John Brennan has been announced as the new Derry senior football manager, succeeding Damian Cassidy who stepped down recently after two years in charge.

Damian Cassidy has stepped down as Derry Senior Football manager, less that a fortnight after the Oak Leaf county side exited the GAA All-Ireland SFC, following an 11-point Round 3 qualifier defeat to Kildare.

THE Derry County Board has branded comments made by Joe Brolly about an U21 footballer as “harmful and unmerited”.