# 2009 Derry county football team season

The following is a summary of Derry county football team's 2009 season.

## Dr McKenna Cup

Derry were drawn in Section A of the 2009 Dr McKenna Cup along with Donegal, Femanagh and University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ). New manager Damian Cassidy originally named a 27-man panel for the competition Dr McKenna Cup. It was a very experimental panel, including many newcomers, with only a handful of players having previous inter-county experience. A few other players were called into the panel later in the competition.
* 2009 Dr McKenna Cup panel
* Shane McGuckin, Dermot McBride, Patsy Bradley, Mark Craig, Tony Walls, Eunan O'Kane, Michael McBride, Aidan McAlynn, Chrissy McKaigue, Paul Cartin, Michael Drum, Brian Óg McAlary, Joe Diver, Niall Bradley, PJ McCloskey, Gavin McShane, Michael O'Kane, Kevin O'Connor, Paul Young, Cathal McKeever, Brian Mullan, Enda Lynn, Paul Bradley, Coilin Devlin, Eoghan Brown, Seamus Bradley, Ciarán Mullan, Seán Marty Lockhart, Barry McGuigan, Paul Murphy, Cailean O'Boyle.
    A. ^ Not named on initial 27-man panel, but later called up.

### Group games

| 4 January 2009 2.00pm | Fermanagh | 0–10 – 1–07 | Derry | Brewster Park, Enniskillen Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Brian Crowe (Cavan) |
| 4 January 2009 2.00pm | Pat Cadden 0-03 (0-01 free) Enda Ferris 0-03 (0-02 frees) Seamus Rider 0-02 Ryan Carson 0-01 Ciaran McElroy 0-01 | Derry GAA report BBC report Belfast Telegraph report | Joe Diver 1-01 Paul Bradley 0-02 (0-01 free) Seamus Bradley 0-02 (0-01 free) Brian Mullan 0-02 | Brewster Park, Enniskillen Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Brian Crowe (Cavan) |
| 11 January 2009 2.00pm | Derry | 0–10 – 0–13 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen Referee: R O'Donnell (Donegal) |
| 11 January 2009 2.00pm | Seamus Bradley 0-05 (0-03 frees) Eoghan Brown 0-01 Christopher McKaigue 0-01 Paul Bradley 0-01 (0-01 free) Joe Diver 0-01 Enda Lynn 0-01 | Derry GAA report BBC report Belfast Telegraph report Irish Independent report RTÉ report | Ciaran Donnelly 0-08 (0-08 frees) Danny Mulholland 0-03 James Colgan 0-01 Colm Cavanagh 0-01 | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen Referee: R O'Donnell (Donegal) |
| 18 January 2009 2.00pm | Derry | 0–13 – 0–13 | Donegal | O'Cahan Park, Dungiven Referee: Gregory Walsh (Antrim) |
| 18 January 2009 2.00pm | Enda Lynn 0-03 Seamus Bradley 0-04 (0-01 free) Eoghan Brown 0-04 (0-02 frees) Gavin McShane 0-01 Paul Cartin 0-01 | Derry GAA report BBC report Belfast Telegraph report | Stephen Griffin 0-05 (0-04 frees) Kevin McMenamin 0-03 (0-02 frees) David Walsh 0-03 Neil Gallagher 0-01 Brendan Boyle 0-01 | O'Cahan Park, Dungiven Referee: Gregory Walsh (Antrim) |

### Section A final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | SD | Pts |
| 1 | Donegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | Fermanagh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 3 |
| 3 | Derry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 2 |
| 4 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 2 |
    Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Scores for; A = Goals against; SD = Score difference; Pts = Points.
    2 points are awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a lost. The three section winners plus best runner up went through to the semi-finals (shaded in green).

## National Football League

Derry announced a 34-man panel for the 2009 National League on 22 January 2009. Many of the more experienced players were re-called for the competition, along with some new players who impressed during the McKenna Cup.
* 2009 National League panel
* John Deighan, Barry Gillis, Shane Mc Guckin, Eoin Bradley, Paddy Bradley, Patsy Bradley, Paul Bradley, Seamus Bradley, Eoghan Brown, Paul Cartin, James Conway, Coilin Devlin, Ryan Dillon, Joe Diver, Fergal Doherty, James Kielt, Seán Marty Lockhart, Mark Lynch, Enda Lynn, Brian Óg McAlary, Dermot McBride, Kevin McCloy, Niall McCusker, Barry McGoldrick, Sean Leo McGoldrick, Kevin McGuckin, Barry McGuigan, Chrissy McKaigue, Enda Muldoon, Brain Mullan, Paul Murphy, Gerard O'Kane, Joe O'Kane, Paul Young, Joe Keenan.
    A. ^ Not named on initial 34-man panel, but later called up.
Derry National League line-ups:
| Opposition | Derry team |
| Mayo | S. McGuckin; B. Óg McAlary, B. McGuigan, R. Dillon; P. Cartin, J. O'Kane, C. McKaigue; F. Doherty, Patsy Bradley; E. Lynn, B. McGoldrick, S. L. McGoldrick; J. Kielt, E. Bradley, S. Bradley. Subs used: G. O'Kane for McGuigan (14 mins, yellow), J. Diver for Patsy Bradley (19 mins, yellow), P. Young for McAlary (37 mins, yellow), Paddy Bradley for S. Bradley (42 mins), B. Mullan for McGoldrick (52 mins), D. McBride for Dillon (63 mins, yellow). |
| Westmeath | B. Gillis; B. Óg McAlary, S. M. Lockhart, G. O'Kane; P. Cartin, B. McGoldrick, C. McKaigue; F. Doherty (c.), J. Diver; E. Lynn, J. Kielt, B. Mullan; E. Brown, E. Bradley, Paul Bradley. Subs used: Paddy Bradley for Kielt (41 mins), Patsy Bradley for Diver (48 mins), S. L. McGoldrick for Lynn (55 mins), P. Young for Brown (57 mins). Blood sub: K. McGuckin for B. McGoldrick (61 mins, reversed 65 mins). |
| Dublin | J. Deighan; K. McGuckin, N. McCusker, S. M. Lockhart; P. Cartin, B. McGoldrick, S. L. McGoldrick; F. Doherty (c.), E. Muldoon; E. Lynn, Paul Murphy, B. Mullan; Paddy Bradley, E. Bradley, Barry McGuigan. Subs used: Paul Bradley for Paddy Bradley (33mins), G. O'Kane for Cartin (half-time), J. Diver for Muldoon (45 mins), Patsy Bradley for Doherty (53 mins), E. Brown for Murphy (57 mins, yellow), R. Dillon for O'Kane (60 mins). |

### Group games

| 1 February 2009 2.30pm Round 1 | Mayo | 0–10 – 1–09 | Derry | James Stephens Park, Ballina Attendance: ≈2,500 Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) |
| 1 February 2009 2.30pm Round 1 | Alan Dillon 0-03 (0-02 frees) Andy Moran 0-02 (0-01 '45) Conor Mortimer 0-02 (0-02 frees) Peadar Gardiner 0-01 Tom Parsons 0-01 Ronan McGarrity 0-01 | RTÉ report BBC report | James Kielt 1-02 Barry McGoldrick 0-03 (0-02 frees) Paul Cartin 0-01 Fergal Doherty 0-01 Seamus Bradley 0-01 Paul Young 0-01 | James Stephens Park, Ballina Attendance: ≈2,500 Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) |
| 15 February 2009 ?.??pm Round 2 | Derry | 1–18 – 0–07 | Westmeath | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen Referee: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan) |
| 15 February 2009 ?.??pm Round 2 | Eoin Bradley 0-05 Paul Bradley 0-05 (0-03 frees) Enda Lynn 0-03 Eoghan Brown 1-00 Gerard O'Kane 0-02 Paul Cartin 0-01 Brian Mullan 0-01 Paddy Bradley 0-01 | Derry GAA report RTÉ report BBC report | Denis Glennon 0-03 Dessie Dolan 0-03 (0-01 free) Thomas McDaniel 0-01 | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen Referee: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan) |
| 14 March 2009 ?.??pm Round ? | Dublin | 1–12 – 0–20 | Derry | Parnell Park, Dublin Referee: John Bannon (Longford) |
| 14 March 2009 ?.??pm Round ? | Bernard Brogan 0-04 (0-02 frees) Ger Brennan 1-00 Conal Keaney 0-03 Blaine Kelly 0-02 Alan Brogan 0-02 Diarmuid Connolly 0-01 | Derry GAA report RTÉ report | Eoin Bradley 0-06 (0-02 frees, 0-02 sidelines) Paddy Bradley 0-04 (0-03 frees) Paul Murphy 0-03 Enda Muldoon 0-02 (0-01 free, 0-01 '45) Barry McGuigan 0-02 Barry McGoldrick 0-01 Sean Leo McGoldrick 0-01 Brian Mullan 0-01 | Parnell Park, Dublin Referee: John Bannon (Longford) |
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## Championship

In May 2009 manager Damian Cassidy announced a 35-man panel for 2009 Championship campaign. The Championship panel is much the same as that for the league, with a few additions and omissions.
* 2009 Championship panel
* Shane McGuckin, Barry Gillis, John Deighan, Seán Marty Lockhart, Kevin McGuckin, Dermot McBride, Niall McCusker, Kevin McCloy, Carlos Mc Williams, Joe Keenan, Gerard O'Kane, Brian Óg McAlary, Chrissy McKaigue, Paul Cartin, Barry McGoldrick, Sean Leo McGoldrick, Patsy Bradley, Fergal Doherty, Joe Diver, James Conway, Enda Muldoon, Gavin McShane, Paul Murphy, Enda Lynn, Brian Mullan, Paul Young, Barry McGuigan, James Kielt, Cailean O'Boyle, Eoghan Brown, Eoin Bradley, Mark Lynch, Seamus Bradley, Paddy Bradley, Danny Mulholland, Ciarán Mullan, Joe Gray.
    A. ^ Not named on initial 35-man panel, but later called up.
Derry Championship line-ups:
| Opposition | Derry team |
| Monaghan | B. Gillis; K. McGuckin, K. McCloy, G. O'Kane; C. McKaigue, B. McGoldrick, S. L. McGoldrick; F. Doherty (c.), J. Diver; B. McGuigan, P. Murphy, E. Lynn; E. Bradley, P. Bradley, J. Kielt. Subs used: M. Lynch for Murphy (40 mins), B. Mullan for Lynn (54 mins). |
| Tyrone | B. Gillis; K. McGuckin, S. M. Lockhart, G. O'Kane; C. McKaigue, B. McGuigan, S. L. McGoldrick; B. McGoldrick, J. Diver; E. Brown, P. Murphy, E. Lynn; E. Bradley, P. Bradley (c.), M. Lynch. Subs used: S. Bradley for Murphy (23 mins), N. McCusker for S.L. McGoldrick (54 mins), C. O'Boyle for Lynch (56 mins), G. McShane for ?? (? mins). |
| Monaghan | |
| Donegal | |

### Ulster Senior Football Championship

| 24 May 2009 2.00pm Quarter-final | Derry | 1–10 – 0–10 | Monaghan | Celtic Park, Derry Attendance: 10,378 Referee: Jimmy White (Donegal) Man of the Match: Gerard O'Kane |
| 24 May 2009 2.00pm Quarter-final | Paddy Bradley 1-03 (0-01 free) Eoin Bradley 0-02 James Kielt 0-02 Chrissy McKaigue 0-01 Barry McGoldrick 0-01 Joe Diver 0-01 | BBC report RTÉ report | Paul Finlay 0-03 (0-03 frees) Tomás Freeman 0-03 (0-01 free) Raymond Ronaghan 0-02 Stephen Golloghy 0-01 Rory Woods 0-01 | Celtic Park, Derry Attendance: 10,378 Referee: Jimmy White (Donegal) Man of the Match: Gerard O'Kane |
| 21 June 2009 ?.??pm Semi-final | Derry | 0–15 – 0–07 | Tyrone | Casement Park, Belfast Attendance: 24,139 Referee: Gearóid Ó Conamha (Galway) Man of the Match: ? |
| 21 June 2009 ?.??pm Semi-final | Eoin Bradley 0-04 (0-01 free, 0-01 '45) Barry McGoldrick 0-01 (0-01 free) Paddy Bradley 0-01 (0-01 free) Seamus Bradley 0-01 | RTÉ report | Tommy McGuigan 0-04 (0-03 frees) Martin Penrose 0-03 (0-01 free) Kevin Hughes 0-02 Davey Harte 0-01 Stephen O'Neill 0-01 Seán Cavanagh 0-01 Brian Dooher 0-01 Brian McGuigan 0-01 Sean O'Neill 0-01 | Casement Park, Belfast Attendance: 24,139 Referee: Gearóid Ó Conamha (Galway) Man of the Match: ? |

## Qualifiers

| Monaghan | v |
| Donegal | v |

## Minor & Under-21
### Under-21

The Derry Under 21 team were managed by Senior manager Damian Cassidy in 2009, and his backroom team consisted of Enda Gormley, Barry Dillon, P. Mullan, Kevin O'Neill and Martin McConnell.
The Under-21s were drawn with Donegal in the quarter-final of the 2009 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship. Donegal emerged victorious to knock Derry out of the Championship on a scoreline of 0–12 to 0–06.
* 2009 Under 21 panel
* Paul Dillon, Jarod Monaghan, Darren O'Neil, Sam Dodds, Cailean O'Boyle, Shane Barton, James Keilt, Paul McWilliams, Liam Morrow, Niall McNicholl, Thomas Mallon, Danny Mulholland, Gregory McGovern, Christopher Lagan, Niall Holly, Andrew Warnock, Stephen Cleary, Neil Forester, Declan Bell, Daniel Bateson, Aidan Heron, Anton McMullan, Chrissy McKaigue, Brendan Henry, John Francis Bradley, Dermot McBride, Aidy McLaughlin, Blaine Gormley, Ciaran McFeely, Oisin Duffy, James McNicholl.
| 18 March 2009 Quarter-final | Donegal | 0–12 – 0–06 | Derry |
| 18 March 2009 Quarter-final | | Derry GAA report | |