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Derry 2008 football season
Derry
2008 season
ChairmanSéamus McCloy
ManagerPaddy Crozier
National Football LeagueWinners
Dr McKenna CupFinal
Ulster ChampionshipSemi-final
All-Ireland ChampionshipQualifiers Round 1
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paddy Bradley (1-39)
All:
Paddy Bradley (3-71)
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The following is a summary of Derry county football team's 2008 season. Details of the 2008 Derry club competitions are also shown.

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, such as Enda Lynn, who won the TG4 Man of the Match award against Armagh on his inter-county debut. Paddy Bradley ended the competition as Derry's top scorer with 2-15.


Group games

Armagh0-06 – 2-09Derry
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 Ciarán Mullan 0-01 each.
Davitt Park, LurganAttendance: ?Referee: Con McReynolds (Down)
Derry1-15 – 2-08St. Mary's University College
Paddy Bradley 1-05 (0-03 frees), Ciarán 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).
Shamrock Park, BallinderryAttendance: ?Referee: Gregory Walsh (Antrim)
Derry0-13 – 0-08Fermanagh
Paddy Bradley 0-04 (0-03 frees), Raymond Wilkinson 0-03, Ciarán 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.
Watty Graham Park, GlenAttendance: ?Referee: Robbie O'Donnell (Donegal)

Semi-final

Derry2-12 – 1-10Fermanagh
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.
Healy Park, OmaghAttendance: ?Referee: Martin Sludden (Tyrone)

Final

Down1-12 – 1-06Derry
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).
Casement Park, BelfastAttendance: 5,325Referee: Michael Hughes (Tyrone)

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 grabbing the man of the match award. 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

Derry2-09 – 1-09Mayo
Paddy Bradley 0-05 (0-04 frees), Mark Lynch 1-01, Coilin Devlin 1-00, Ciarán 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.
Celtic Park, DerryAttendance: ?Referee: John Bannon (Longford)
Laois1-09 – 2-12Derry
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), Ciarán Mullan 0-04 (0-02 frees), Barry McGoldrick 0-02, Enda Muldoon, Coilin Devlin and James Conway 0-01 each.
O'Moore Park, PortlaoiseAttendance: ?Referee: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan)
Kerry0-10 – 0-09Derry
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.
FitzGerald Stadium, KillarneyAttendance: ?Referee: Michael Collins (Cork)
Derry1-16 – 0-08Kildare
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 Ciarán 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.
Celtic Park, DerryAttendance: ?Referee: E Murtagh (Longford)
Galway3-09 – 0-13Derry
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.
Pearse Stadium, SalthillAttendance: ?Referee: Rory Hickey (Clare)
Derry0-14 – 0-10Tyrone
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.
Celtic Park, DerryAttendance: ≈8,000Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Donegal0-10 – 0-15Derry
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.
O'Donnell Park, LetterkennyAttendance: ?Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo)

Final

Derry2-13 – 2-09Kerry
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.
Parnell Park, DublinAttendance: ?Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Derry – 2008 National Football League Champions (6th title)
Subs used
21 S. M. Lockhart for F. McEldowney
26 P. 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'Kane
Manager
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).
Monaghan

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Donegal1-12 – 1-14Derry
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.
MacCumhaill Park, BallybofeyAttendance: 17,237Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo)
Fermanagh1-11 – 1-09Derry
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.
Healy Park, OmaghAttendance: 14,173Referee: Syl Doyle (Wexford)

Qualifiers

Monaghan1-13 – 1-12Derry
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.
St Tiernach's Park, ClonesAttendance: ?Referee: David Goldrick (Meath)

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 appearances), 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, Shane McGuckin and Enda Lynn were called up to the Championship panel ahead of the Fermanagh game.
  • Christopher McKaigue and Dermot McBride were called up to the panel ahead of the Monaghan game.

Club scene

  • Main source:

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

  1. McCann, Chris (8 January 2008). "Crozier satisfied with opening day win". County Derry Post. p. 77.
  2. McCann, Chris (8 January 2008). "New faces impress as Derry make solid start". County Derry Post. p. 80.
  3. "Hughes inspires Down to Glory". Ulster GAA Council official website. January 2008. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
  4. "Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
  5. "Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report - Derry GAA website". Derry GAA website. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
  6. McCann, Chris (8 April 2008). "Bradley's sparkling seven-up sees of Tyrone". County Derry Post. pp. 94–95.
  7. O'Kane, Cahair (24 June 2008). "Oak Leaf's semi-final heartbreak continues". County Derry Post. pp. 86–87.
  8. "USFC: Bradley too hot for Donegal". Ulster GAA Council official website. June 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
  9. "USFC: Fermanagh through to Final". Ulster GAA Council official website. 23 June 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  10. ^ McCann, Chris (17 June 2008). "Crozier looks to Loup for reinforcements". County Derry Post. p. 88.
  11. "USFC Semi-Final Derry v Fermanagh Team News". 19 June 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
  12. "Derry trio being watched". The Irish News. 15 July 2008.

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