Derry go into this afternoon’s final of the revamped Ó Fíaich Cup against Armagh boosted by their midweek win over the Orchard County in the round-robin competition.
The late Cardinal Ó Fíaich.
Narrow victories over Louth and Down were followed by a comfortable 4-16 to 2-13 win over this afternoon’s opponents on Wednesday night.
The Derry team for today’s final, to be played in Crossmaglen (throw-in 2.30pm) is:
Thomas Mallon; Declan Brown, Mickey McShane, Dermot McBride; Kevin Johnston, Charlie Kielt, Sean Leo McGoldrick; Niall Holly, Emmet Bradley; Carlus McWilliams, Niall McFeely, Benny Heron; Ciaran McGoldrick, Emmett McGuckin, James Kearney.
Substitutes: Eoin Mc Nicholl, Oisin Duffy, Ciaran Conway, Mark Craig, Karl McKaigue, Peter Cassidy, Aaron Kerrigan, Cailean O’Boyle, Anthony O’Neill, James Kielt.
The inter-county competition is named after the late Cardinal Tomas O’Fiaich, a native of the Crossmaglen area.
The first year it was held was 1985 but faded out in the late 1990s.
Played for by the counties within the archdiocese of Armagh, the parishes included a portion of Tyrone in Aghaloo, Errigal Ciaran, Beragh and Killeeshil, continuing up to Pomeroy, Termonmaguirc and Donaghmoyne, and eastwards to Dungannon, Eglish, Moy, to the loughshore with Ardboe, Clonoe and Coalisland.
Its revival saw Derry joined by Louth, Down and Armagh with all games played in Crossmaglen and the Athletic Grounds in Armagh.
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