County Londonderry, also known as County Derry, is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland and one of the nine counties of Ulster. Before the partition of Ireland, it was one of the counties of the Kingdom of Ireland from 1613 onward and then of the United Kingdom after the Acts of Union 1800. Adjoining the north-west shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,118 km2 (818 sq mi) and today has a population of about 252,231.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. They play in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top tier of league football in the Republic of Ireland, and are the League of Ireland's only participant from Northern Ireland. The club's home ground is the Brandywell Stadium and the players wear red and white striped shirts from which their nickname, the Candystripes, derives. The club are also known as the Red and White Army, Derry or City.
Institute Football Club is a Northern Irish semi-professional association football club playing in the NIFL Championship. The club, founded in 1905, currently play their home matches at the Brandywell Stadium, Derry. Club colours are sky blue and maroon. The club is managed by Kevin Deery.
Muff is a village, civil parish and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is near the mouth of the River Foyle and sits close to the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The village of Culmore and the city of Derry are to the south in Northern Ireland.
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium is a municipal football stadium in Derry, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of League of Ireland team Derry City F.C., (temporarily) NIFL Championship team Institute, and also to NIWFA Championship Ladies Team Foyle Belles FC.
Strathfoyle is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) north east of Derry. It was newly built in different phases between the late 1950s and the early 1960s, with many new recent additions to the village, including Westlake, Butler's Wharf and Old Fort. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,581 people. It is within the Derry Urban Area and the Derry City Council area. The village has a small retail outlet, a Roman Catholic chapel, a library, youth club and a post office. The small retail unit was constructed in 2005 following years of under-investment in the area and pressure by local community leaders to provide more facilities for its residents.
The 2006 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 22nd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. Shelbourne were champions while Derry City finished as runners-up. However Shelbourne were subsequently demoted to the First Division and had to withdraw from the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League and 2007 Setanta Sports Cup because of their financial difficulties.
Neil McCafferty is an Irish footballer who last played for NIFL Premiership side Warrenpoint Town.
The Foyle Cup is a youth soccer tournament held every year in Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Along with the SuperCupNI, which takes place around the same time, The Foyle Cup is one of Ireland and indeed Europe's premier youth tournaments.
David Ogilby is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Lisahally.
This article covers the History of Derry City Football Club, from the club's early days in the Irish League, through the "wilderness years" and into the present day as the club competes in the League of Ireland. For season by season results see Seasons
This article documents numerous traditions of Derry City Football Club, including the culture associated with and surrounding the club, and its supporters.
The Inishowen Football League (IOFL) is an amateur league for football clubs in the Inishowen peninsula of County Donegal, Ireland. There are three divisions, with a promotion-and-relegation system in operation. This three-division setup, introduced in 2016, replaced a structure that had been in place for twenty years.
Ruairí Harkin is a former footballer who played as a central midfielder.
David Gerard McDaid is an Irish professional footballer who plays for NIFL Premiership side Glenavon as a striker.
Dungiven Celtic Football Club is an intermediate-level football club playing in the Northern Ireland Intermediate League in Northern Ireland. The club is based in Dungiven, County Londonderry.
Ryan McBride was a footballer from Derry, Northern Ireland, who played as a defender for Derry City in the League of Ireland.
Derry City Football Club Women is the women's association football department of Derry City, in Derry, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 2002 by Declan Devine and in 2007 affiliated to the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association; since 2015 it has played in the Women's Premiership. Its home matches have been played at various grounds, recently including the Brandywell Stadium used by the men's senior team.
Barry Molloy is a retired Irish footballer who played for Drogheda United, Derry City, Crusaders and Finn Harps. He began his career as a youth player at Derby County.
Culmore Youth Football Club was founded in 1995 and reformed in 2019. They play at an open council playing pitch near Culmore Point, Derry, in the North of Ireland and Muff, in the South of Ireland. The club chairman is Ben Dooher, who was recently nominated for the Irish Football Association McDonald's Grassroots Football People's Award as a finalist, for his contribution to the club and its local community.
