Nemo Rangers (Cork) 2-19 Slaughtneil (Derry) 1-14 (After extra-time): Snapshots from an encounter for the ages in Portlaoise: 24 minutes gone, Nemo desperately seeking their second wind after a dismal start and Tomas Ó Sé, 40 this summer, in possession down on the left wing. 

Nemo Rangers, Slaughtneil are coming for you.

Battle-hardened by four long years on the road, Slaughtneil chiselled out an Ulster Club SFC quarter-final win in the most pressing of circumstances at Celtic Park.

On this occasion Slaughtneil’s discipline let them down just when they needed to be at their best, writes Oisin McConville.

A brazenly mean Dr Crokes effort ensured the Andy Merrigan Cup will return to Killarney for the first time in 25 years.

Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-12 Kilcoo (Down) 0-9: They’ve had many great days in the last few years, but Slaughtneil had their sweetest moment yet in the Athletic Grounds yesterday, shrugging off the pressure to complete an unprecedented Ulster treble.

Slaughtneil (Derry) 1-11 Killyclogher (Tyrone) 0-8: Slaughtneil combined patience and composure with power and pace as they swept into another Ulster final.

Scotstown (Monaghan) 1-15 Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-15 (Ulster Club SFC): It has been a very difficult week for Derry kingpins Slaughtneil. 

Saturday: Clones, 7pm

Peter McNamara evaluates the four Allianz NFL Division 1 ties scheduled for this weekend and who we can expect to win.

A crunching Kieran Donaghy in the penultimate minute of normal time appeared to have provided Austin Stacks with the platform to secure extra-time only for Shane Carroll to kick the free wide.

Kieran Donaghy was one of the winners today at the AIB GAA Club Awards, winning the provincial footballer award for Munster after another successful campaign with Austin Stacks.

Omagh St Enda’s (Tyrone) 1-9 Slaughtneil (Derry) 1-10

Christopher Bradley sent a glorious winner sailing between the posts in stoppage time to give Slaughtneil their first ever Ulster Club SFC title in a dramatic and pulsating Athletic Grounds decider.

AIB ULSTER CLUB SFC SEMI-FINAL:

Slaughtneil 1-8 Ballinderry 0-9

You are the manager of an Ulster county. Your summer is over, but you are determined to do better next year. What should you do?

It’s getting silly now. No, we don’t mean the administration of the black card in championship games. Joe McQuillan has shown himself like David Coldrick to be quite the human. Boo. Shame on him.

Derry 0-11 Donegal 1-11

The GAA have been hit by a second black card controversy in as many weeks after yesterday’s Ulster quarter-final in Derry.

Derry 2-17 Kildare 3-9

ALLIANZ FL DIV 1:

Cork 2-18 Derry 3-14

Cork were put to the pins of their collars by Derry in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League at Páirc Uí Rinn today, but by the end their 100% record was still alive.

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has rung wholesale changes for Sunday’s trip to Killarney to face Kerry.

Derry 3-16 Westmeath 0-12

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice believes a win over Mayo tomorrow would throw his side right back into contention for the Allianz Football League Division 1 title.

Westmeath manager Paul Bealin is optimistic his outfit will stay the course against All-Ireland champions Dublin on Sunday.

Derry 1-15 Tyrone 2-12

Derry 1-15 Tyrone 2-12

Tyrone 2-13 Derry 0-13

Derry 0-20 Cavan 1-22 (aet)

Derry 0-20 Cavan 1-22 (after extra-time)

Conor McAtamney has taken cruciate victim PJ McCloskey's place at midfield in the Derry team to play Cavan in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier at Celtic Park (throw-in 5pm).

Derry are planning without midfielder PJ McCloskey for Saturday's all-Ulster clash with Cavan in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Derry manager Brian McIver has made one change in personnel to the team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Down at Celtic Park.

Ambrose Rogers, Conor Laverty and Championship debutant Niall Madine has been named in the Down team for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Derry at Celtic Park (throw-in 2pm).

Derry 1-18 Westmeath 0-15

Derry 1-18 Westmeath 0-15

Derry captain Mark Lynch returns from injury to captain the Oak Leafers in Sunday's Allianz Football League Division 2 final against Westmeath at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Derry may have to look to their third-choice captain once again for leadership when they face Westmeath in the Allianz Football League Division Two decider at Croke Park on Sunday.

Derry 0-14 Longford 0-05

Derry 0-14 Longford 0-5

Conor Counihan has named the same team that escaped from Newry with two points last weekend for this Sunday’s Division 1 trip to Omagh.

Conor Counihan will be without his three U21 players for Sunday’s Division One trip to Newry.

Derry 1-17 Laois 2-11

Galway 1-15 Derry 0-15

Donegal 2-13 Derry 0-09

John Brennan blamed some rash decision-making by his players in the last five minutes and a dubious point for Louth as the reasons why Derry failed to hang on in Celtic Park.