Kildare finally got amongst the goals, conceded two more and Johnny Doyle showed he is still a key cog in the Kildare machine as they pushed themselves into promotion contention with a hard-fought victory over Derry at St Conleth’s Park yesterday.

Derry 0-14 Monaghan 0-8, Celtic Park

SATURDAY was a very satisfying day for Kieran McGeeney.

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 Qualifier

Westmeath manager Pat Flanagan and his Derry counterpart Damien Cassidy have announced their teams for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier in Mullingar (throw-in 5pm).

DERRY midfielder Fergal Doherty is a major doubt for the second round of the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Derry 1-18 Carlow 2-9, Dr Cullen Park

SPARE a thought for Gerard O’Kane today.

Derry 1-7 Armagh 1-10

Derry 0-14 Cork 2-09

NFL DIVISION 1:

Kerry 0-15 Derry 1-9

The Bradley brothers, Paddy and Eoin, will feature for Derry in Sunday afternoon's Allianz NFL Division 1 encounter with defending champions Kerry in Tralee (throw-in 2.30pm).

Dublin 1-11 Derry 0-7

Donegal 2-13 Derry 0-18

MICKEY HARTE compared this Ulster semi-final to a chess match, but the longest game in that sedentary sport’s history was a sleep-inducing 20-hour marathon that would knock spots off this tie in terms of excitement.

WILL tomorrow deliver rain or blue skies? Like the weather in this part of the world, you might hope for sunshine but common sense says you should always bring your brolly (no pun intended).

Derry 0-10 Kerry 0-12

Goalkeeper Shane Duffy is one of four players who have lost their place in the Monaghan team for tomorrow's GAA All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Derry at Clones, throw-in 3pm.

Fermanagh 1-11 Derry 1-9

Sean Marty Lockhart comes in as one of four changes to the Derry team for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final tie with Donegal (Ballybofey, throw-in 4pm).

Derry manager Paddy Crozier has rotated his side for tomorrow night's NFL Division 1 encounter with Laois in Portlaoise, throw-in at 7pm.

Derry will field an unchanged team for tomorrow night's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Laois (Breffni Park, throw-in 7pm).

Derry have enhanced their giant-killing reputation with a battling win over Mayo at Celtic Park.

Magherafelt net minder Barry Gillis has been drafted into the Derry team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Mayo (Celtic Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Down 0-9 Derry 0-12

FIRST Omagh and now Crossmaglen. For eight years, Armagh and Tyrone have held Ulster football in their vice-like grips but the twin towers of the northern game both came a cropper on home soil against their provincial brethren this weekend.

In a game of bizarre goals, Derry emerged as five-point victors as some excellent shooting from centre forward Conleth Gilligan propelled them past Armagh.

Derry 1-19 Westmeath 3-10

Liam Bradley has left his post as selector to the Derry senior football team, due to other commitments.

Longford 1-16 Derry 2-12

Derry 1-17 Kildare 0-11

Paddy Crozier has named an experienced side for his first competitive outing as Derry senior football manager against Monaghan on Sunday.

New Derry senior football manager Paddy Crozier has confirmed his panel for the opening months of the 2006 season.

MICKEY MORAN isn’t the only one who believes that the Derry footballers are going places.

THIS wasn’t the way he wanted it to end. Ideally, there would have been a Munster title to show for the six years of Trojan toil that has made Limerick football a respected force.

Derry 0-13 Limerick 0-9

Down 2-9 Derry 3-8

Armagh 1-11 Derry 0-10

Armagh 1-11 Derry 0-10

THE Connacht Council has warned the public off buying unauthorised GAA calendars in the province.

BARRY GILLIS didn’t expect to be playing in an All-Ireland semi-final this year. Or, if he allowed himself the dreams back in the winter, he certainly didn’t imagine himself keeping goals.

Enda Muldoon drove Derry to a surprise All-Ireland SFC quarter final win over Leinster champions Westmeath at Croke Park, as the inspirational corner forward hit a goal and six points in his side's 2-09 to 0-13 victory.

Leinster champions Westmeath had conceded just one goal in the championship before they set foot on the Croke Park this afternoon, but a double blast from Enda Muldoon and Paddy Bradley has seen Derry 2-05 to 0-07 at the break of their SFC quarter final.