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.

THE National Football League game between Tyrone and Cork has been called off due to weather conditions.

Some quick recoveries from injury have afforded Derry manager Paddy Crozier the chance to name an unchanged side for the visit of Kildare to Celtic Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

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.

Derry have made three changes for Sunday's all-Ulster second round qualifier derby against Down in Newry.

Armagh 1-11 Derry 0-10

Derry stalwarts Paul McFlynn, Niall McCusker and Francis McEldowney have all been ruled out of Sunday's Ulster SFC clash against Monaghan at Clones.

JOE DEANE, Niall McCarthy and Neil Ronan, all missing for Cork’s defeat by Clare last weekend because of hamstring problems, return to the side for Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League clash with Galway at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

TEAM captain Brian Dooher and leading scorer Stephen O’Neill have been recalled to the Tyrone team to meet Wexford in the semi final of the Allianz National Football League at Portlaoise on Sunday.

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

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

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte will use today's game against Antrim in Dungannon as a chance to experiment.

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

Derry manager Mickey Moran has made two changes from the side picked for last week's postponed clash with Queens for tomorrow's Dr McKenna Cup game against Armagh at Lavey.

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

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.

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.

Tyrone 1-17 Derry 1-6

Barry Gillis and highly rated defender Francie McEldowney will make their championship debuts for Derry against Tyrone in Clones on Sunday.

Derry boss Mickey Moran has opted for a physical presence by naming big Geoffrey McGonigle at full-forward to face Dublin in the All-Ireland qualifiying series on Saturday.

Tyrone 0-17, Derry1-5

Tyrone 0-12 Derry 1-9