2008 Derry county football team season
The following is a summary of Derry county football team's 2008 season. Details of the 2008 Derry club competitions are also shown.
| 2008 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Séamus McCloy |
| Manager | Paddy Crozier |
| National Football League | Winners |
| Dr McKenna Cup | Final |
| Ulster Championship | Semi-final |
| All-Ireland Championship | Qualifiers Round 1 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Paddy Bradley (1-39) All: Paddy Bradley (3-71) |
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,[1] such as Enda Lynn, who won the TG4 Man of the Match award against Armagh on his inter-county debut.[2] Paddy Bradley ended the competition as Derry's top scorer with 2-15.
Group games
| Armagh | 0-06 – 2-09 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Derry | 1-15 – 2-08 | St. 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). |
| Derry | 0-13 – 0-08 | Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Semi-final
| Derry | 2-12 – 1-10 | Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Final
| Down | 1-12 – 1-06 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
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.[4][5] 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
| Derry | 2-09 – 1-09 | Mayo |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Laois | 1-09 – 2-12 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Kerry | 0-10 – 0-09 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Derry | 1-16 – 0-08 | Kildare |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Galway | 3-09 – 0-13 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Derry | 0-14 – 0-10 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Donegal | 0-10 – 0-15 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Final
| Derry | 2-13 – 2-09 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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). |
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| Monaghan |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
| Donegal | 1-12 – 1-14 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Fermanagh | 1-11 – 1-09 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Qualifiers
| Monaghan | 1-13 – 1-12 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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,[10] Shane McGuckin[10] and Enda Lynn[11] were called up to the Championship panel ahead of the Fermanagh game.
- Christopher McKaigue[12] and Dermot McBride were called up to the panel ahead of the Monaghan game.
Club scene
Adult championships
Adult regional competitions
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Adult leagues
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Underage championships
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Underage leagues
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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
- McCann, Chris (8 January 2008). "Crozier satisfied with opening day win". County Derry Post. p. 77.
- McCann, Chris (8 January 2008). "New faces impress as Derry make solid start". County Derry Post. p. 80.
- "Hughes inspires Down to Glory". Ulster GAA Council official website. January 2008. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- "Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- "Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report - Derry GAA website". Derry GAA website. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- McCann, Chris (8 April 2008). "Bradley's sparkling seven-up sees of Tyrone". County Derry Post. pp. 94–95.
- O'Kane, Cahair (24 June 2008). "Oak Leaf's semi-final heartbreak continues". County Derry Post. pp. 86–87.
- "USFC: Bradley too hot for Donegal". Ulster GAA Council official website. June 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- "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.
- McCann, Chris (17 June 2008). "Crozier looks to Loup for reinforcements". County Derry Post. p. 88.
- "USFC Semi-Final Derry v Fermanagh Team News". 19 June 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- "Derry trio being watched". The Irish News. 15 July 2008.
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