3, S Downey 0-4; N Toner, D Hughes, J McGurk All 0-1 each
Pts: O Armstrong 0-3, 1f; E McGahon 0-1		Referee: D O'Connor


25 September 2021Round 3Swatragh 1-04 – 2-12 Slaughtneil 
5pmVenue: Swatragh
Gls: C Murray 1-0
Pts: J Kearney 0-1f; F Kearney 0-1f; F Quinn & F McGurk 0-1 each		Gls: Shane McGuigan 1-0; M McGrath 1-0
Pts: Shane McGuigan 0-6, 1f; C Bradley 0-4, 1f; B Rogers & Se McGuigan 0-1 each		Referee: B Cassidy


Group D

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Glen33005529+266
2Magherafelt32013138−74
3Kilrea31025060−102
4Bellaghy30034251−90
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
5 September 2021Round 1Glen 0-13 – 0-08 Bellaghy 
12.30pmVenue: Glen

Pts: P Gunnng 0-4, 2f; E Doherty 0-3; D Tallon 0-3, 2f, 1m; C McFaul, C Convery, S O'Hara All 0-1 each
Pts: D Gallagher 0-3, 2f; C Diamond 0-2f; R McElwee 0-1f; Paul Cassidy & L Brady 0-1 each		Referee: D Harkin


5 September 2021Round 1Magherafelt 0-13 – 0-9 Kilrea 
4pmVenue: Lavey

Pts: S Heavron 0-4; C Kearns 0-3; C Murphy 0-3; D Heavron, E McGuckin, N Higgins All 0-1 each
Pts: J Kielt 0-6, 3f; N Johnston 0-1f; R Maguire & PJ McAleese 0-1 each		Referee: D Mullan


19 September 2021Round 2Kilrea 3-08 – 1-21 Glen 
6.30pmVenue: Kilrea
Gls: J Kielt 3-0, 1-0p
Pts: J Kielt 0-2, 1f; PJ McAleese 0-1f; L Kielt 0-1m; R Maguire, P Quigg, P McLaughlin & K Quinn 0-1 each		Gls: D Tallon 1-0
Pts: P Gunning 0-9, 3f, 1m; C Convery 0-3; D Tallon 0-2; C McFau S O'Hara 0-1sl; C McGuckin, J Doherty, C Glass, & E Mulholland All 0-1 each		Referee: B Quinn


18 September 2021Round 2Bellaghy 0-11 – 1-11 Magherafelt 
5pmVenue: Bellaghy

Pts: D Gallagher 0-2, 1f; E Brown 0-2, 1m 1p; C Diamond 0-2; J Diamond 0-2; P Stuart 0-1f; P Cassidy & K Friel 0-1 each		Gls: C Murphy 1-0
Pts: S Heavron 0-4, 3f; C Murphy 0-2; J Monaghan 0-2; N Higgins 0-1f; C Kearns & J Young 0-1 each		Referee: M McErlane


25 September 2021Round 3Glen 1-15 – 0-04 Magherafelt 
7.30pmVenue: Owenbeg
Gls: M Warnock 1-0
Pts: J Doherty 0-3; D Tallon 0-3f; P Gunning 0-2, 1f; E Doherty 0-2; E Bradley 0-2; C McFaul 0-1m; C McGuckin & M Dixon 0-1 each
Pts: N Higgins 0-2, 1f; P McLarnon & C McErlain 0-1 each		Referee: D Mullan


26 September 2021Round 3Bellaghy 1-20 – 2-18 Kilrea 
5pmVenue: Owenbeg
Gls: D Cassidy 1-0
Pts: D Cassidy 0-3; D Gallagher 0-4, 1f; C Diamond 0-5, 1f; E Brown 0-2; P Cassidy 0-2; P Stuart 0-2, 2 '45; R McElwee 0-1f; C McShane 0-1		Gls: R Maguire 2-0
Pts: J Kielt 0-7, 6f; N Johnston 0-4f; P Quigg 0-3; PJ McAleese, K Quinn, M Quinn, E McAleese All 0-1 each		Referee: R Donoghue


Senior Championship Full Draw

First Knockout Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Glen 2-22
Foreglen 0-08 Glen 2-18
Swatragh 1-12 Swatragh 0-07
Ballinascreen 2-02 Glen 3-19
Loup 4-18 Loup 0-05
Claudy 1-08 Loup 3-12
Newbridge 1-05 Bellaghy 0-12
Bellaghy 0-09 Glen 1-13
Slaughtneil 1-15 Slaughtneil 0-07
Dungiven 1-04 Slaughtneil 1-11
Coleraine 2-14 Coleraine 2-06
Magherafelt 1-15 Slaughtneil 1-13
Lavey 1-17 Lavey 2-06
Banagher 0-06 Lavey 2-08
Ballinderry 2-24 Ballinderry 1-07
Kilrea 1-17

First Knockout Round

Group ranking was used to decide the draw – 1v4 and 2v3. The eight winning teams progress to the quarter-finals and are assigned to Division 1A for 2022. The eight losing teams enter the relegation playoffs with the four losing teams in the relegation quarter finals assigned to Division 1B for 2022.

The draw took place on 26 September 2021.

10 October 2021Last 16 Glen 2-22 – 0-08 Foreglen Banagher 
2.15pm
Gls: P Gunning 0-7, 2f; D Tallon 0-6, 4f, 1m; E Bradley 1-2, 1f; E Mulholland 1-0; E Doherty 0-2; C McFaul 0-2; C Convery, J Doherty, T Flanagan All 0-1 eachGls: K O'Connor 0-5f; Caolan O'Connor 0-2; K Dunne 0-1Referee: H Tohill


9 October 2021Last 16 Lavey 1-17 – 0-06 Banagher Glen 
12.30pm
Gls: E Downey 0-6, 2f; L Murphy 1-1; C Downey 0-3; N Toner 0-3; M Downey 0-1f; E McGill, K O'Neill, H McGurk All 0-1 eachGls: P Hagan 0-2, 1f; T Moore, G O'Neill, M Lynch, C Lynch All 0-1 eachReferee: B Cassidy


12 October 2021Last 16 Newbridge 1-05 – 0-09 Bellaghy Owenbeg 
8.00pm
Gls: J Diamond (1-0); C McAteer (0-2f); D McColgan, M Doherty, C Doherty All 0-1 eachGls: D Cassidy 0-2; P Stuart 0-2f; E Brown 0-1f; D Gallagher 0-1f; R McElwee, P Cassidy, C McShane All 0-1 eachReferee: B Quinn


10 October 2021Last 16 The Loup 4-18 – 1-08 Claudy Ballinascreen 
2.15pm
Gls: A O'Neill 1-7, 2f; Caolan Devlin 0-8, 5f; J Rocks 1-1; G Martin 1-0; A Canavan 1-0; R O'Kane, Ciaran Devlin 0-1 eachGls: A Kerrigan 1-0p; E McGahon 0-3; O Armstrong 0-2f; A Donaghy, B Carlin, M Donaghy All 0-1 eachReferee: R Donoghue


10 October 2021Last 16 Ballinderry 2-24 – 1-17 AET Kilrea Owenbeg 
4.00pm
Gls: R Bell 0-13, 7f, 1m; G McOscar 1-3; C O'Neill 1-2; D McGuckin 0-3; O Mullan, O Duffin, C Nevin All 0-1 eachGls: N Johnston 0-5, 4f; PJ McAleese 0-4; R Maguire 1-1; P Quigg 0-3 1m; L Kielt, P McLaughlin, O McLarnon, R McCamphill All 0-1 eachReferee: S Curran


10 October 2021Last 16 Slaughtneil 1-15 – 1-04 Dungiven Owenbeg 
5.45pm
Gls: M McGrath 1-1; C Bradley 0-4, 1f, 1'45; S McGuigan 0-3, 1f, 1m; K Feeney 0-3; B Cassidy 0-2, 1m; C O'Doherty, P Cassidy 0-1 eachGls: D McKeever 1-0; R Mullan 0-2f; C Kelly, C Higgins 0-1 eachReferee: M McErlane


9 October 2021Last 16 Swatragh 1-12 – 2-02 Ballinascreen Owenbeg 
7.00pm
Gls: F McGurk 1-1; SM Quinn 0-3; F Kearney 0-3; J Kearney 0-1f; O McWilliams, N Coyle, S Kearney 0-1 eachGls: B Heron 1-0; C McWilliams 1-0; N Rafferty 0-2fReferee: G Hegarty


10 October 2021Last 16 Coleraine 2-14 – 1-15 AET Magherafelt Ballinascreen 
12.30
Gls: Colm McGoldrick 1-3, 1f; D Mooney 1-3, 1f; G McWilliams 0-4; R Mooney, A McGonigle, N Holly, L McGoldrick All 0-1 each [7] Gls: E McGuckin 1-2; C Murphy 0-3, 1f; N Higgin 0-2; S Heavron 0-2f; J Monaghan, R Ferris, D Higgins All 0-1 eachReferee: JJ Cleary


Quarter-finals

Teams who played in the same group cannot be drawn against each other. The Quarter-final Draw took place on Sunday 10 October after the Slaughtneil/Dungiven match.

17 October 2021Quarter-finalSwatragh 0-07 – 2-18 GlenOwenbeg 
6.45pm
Gls: J Kearney 0-4f; F Kearney 0-2, 1f; O McWilliams & C McAtamney 0-1 eachGls: P Gunning 1-1 0-1f; E Bradley 0-4, 2f; C McGuckin 1-0p; C Glass 0-2, 1'45; D Tallon 0-1f; E Doherty, C McFaul, C Convery J Doherty All 0-1 eachReferee: B Cassidy


16 October 2021Quarter-finalSlaughtneil 1-11 – 2-06 ColeraineOwenbeg 
6.45pm
Gls: C Bradley 0-7, 2f; P McNeill 1-0; Shane McGuigan 0-2, 1f; C O'Doherty & C McKaigue 0-1 eachGls: G McWilliams 1-2; D Mooney 1-0; Ciaran McGoldrick 0-2; R Mooney 0-1Referee: D O'Connor


16 October 2021Quarter-finalLavey 2-08 – 1-07 BallinderryOwenbeg 
5pm
Gls: D Hughes 1-1; M Downey 1-1, 0-1f; C Downey 0-2, 1f; E Downey 0-1sl; C O'Boyle 0-1f; Hugh McGurk & E McGill 0-1 eachGls: A Mullan 1-0; R Bell 0-2m; G McOscar 0-2, 1m, 1f; C O'Neill, G McKinless, D Lawn All 0-1 eachReferee: G McWilliams


17 October 2021Quarter-finalLoup 3-12 – 0-12 BellaghyOwenbeg 
5pm
Gls: R O'Kane 1-4; T O'Brien 1-0; P Coney 1-0; A O'Neill 0-3, 1f; Caolan Devlin 0-3; Ciaran Devlin 0-2Gls: D Gallagher 0-4f; D Cassidy 0-3, 1f; D Brown 0-2; R McElwee 0-1f; E Brown & P Cassidy 0-1 eachReferee: G Hegarty


Semi-finals

The semi final pairings were determined by an open draw without restrictions. The draw was made after the Glen v Swatragh match on Sunday 17 October.

Lavey versus Slaughtneil was a repeat pairing from Group C Round 2 on 18 September 2021 at Owenbeg - Lavey won that game by 2-07 to 0-10.

31 October 2021Semi-finalLoup 0-05 – 3-19 GlenOwenbeg 
2.45pm
Gls: A O'Neill 0-2, 1f; Ciaran Devlin 0-2; Caolin Devlin 0-1Gls: J Doherty 1-2; D Tallon 1-1; C McGuckian 0-4, 1f; E Doherty 1-0; C Glass 0-2, E Bradley 0-2; E Mulholland 0-2; P Gunning 0-1f; S O'Hara, T Flanagan, C Mulholland, C Carville All 0-1 eachReferee: B Cassidy


30 October 2021Semi-finalLavey 2-06 – 1-13 SlaughtneilOwenbeg 
6.45pm
Gls: M Downey 0-4f; H McGuck 1-0; E McGill 1-0; N Toner 0-1Gls: Shane McGuigan 1-6, 1-0p, 0-3f; C Bradley 0-6, 0-3f, 0-1'45; F McGuigan 0-1Referee: G Hegarty


Final

7 November 2021FinalSlaughtneil 0-07 – 1-13 GlenCeltic Park 
2:00 pm
Gls: C Bradley 0-3, 2f; Shane McGuigan 0-1m; B Rodgers and P Cassidy 0-1 each [8] Gls: D Tallon 1-2, 0-2f; C McFaul 0-3; C Glass 0-3, 1f; E Bradley 0-2f; P Gunning 0-1f; C Carville & J Doherty 0-1 eachReferee: Sean Curran
Attendance: 7500


Relegation playoffs

Relegation Quarter-finals

The eight losing teams from the first knockout round competed in the 2021 relegation quarter finals. Initially the four losing teams were planned to be assigned to Division 1B for 2022 and the remaining twelve senior championship teams were planned to be assigned to Division 1A for 2022. Subsequently Derry GAA expanded the top division to sixteen teams for 2022 and renamed it the Senior League. Fifteen of the sixteen teams who competed in the 2021 senior championship were assigned to the new senior league for 2022. Foreglen were assigned to the intermediate league for 2022 and the 2021 intermediate champions, Steelstown, took their place in the new senior league.

The four teams with the highest number of points from the group stage were drawn against the four teams with the lowest points. Repeat fixtures from the group stage were not permitted. The relegation quarter final draw took place after the Newbridge/Bellaghy re-fixture on Tuesday 10 October 2021.

17 October 2021Relegation QFMagherafelt 2-15 – 0-06 ForeglenBallerin 
2.45pm
Referee: C Doherty


17 October 2021Relegation QFDungiven 0-09 – 1-09 BanagherBallerin 
1pm
Referee: JJ Cleary


17 October 2021Relegation QFNewbridge 0-12 – 0-13 ClaudyGreenlough 
1pm
Referee: Harry Tohill


17 October 2021Relegation QFBallinascreen 1-11 – 0-12 KilreaGreenlough 
2.45pm
Referee: K Connor


Relegation Semi-finals (cancelled)

The relegation semi finals would have been played between the losers of the relegation quarter finals. Foreglen conceded and were automatically relegated to the 2022 intermediate championship, thus making the relegation semi finals and final unnecessary.

Relegation Final (cancelled)

The relegation finals would have been played between the losers of the relegation semi finals. The losing team would have been relegated to the 2022 intermediate championship. Foreglen conceded and were automatically relegated to the 2022 intermediate championship, thus making the relegation semi finals and final unnecessary.

The 2021 intermediate champions, Steelstown, were promoted to the 2022 senior championship.

Top Scorer

Main Championship only (Relegation playoff games not included)
Quarter-finals completed

RankPlayerClubGroup StageFirst roundQuarter-finalSemi-finalFinalTotal
1 Shane McGuigan Slaughtneil2-21 (27)0-030-021-060-013-33 (42)
2Christopher BradleySlaughtneil0-120-040-070-060-030-32 (32)
3Anthony O'NeillLoup2-10 (16)1-07 (10)0-030-023-22 (31)
4Ryan BellBallinderry2-08 (14)0-130-022-23 (29)
5Paul GunningGlen0-150-071-010-010-011-25 (28)

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