The following are club

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competitions run by the Derry County Board.

Adult

Championships

Derry Senior Football Championship

The Derry Senior Football Championship is the most prestigious football competition in Derry. It has been running for over 100 years, and the winning team are awarded the Johnny McLaughlin Cup. The winners of the Derry Senior Championship qualify to represent Derry in the

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition played between the top clubs in Ulster GAA. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup ( ga, Corn Shéamuis Mhic Fearáin). The winners and th ...

. Currently it is entered by the top 16 teams in Derry.

Bellaghy Bellaghy () is a village in County Derry, Northern Ireland. It lies north west of Lough Neagh and about 5 miles north east of Magherafelt. In the centre of the village (known locally as The Diamond) three main roads lead to Magherafelt, Por ...

have won the championship the most times, having won 21 titles since their first success in 1956.

Derry Intermediate Football Championship

The Derry Intermediate Football Championship is the second-tier Derry championship and is competed for by the Division 2 clubs. The trophy is named after John Bateson (19), James Sheridan (20) and Martin Lee (18), all members of the

South Derry Brigade South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz' ...

of the

Provisional Irish Republican Army The Irish Republican Army (IRA; ), also known as the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and informally as the Provos, was an Irish republican paramilitary organisation that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland, facilitate Irish reuni ...

who died whilst priming a bomb in

Magherafelt Magherafelt (, �mˠaxəɾʲəˈfʲiːlt̪ˠə is a small town and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 8,805 at the 2011 Census. It is the biggest town in the south of the county and is the social, econo ...

on 18 December 1971.CAIN
- CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths - 1971 All three men came from

Ballymaguigan Ballymaguigan () is a hamlet and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is near the northwest shore of Lough Neagh and close to Magherafelt. The hamlet forms one part of a parish named Ardtrea North. Ballymaguigan is part of the Mid ...

and played for the St. Trea's GFC Ballymaguigan. The winners of the Derry Intermediate Championship qualify to represent Derry in the

Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship The Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of intermediate football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winn ...

. Craigbane have won the championship the most times, having won 6 titles since their first success in 1986.

Derry Junior Football Championship

The Derry Junior Football Championship is competed for between the Junior (third tier) Derry clubs. It has been running for over 50 years. The winners of the Derry Junior Championship represent Derry in the

Ulster Junior Club Football Championship The Ulster Junior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of junior football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to ...

. Drum have won the championship the most times, having won six titles since their first success in 1973.

Derry Thirds Football Championship

The Derry Thirds Football Championship is competed for between the Derry clubs with a Thirds team (i.e. third choice team). It is a relatively new tournament.

Leagues

The league structure in Derry was recently re-organised and returned to the old system of three divisions - Division 1 (Senior League), Division 2 (Intermediate League) and Division 3 (Junior League).

Derry All-County Football League (ACFL) Division 1

The Derry All-County Football League (ACFL) Division 1 (referred to as the H&A Mechanical Services ACFL Division 1 for sponsorship reasons) is a competition for the top sixteen senior teams in Derry. Under the current regulations, teams play each another once (15 games each), with the top team winning the league. The bottom team is automatically relegated to the ACFL Division 2.
Derry Senior Football League Roll of honour (incomplete)

Derry All-County Football League (ACFL) Division 2

The Derry All-County Football League (ACFL) Division 2 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the H&A Mechanical Services ACFL Division 2) is the second-highest football league in Derry. It is entered by the fourteen intermediate teams in Derry Under the current regulations, teams shall play one another once (13 games each), with the top team winning the league and being promoted to the ACFL Division 1, and the bottom team being relegated to the ACFL Division 3.
Derry Intermediate Football League Roll of honour (incomplete)

Derry All-County Football League (ACFL) Division 3

The Derry All-County Football League (ACFL) Division 3 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the H&A Mechanical Services ACFL Division 3) is the third-highest football league in Derry. It is entered by the top eight junior teams in Derry. Under the current regulations, teams shall play one another twice (14 games each), with the top team winning the league and being promoted to the ACFL Division 2.

Other adult competitions

Larkin Cup

The Larkin Cup is a knock-out competition for the top South Derry Senior clubs. It is named after Seán Larkin ( ga, Seán Ó Lorcain), a militant

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from the

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of Bellagherty (Baile Uí Facharthaigh) in

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. The parish co ...

. He was a member of the

Irish Volunteers The Irish Volunteers ( ga, Óglaigh na hÉireann), sometimes called the Irish Volunteer Force or Irish Volunteer Army, was a military organisation established in 1913 by Irish nationalists and republicans. It was ostensibly formed in respon ...

in the early 1910s, and was later a member of the

Irish Republican Army The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various paramilitary organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Organisations by this name have been dedicated to irredentism through Irish republicanism, the belief t ...

(3rd Western Division) during the

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. He fought for the "anti-treaty" side in the

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and was captured and executed by the Irish Free State on 14 March 1923. Prior to 1958?, the semi-final and final of the Derry Senior Football Championship was played between the winners of the South Derry Championship, North Derry Championship and Derry City Championship. These district championships ceases to exist after the Derry Senior Championship became open-draw in 1958. The Larkin Cup was presented to the winners of the South Derry Championship, so effectively it is the modern-day South Derry Senior Football Championship. The current holders are

.
Larkin Cup Roll of honour (incomplete)
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Draw and fixtures for 2008 Larkin Cup

Dr. Kerlin Cup

The Dr. Kerlin Cup is a knock-out competition for the top North Derry clubs. It has been running for over 70 years and the final has been traditionally played on

Claudy Claudy () is a village and townland (of 1,154 acres) in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the Faughan Valley, southeast of Derry, where the River Glenrandal joins the River Faughan. It is situated in the civil parish of Cumber U ...

Green. The current holders are

.
Dr. Kerlin Cup Roll of honour

McGlinchey Cup

The McGlinchey Cup is a knock-out competition for South Derry clubs, regarded as the secondary South Derry district competition after the Larkin Cup. It is named after Dean McGlinchey. The current holders are

Castledawson Castledawson is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is mostly within the townland of Shanemullagh (, IPA: �anˠˈʃanˠˌwʊl̪ˠəx, about four miles from the north-western shore of Lough Neagh, and near the market town of M ...

.
McGlinchey Cup Roll of honour (incomplete)
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Draw and fixtures for 2008 McGlinchey Cup

O'Hagan Cup

The O'Hagan Cup is a knock-out competition for North Derry clubs, regarded as the secondary North Derry district competition after the Dr. Kerlin Cup. It is named after James O'Hagan. The current holders are

Glenullin Glenullin was previously a rural area but has now expanded to become a small village in a valley between the villages of Garvagh, Swatragh and Dungiven, and lies in the borough of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The nearest c ...

.
O'Hagan Cup Roll of honour (incomplete)
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Draw and fixtures for 2008 O'Hagan Cup

Under 21

Championships

A new format for he Under 21 championship was introduced in 2016. All Derry clubs can opt to play in the Jack Cassidy Cup which is fifteen a side or the Harry O'Kane cup which is thirteen a side.

Minor

Derry Minor Football Championship

The Derry Minor Football Championship is the most prestigious football competition for Under-18 teams in Derry. It has been running for over 60 years. The winners of the Derry Minor Championship qualify to represent Derry in the

Ulster Minor Club Football Championship The Ulster Minor Club Football Championship ( ga, Comórtas Pheil Mhionúr Chumann Uladh), often referred to as the St. Paul's Tournament, an annual Gaelic football tournament organised and hosted by the St Paul's club in Belfast. It is played bet ...

have won the championship the most times, winning 9 titles since their first success in 1953. The 2015 champions were Glen.

Other Minor competitions

Tommy O'Neill Cup

The Tommy O'Neill Cup is a cup played for between the South Derry 'B' and North Derry 'B' Champions. It is named after the late Tommy O'Neill, a former

underage player.
Tommy O'Neill Cup Roll of honour

Hughes/McElwee Memorial Cup

The Hughes/McElwee Cup is a 13 aside (as opposed to the usual 15) knock-out competition for the top South Derry Minor clubs. It is named after Vol. Francis Hughes and Vol. Thomas McElwee, two cousins from

who were members of the

and died on

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in 1981. It is a new tournament, with 2008 being its inaugural year. 15 teams will compete.
Draw and fixtures for 2008 Hughes/McElwee Memorial Cup

Carlin/Duffy Cup

The Carlin/Duffy Cup is a 13 aside (as opposed to the usual 15) knock-out competition for the top North Derry Minor clubs. It has been running for a number of years. 18 teams will compete in the 2008 competition.
Carlin/Duffy Cup Roll of honour (incomplete??)
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Draw and fixtures for 2008 Carlin/Duffy Cup

References

External links

Official Derry WebsiteDerry on Hoganstand
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