Ballinderry Shamrocks
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Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in Ballinderry
, County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. The club is a member of the Derry GAA
and cater for both Gaelic football
and Camogie
. Ballinderry teams play in Derry competitions, however about a third of the parish is located in County Tyrone
as well.
The club's biggest success is when they won the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
. They have won the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
twice and won the Derry Senior Football Championship on 11 occasions.
Journalist and former Derry player Joe Brolly
described Ballinderry as "UTS".
and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Senior Football Championship and Division 1 of the Derry ACFL.
, Mullinahoe (part of Ardboe
), Drumaney (part of Ardboe), Drummullan, Killybearn and Stewartstown
. Up to 1919 Bellagherty , a townland of Ballinderry had their own team. There was a keen rivalry between the two sides.
1924 saw a revival of Gaelic football in South Derry through the efforts of Father Downey C.C. (from Magherafelt
). He was assisted by Master Wallace (Ballinderry); Master O’Brien (Magherafelt); Hugh A. Mullan and J.J. McNally. Other teams in South Derry at the time included Lissan, Magherafelt, Newbridge, Gulladuff and Glenullin (now a North Derry club).
By 1926 Ballinderry officially formed as one team representing all the townlands of Ballinderry. The club was named Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC . A year later the side claimed their first Derry Championship, after a final victory over Drumsurn
.
In the late 1920s and early 1930s Ballinderry competed in the Tyrone
league and Championship. Gaelic football was once again revived in South Derry in 1933 and Ballinderry returned to compete in Derry competitions.
From 1933-1936 Ballylifford , another townland of Ballinderry competed as a separate team. When Ballylifford and Ballinderry met this meant brother against brother in some cases. In 1938 a parish league was formed (between five Ballinderry teams): Bellagherty, St. John’s, Ballinderry, Derrychrin and Mullan Fianna. Mullan were the eventual winners, the prize being a trip to the All-Ireland Final
. Mullan Fianna competed as Ballinderry's sole team for a few years, but the Ballinderry Shamrocks side soon restarted in the early 1940s.
The club moved to their current ground (Shamrock Park) in 1971. It was officially opened in 1979 with an Ulster U-21 Football Championship semi-final between Derry and Down
. After a gap of 47 years, 1974 saw Ballinderry win their second Derry Senior Championship, defeating Banagher
in the final. The early 1980s were a glory period for the club and became only the second side after Bellaghy to win the Derry Championship three years in a row (1980, 1981 and 1982). The club beat Burren of Down
to claim the 1981 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
, before losing by a point to Garrymore (Mayo
) in the All-Ireland Club Championship semi-final.
The club won another county championship in 1995, defeating rivals Bellaghy at Watty Graham Park, Maghera. The Shamrocks were beaten narrowly by Bellaghy in the Derry final in both 1999 and 2000. The two clubs clashed again in the 2001 final. This time Ballinderry were victorious. They went on to victory over Mayobridge in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
decider. Ballinderry went on to reach the 2001/02 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
, which they won defeating Tir Chonaill Gaels
(London
) in the quarter-final, Rathnew (Wicklow
) in the semi-final and Nemo Rangers
(Cork) in the final on a scoreline of 2-10 (16 points) to 0-9 (9 points). The club were awarded Derry Club of the Year in 2001 under the AIB GAA Club of the Year Awards scheme Club Chairman Michael Donnelly was presented the award by GAA President Seán McCague
. Ballinderry also won Club of the Year at the 2002 Ulster GAA Writer's Association Awards.
The club defended their Derry Championship crown in 2002, with victory over An Lúb in the final, but lost disappointingly to Errigal Ciarán
in the Ulster semi-final. Ballinderry won their ninth Derry Championship in 2006 after a gap of four years and reached the Ulster Club final. State of the art floodlights were installed at Shamrock Park in September 2007, replacing the older floodlights. Derry played St. Mary's University College
at Shamrock Park in the 2008 Dr. McKenna Cup, believed to be the first inter-county competition game played at the venue. The Shamrocks regained the Derry Championship in 2008
- the club's tenth title.
In 2004 the Shamrocks club was awarded the prestige Irish News Ulster Club award for commitment to under-age teams and coaching.
* Note: Some honours, particularly those marked with * may be incomplete lists. Please add in any other honours you know of.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club based in Ballinderry
Ballinderry
Ballinderry is a small civil and ecclesiastical parish on both sides of the County Londonderry / County Tyrone border in Northern Ireland. It is a rural parish of about 350 houses and lies on the western shores of Lough Neagh....
, County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The club is a member of the Derry GAA
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
and cater for both Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and Camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
. Ballinderry teams play in Derry competitions, however about a third of the parish is located in County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
as well.
The club's biggest success is when they won the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
. They have won the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
twice and won the Derry Senior Football Championship on 11 occasions.
Journalist and former Derry player Joe Brolly
Joe Brolly
Joe Brolly is an Irish barrister, TV pundit, and ex Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side in 1993 and also won two Ulster Senior Football Championships and four National League...
described Ballinderry as "UTS".
Gaelic Football
Ballinderry fields Gaelic football teams at under 8, under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16, Minor, Reserve, ThirdsThirds
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and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Senior Football Championship and Division 1 of the Derry ACFL.
Well known players
- Declan Bateson - Member of Derry's 1993 All-IrelandAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...
winning team. - Enda MuldoonEnda MuldoonEnda "The Big Easy" Muldoon is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships...
- All StarGAA All Stars AwardsThe All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
winning DerryDerry GAAThe Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
footballer. - Kevin McGuckinKevin McGuckinKevin "Slith" McGuckin is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. McGuckin was captain of the Derry team for 2007 and is currently the vice-captain. He is regarded as one of the best defenders in Ireland....
- Current Derry player. - Conleith GilliganConleith GilliganConleith "Deets" Gilligan is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won two National League titles.Gilligan plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks...
- Current Derry player. - James ConwayJames Conway (Gaelic footballer)James Conway is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. He plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks. He was part of the Ballinderry team that won the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, and he has also won four Derry...
- Current Derry player. - Niall McCuskerNiall McCuskerNiall McCusker is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won two National League titles. He is the current Derry vice-captain....
- Current Derry vice-captain. - Coilin DevlinCoilín DevlinCoilin "Dook" Devlin is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. He plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks and has won two Derry Senior Football Championships with the club.-Playing career:...
- Current Derry player. - Michael McIverMichael McIverMichael "Lloyd" McIver is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. McIver plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks, and has won the Derry Senior Football Championship twice with the club....
- Current Derry player. - Raymond Wilkinson - Current Derry player.
- Malachy Bell- Current Derry player
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Camogie
The club also field Camogie teams at various age-groups, including Minor and Senior.Gaelic football
Records show that by 1896 Gaelic football and the Gaelic League were organised in Ballinderry. In 1915 Ballinderry competed in what was generally known as the Killybearn League. Other teams competing were MoneymoreMoneymore GAC
Henry Joy McCracken GFC Moneymore is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Moneymore, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football. The club is named after Irish patriot and martyr Henry Joy McCracken.Underage teams play...
, Mullinahoe (part of Ardboe
Ardboe
Ardboe is a small village in the north east of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is near the western shore of Lough Neagh and lies within the Cookstown District Council area...
), Drumaney (part of Ardboe), Drummullan, Killybearn and Stewartstown
Stewartstown Harps
Stewartstown Harps is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Stewartstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.-History:Harps Gaelic Football Club was founded in 1912 and played in the East Tyrone league until 1918...
. Up to 1919 Bellagherty , a townland of Ballinderry had their own team. There was a keen rivalry between the two sides.
1924 saw a revival of Gaelic football in South Derry through the efforts of Father Downey C.C. (from Magherafelt
Magherafelt
Magherafelt is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 8,372 people recorded in the 2001 Census. It is the biggest town in the south of County Londonderry and is the social, economic and political hub of the area...
). He was assisted by Master Wallace (Ballinderry); Master O’Brien (Magherafelt); Hugh A. Mullan and J.J. McNally. Other teams in South Derry at the time included Lissan, Magherafelt, Newbridge, Gulladuff and Glenullin (now a North Derry club).
By 1926 Ballinderry officially formed as one team representing all the townlands of Ballinderry. The club was named Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC . A year later the side claimed their first Derry Championship, after a final victory over Drumsurn
Drumsurn GAC
St. Matthew's GAC Drumsurn is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Drumsurn, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Camogie....
.
In the late 1920s and early 1930s Ballinderry competed in the Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
league and Championship. Gaelic football was once again revived in South Derry in 1933 and Ballinderry returned to compete in Derry competitions.
From 1933-1936 Ballylifford , another townland of Ballinderry competed as a separate team. When Ballylifford and Ballinderry met this meant brother against brother in some cases. In 1938 a parish league was formed (between five Ballinderry teams): Bellagherty, St. John’s, Ballinderry, Derrychrin and Mullan Fianna. Mullan were the eventual winners, the prize being a trip to the All-Ireland Final
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
. Mullan Fianna competed as Ballinderry's sole team for a few years, but the Ballinderry Shamrocks side soon restarted in the early 1940s.
The club moved to their current ground (Shamrock Park) in 1971. It was officially opened in 1979 with an Ulster U-21 Football Championship semi-final between Derry and Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
. After a gap of 47 years, 1974 saw Ballinderry win their second Derry Senior Championship, defeating Banagher
Banagher GAC
St Mary's Banagher GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Feeny / Park area of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. Banagher is a dual club and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...
in the final. The early 1980s were a glory period for the club and became only the second side after Bellaghy to win the Derry Championship three years in a row (1980, 1981 and 1982). The club beat Burren of Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
to claim the 1981 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
, before losing by a point to Garrymore (Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
) in the All-Ireland Club Championship semi-final.
The club won another county championship in 1995, defeating rivals Bellaghy at Watty Graham Park, Maghera. The Shamrocks were beaten narrowly by Bellaghy in the Derry final in both 1999 and 2000. The two clubs clashed again in the 2001 final. This time Ballinderry were victorious. They went on to victory over Mayobridge in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
decider. Ballinderry went on to reach the 2001/02 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
, which they won defeating Tir Chonaill Gaels
Tir Chonaill Gaels
The Tir Chonaill Gaels GFC are a Gaelic Football club based in Greenford, London.The club was formed in London in 1962,making it one of the oldest clubs outside of Ireland. The club is one of the most successful in the London Gaelic Scene , with many players representingLondon at Inter-County...
(London
London GAA
The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
) in the quarter-final, Rathnew (Wicklow
Wicklow GAA
The Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wicklow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wicklow...
) in the semi-final and Nemo Rangers
Nemo Rangers GAA
Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club on the southside of Cork city, Ireland. The club was founded in 1922 and is primarily concerned with the game of Gaelic football, though interest in hurling has escalated in recent years.-History:Nemo Rangers...
(Cork) in the final on a scoreline of 2-10 (16 points) to 0-9 (9 points). The club were awarded Derry Club of the Year in 2001 under the AIB GAA Club of the Year Awards scheme Club Chairman Michael Donnelly was presented the award by GAA President Seán McCague
Seán McCague
Seán McCague is a former President of the Gaelic Athletic Association . McCague was born in Scotstown, County Monaghan and became the first Monaghan man to hold that prestigious office....
. Ballinderry also won Club of the Year at the 2002 Ulster GAA Writer's Association Awards.
The club defended their Derry Championship crown in 2002, with victory over An Lúb in the final, but lost disappointingly to Errigal Ciarán
Errigal Ciarán GAC
Errigal Ciarán GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football club founded in 1990, in the town of Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland....
in the Ulster semi-final. Ballinderry won their ninth Derry Championship in 2006 after a gap of four years and reached the Ulster Club final. State of the art floodlights were installed at Shamrock Park in September 2007, replacing the older floodlights. Derry played St. Mary's University College
St. Mary's University College
St. Mary's University College may mean:* St. Mary's University College , Northern Ireland, UK* St. Mary's University College, Calgary, Canada* St. Mary's University College , England, UK...
at Shamrock Park in the 2008 Dr. McKenna Cup, believed to be the first inter-county competition game played at the venue. The Shamrocks regained the Derry Championship in 2008
Derry Senior Football Championship 2008
-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 2:-Match day 1:-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 3:-Match day 1:-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 4:-Match day 1:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Final:...
- the club's tenth title.
Camogie
In 2003 the club’s dedication and commitment was recognised when they obtained the Junior Clubmark demonstrating the strong policies and practices which are in place to ensure safe quality sporting opportunities for young people. Following this award, the under-age teams proved that the club were worthy winners by winning the Under 14, 16 and 18 county championships. The club won the Golden Clubmark in 2006.In 2004 the Shamrocks club was awarded the prestige Irish News Ulster Club award for commitment to under-age teams and coaching.
Senior
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
: 1- 2002
Year Squad Opponent 2001–2002 M Conlon, K McGuckin Kevin McGuckinKevin "Slith" McGuckin is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. McGuckin was captain of the Derry team for 2007 and is currently the vice-captain. He is regarded as one of the best defenders in Ireland....
, N McCuskerNiall McCuskerNiall McCusker is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won two National League titles. He is the current Derry vice-captain....
, J Bell, P Wilson, R McGuckin, D Crozier, S Donnelly, E MuldoonEnda MuldoonEnda "The Big Easy" Muldoon is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships...
0-1, B McOscar 0-1, C GilliganConleith GilliganConleith "Deets" Gilligan is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won two National League titles.Gilligan plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks...
0-1, D Conway 0-2, D Bateson 1-1, A McGuckin, G Cassidy 1-4. Subs - M Harney for B McOscar.Nemo Rangers Nemo Rangers GAANemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club on the southside of Cork city, Ireland. The club was founded in 1922 and is primarily concerned with the game of Gaelic football, though interest in hurling has escalated in recent years.-History:Nemo Rangers...
- 2002
- All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Sevens Championship: 1
- 1998.
Year Squad Opponent 1998 D Bateson, J Bell, G Cassidy, D Conway, S Donnelly (Capt.), C Gilligan Conleith GilliganConleith "Deets" Gilligan is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won two National League titles.Gilligan plays his club football for Ballinderry Shamrocks...
, B McOscar, N McCusker, E MuldoonEnda MuldoonEnda "The Big Easy" Muldoon is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships...
, F Muldoon.
- 1998.
- Ulster Senior Club Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
: 2- 1981, 2001.
Year Squad Opponent 2001 M Conlon, K McGuckin Kevin McGuckinKevin "Slith" McGuckin is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. McGuckin was captain of the Derry team for 2007 and is currently the vice-captain. He is regarded as one of the best defenders in Ireland....
, N McCusker, J Bell, P Wilson, R McGuckin, D Crozier, S Donnelly 0-1, E MuldoonEnda MuldoonEnda "The Big Easy" Muldoon is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships...
1-0, B McOscar, C Gilligan 0-2, D Conway 0-3, D Bateson 0-2, A McGuckin 0-2, G Cassidy. Subs - J Conway for McOscar, S McGeehan for G Cassidy.Mayobridge
- 1981, 2001.
- Ulster Senior Club Football LeagueUlster Senior Club Football LeagueThe Ulster Senior Club Football League is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between a number of clubs in Ulster. It starts with a group stage, with the group winners advancing to the knockout stage...
: 3- 2008, 2010, 2011
- Derry Senior Football Championship: 11
- 1927, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008Derry Senior Football Championship 2008-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 2:-Match day 1:-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 3:-Match day 1:-Match day 2:-Match day 3:-Section 4:-Match day 1:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Final:...
, 2011
- 1927, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008
| Year | Squad | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | M Conlon, K McGuckin Kevin McGuckin Kevin "Slith" McGuckin is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. McGuckin was captain of the Derry team for 2007 and is currently the vice-captain. He is regarded as one of the best defenders in Ireland.... , N McCusker, S Mullan, P Wilson, R McGuckin, D Crozier, E Muldoon Enda Muldoon Enda "The Big Easy" Muldoon is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships... 0-1, R Bell, C Gilligan 0-2, S Donnelly, D Conway 0-1, D Bateson 1-0, A McGuckin, G Cassidy 0-5. Subs - J Conway for R Bell, J Bell for S Mullan, B McOscar for D Conway, M Harney for D Conway, D McGeehan for D Bateson. |
Bellaghy |
| Year | Squad | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | M Conlon, K McGuckin Kevin McGuckin Kevin "Slith" McGuckin is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. McGuckin was captain of the Derry team for 2007 and is currently the vice-captain. He is regarded as one of the best defenders in Ireland.... , N McCusker, J Bell, P Wilson, R McGuckin, D Crozier, S Donnelly, J Conway 0-1, M Harney, C Gilligan 0-1, D Conway 1-3, D Bateson, E Muldoon Enda Muldoon Enda "The Big Easy" Muldoon is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships... , G Cassidy 0-6. Subs - A McGuckin for M Harney. |
An Lúb |
| Year | Squad | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | M Conlon, K McGuckin Kevin McGuckin Kevin "Slith" McGuckin is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. McGuckin was captain of the Derry team for 2007 and is currently the vice-captain. He is regarded as one of the best defenders in Ireland.... , N McCusker Niall McCusker Niall McCusker is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won two National League titles. He is the current Derry vice-captain.... , D Crozier, P Wilson, R McGuckin, M McIver, J Conway, S Donnelly, D Conway, C Gilligan (Capt.), M Harney, J Bateson, E Muldoon Enda Muldoon Enda "The Big Easy" Muldoon is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships... , R Wilkinson. Subs - C Devlin for M Harney, K 'Moss' McGuckin for S Donnelly, B Conway for P Wilson, M Muldoon for R Wilkinson, R Devlin for J Bateson. |
An Lúb |
- Derry Senior Football League: 11
- 1974, 1975, 1980, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Derry Junior Football ChampionshipDerry Junior Football ChampionshipThe Derry Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Junior Derry clubs...
: 1- 1993 (won by Ballinderry Thirds team)
- Larkin Cup ?*
- 2006, 2007, 2008
- McGlinchey Cup ?*
- 2004.
- Bishops Cup ?*
- 1989.
Reserves
- Derry Reserve Football Championship: 9
- 1976, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Derry Reserve Football League: 9
- 1976, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006
- Graham Cup 3*
- 1976, 1977, 2006. 2009
Minor
- Ulster Minor Club Football ChampionshipUlster Minor Club Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Minor Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of minor football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club Championship in a...
: 4- 1996, 1997, 2001, 2008.
- Derry Minor Football ChampionshipDerry Minor Football ChampionshipThe Derry Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the top Derry Minor clubs. The winners of the Derry Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Minor Club Football Championship...
: 7- 1989, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008.
- Derry Minor Football League: 7*
- 1952, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008
U-16
- Ulster U-16 Club Football Championship: 4
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.
- Derry U-16 Football Championship: 9
- 1961, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008.
- South Derry U-16 Football Championship: 9*
- 1961, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002.
- South Derry U-16 Football League: 8*
- 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006.
U-15
- Derry U-15 Football Championship: 3*
- 1961, 2004, 2005.
- Ulster Óg Sport: 1*
- 2004?
- Derry Óg Sport: 4
- 1993, 1998, 2004, 2007
U-14
- All-Ireland Féile na nÓg: 2
- 1996, 1997.
- Ulster Féile na nÓg: 1
- 2004.
- Derry Féile na nÓg: 11
- 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006.
- Derry U-14 Football Championship: 10*
- 1981, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2006.
- South Derry U-14 Football Championship: 12*
- 1977, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006.
- South Derry U-14 Football League: 11*
- 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2006.
U-12
- Derry U-12 Football League & Championship: 10*
- 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2004.
* Note: Some honours, particularly those marked with * may be incomplete lists. Please add in any other honours you know of.
See also
- Derry Senior Football Championship
- List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs