TO BORROW the words of a famous fictional Roman general: ‘Are you not entertained?’ Ulster has shone like a beacon in what has been a mediocre championship but never so bright as on Saturday evening.

Fermanagh 1-11 Derry 1-9

Donegal 1-12 Derry 1-14

Derry manager Paddy Crozier has been forced to make one change to his side for Sunday's NFL Division 1 decider against Kerry at Parnell Park.

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 2-12 Fermanagh 1-10

Derry manager Paddy Crozier has named an unchanged team for tomorrow's eagerly awaited All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Dublin at Croke Park, throw-in 3pm.

DERRY 1-18 LAOIS 2-11

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).

Derry 0-10 Armagh 0-9

Ace attacker Paddy Bradley will warm the bench for Derry's re-fixed Ulster SFC quarter-final tie against Antrim this Sunday (Casement Park, throw-in 3.30pm)

Longford 1-16 Derry 2-12

Liam Hinphey and Paul Cartin have earned recalls to the Derry defence for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Longford (Pearse Park, throw-in 5pm).

Derry 1-8 Tyrone 0-5

Derry's chances of upsetting All-Ireland champions Tyrone in Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final (Omagh, throw-in 2.15pm) have been hit with key defender Sean Marty Lockhart ruled out injured.

FOOTBALLER of the Year Stephen O’Neill has lost his fitness battle ahead of this weekend’s Ulster Football Championship clash with Derry.

ALL-IRELAND champions Tyrone have made three changes from the side that defeated Monaghan last weekend for their game with Kerry at Omagh on Sunday.

The physical powers of young Liam Hinphey will be stretched to the hilt this weekend as he has been named in both the Derry hurling and football teams for their respective league matches.

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

Laois 1-11 Derry 0-11

The temperatures may have gone down a few degrees in the past week but the heat will certainly be on for Derry, Laois, Monaghan and Tyrone today as they bid to make the last eight of this year's All-Ireland football championship.

BY Wednesday morning Mick O’Dwyer’s Laois selection of the night before had more holes picked in it than the plot of a Jeffrey Archer novel.

Enda Muldoon and Fergal Doherty have both returned from injury to boost Derry ranks for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Laois.

Derry 0-13 Limerick 0-09

Derry 0-13 Limerick 0-9

It's been so far, so good for Ulster sides in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers. The trend continued with Monaghan becoming the first team through to the fourth round last night, and Cavan and Derry look set to join them later today.

2004 All-star Enda Muldoon will start for Derry in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Limerick.

Armagh 1-11 Derry 0-10

A full-strength Tyrone side will take to the field today to defend their Dr McKenna Cup title in the final against Derry.

Tyrone take on the University of Ulster Jordanstown today in Section A of the Dr McKenna Cup.

Four Ulster sides face off in Section B of the Dr McKenna Cup competition today.

Derry boss Mickey Moran has named two newcomers on the team to face Queens University in their opening Dr McKenna Cup clash on Sunday.

Defender Francis McEldowney has been included in an unchanged Derry side for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry at Croke Park.

Derry 2-9 Westmeath 0-13

Derry and Westmeath clash for the first time in the championship today as both sides bid to secure a place in the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Limerick are in action for the third consecutive weekend, but are travelling the qualifier route following their Munster final replay defeat to Kerry last Saturday.

Derry have named the same team that defeated Wexford last week for their qualifier with Munster football finalists Limerick at Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon tomorrow.

Johnny Bradley returns to the Derry side to face Wexford in their All-Ireland football qualifier tie at Parnell Park tomorrow.

Derry 0-25 Cavan 2-9 aet

Hugh Kenny's Wicklow failed to repeat their league win over Derry as Paddy Bradley starred in Aughrim this afternoon, hitting a goal and eight points in the Oak Leaf's 1-15 to 1-10 Bank of Ireland SFC qualifier first-round success.

DJ Carey has been left out of the Kilkenny team for their Leinster hurling semi-final against Wexford this Sunday.