The Derry football panel's walking wounded are set to make a return to action in the coming weeks, with seven players expected to be back for the Ulster Championship tie against Cavan or Donegal on June 16.

HOLDERS Derry booked their place in the Dr McKenna Cup final at the Athletic Grounds, where six Conleth Gilligan points helped secure victory.

THIS game could have been a blowout.

Kildare 0-19 Derry 0-13

Donegal 1-11 Derry 0-8

WHAT follows is the net result of an extraordinary interview, one given by a player who answers every question put to him with his eyes closed.

Derry 3-14 Armagh 1-11

Derry 1-18 Fermanagh 1-10

There will be a number of players enjoying their first taste of the Ulster SFC when Derry and Fermanagh lock horns tomorrow.

EOIN Brosnan will make his first appearance in championship football since the 2009 Munster semi-final replay, in next Sunday’s provincial quarter-final against Tipperary after being named at centre-back in the Kingdom starting fifteen last night.

Barry McGoldrick is a major injury concern for Derry ahead of their Ulster SFC quarter-final against Fermanagh at Celtic Park on Sunday.

Derry manager John Brennan reckons that Joe Diver (knee) and Niall Holly (ankle) could be fit to play in Sunday week's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Fermanagh.

THE incredible success story that is St Gall’s continued at Glenalbyn on Saturday, as the All-Ireland club champions added the oneills.com Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland senior football sevens title to their list of achievements.

DERRY provided the most compelling evidence for coach Damien Cassidy’s claim that the squad is singing off the same hymn sheet as they clung on with 14 men to survive this stern All-Ireland SFC qualifier (Round 2) test from Westmeath on Saturday.

Westmeath 1-7 Derry 0-13

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).

JOHN MISKELLA has been recalled by Cork for tomorrow’s All-Ireland second round football qualifier against Cavan in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Derry v Armagh

KERRY football boss Jack O’Connor has named ten of last September’s All-Ireland winning team for the opening clash of their All-Ireland title defence in Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium.

Derry 0-14 Cork 2-09

SEAN CAVANAGH will return to the Tyrone starting line-up for the first time since last August’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Kildare for tomorrow night’s crunch NFL Division 1 showdown against Kerry in Healy Park, Omagh.

LAST NIGHT, hurling and football managers from across the country met with GAA officials in Croke Park to discuss the effectiveness, or otherwise, of the latest batch of experimental rules.

Derry bounced back from their weekend defeat by Antrim to sweep past Queen's University in tonight's Barrett Sports Lighting Dr McKenna Cup Group C clash at Celtic Park.

Derry manager Damien Cassidy has been forced to name a rejigged side for Sunday's clash with Tyrone at Casement Park tomorrow.

DERRY manager Damien Cassidy last night made no apologies for the physicality of their Ulster SFC victory over Monaghan claiming “we are not in the business of entertaining people”.

Derry 1-10 Monaghan 0-10

NO DISRESPECT to Derry, but it was a blessing we werespared extra-time in yesterday’s Allianz NFL Division One final in Croke Park, after a game which was never less than competitive but almost completely lacked atmosphere.

NO place for Tadhg Kennelly, and a experimental midfield partnership of Anthony Maher and Mike Quirke, might suggest Kerry are half-hearted about tomorrow’s Allianz Football League final.

THOUGH the experimental rules were consigned to history at Congress, they remained the chief topic of conversation at yesterday’s National Football League press conference at Croke Park.

NICHOLAS MURPHY is likely to be fit to play with Cork in Saturday’s Allianz NFL clash with Laois at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise. The All Star damaged a tendon against Fermanagh last week and was replaced by John Hayes.

Derry 0-10 Kerry 0-12

DERRY 1-18 WESTMEATH 0-7

Fermanagh 0-10 Derry 1-7

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 midfielder James Conway has been ruled out of Sunday's National Football League final against Kerry.

Derry 1-9 Monaghan 0-14

Derry football manager Paddy Crozier has admitted that axed forward Eoin Bradley could return for the Oak Leafers "at a future date" this season.

Kevin McGuckin has been chosen to captain the Derry senior footballers in 2007.

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).

Donegal produced a sparkling attacking performance to dump Derry out of the Ulster Championship and set up a meeting with either Armagh or Fermanagh in the decider.

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.