Ballinderry gave themselves a chance of becoming the first team to win back-to-back Derry titles in over a decade with a 1-8 to 0-10 win over Banagher on Saturday.

AN altogether familiar scoreline but the All-Ireland champions’ way of going about it was far from usual.

Crossmaglen Rangers are on course to retain their AIB Ulster Club SFC title after coming through a tough examination from Ballinderry this afternoon.

A GOAL inside the opening minute was the crucial score as Ballinderry held off Dromore challenge to set up a semi-final clash with Crossmaglen.

TWO first-half goals from Raymond Wilkinson, the first of them after just 43 seconds, guided Ballinderry to their 12th Derry SFC title yesterday.

SATURDAY was a very satisfying day for Kieran McGeeney.

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 Qualifier

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 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 manager Damian Cassidy has handed debuts to Michael Bateson and Declan Mullan, after naming his side for Sunday's Ulster Preliminary round clash with Armagh at Celtic Park (2pm).

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.

Galway 1-12 Derry 2-13, Pearse Stadium

Derry 0-14 Cork 2-09

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).

Michael Fitzsimons will make his NFL debut for Dublin against Derry on Saturday night, as the Leinster champions' manager Pat Gilroy continues to blood new players.

Derry 1-18 Tyrone 1-12

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.

A five-point haul from Oisin McConville was the difference as Crossmaglen Rangers secured their seventh Ulster Club SFC title at Brewster Park in Enniskillen today.

Ballinderry (Derry) 1-11 Latton (Monaghan) 0-10, Ballinascreen

Fermanagh 1-11 Derry 1-9

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

There will be a new name etched on the Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup this season after champions Tyrone went down by 0-12 to 0-11 to Donegal in their final group game today.

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

Antrim 0-10 Derry 1-13

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)

Paddy Bradley has not been included in the Derry side for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Antrim (Casement Park, throw-in 4.15pm).

Former captain Ciaran Whelan is an injury doubt for Dublin's first match of their Leinster title defence in two weeks' time.

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