As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, Derry GAA has published a special souvenir programme for this weekend’s football finals at Celtic Park.
The colour 52-page booklet is packed full of analysis, opinion and special features on Derry football, both current and historical.
Sunday’s double-header features Ballinderry Shamrocks v St Colm’s Ballinascreen in
M&L Contracts Derry Senior Football Final (throw-in 3.30pm, referee: Barry Cassidy, Bellaghy) and Watty Graham’s Glen v O’Brien’s Foreglen in the Oakleaf Furniture Derry Intermediate Football Final (throw-in 1.30pm, referee: Brendan Quinn, Ballinascreen).
Highlights in the souvenir programme include:
• Ballinascreen stalwart midfielder, Michael McBride, tells Ciaran McRory: ‘We are Ready’.
• Sean O’Connell and The Barley Sugar County Final by Seamus McRory
• Tributes to the late Paddy MacFlynn
• Ballinascreen veteran Eunan Murray on the inspiration that is John Francis Bradley
• Bernie Mullan explains some of the likely lexicon which will prevail as things heat up on Sunday e.g. “Who owns that man?”
• Shamrocks goalkeeper turned Poacher, Daniel McKinless, tells Conan Doherty: ‘we know it’s going to be a battle’
• Chris McCann finds the instincts of Ballinderry goalkeeping legend Michael Conlan are as sharp as ever
• Reflections on Feile finals past with Adrian McGuckin Jnr and Glen’s Conor Carville
Big game previews and predictions
• Ballinderry chairman Stephen McGeehan describes ‘A Way of Life’ that is the GAA.
• Former Ulster GAA President Tom Daly on the bright future for Casement Park – A new Stadium for Ireland’s Second City
• Profiles of the big match referees, comment from the management teams involved, detailed squad information and much, much more.
Priced at £3 , this special publication is a must have for any Derry GAA supporter.
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