Conall McGovern’s straight red card proves to be killer blow in tightly fought contest

Fergal Doherty’s return to midfield alongside Niall Holly will be welcomed by home side

Derry need a result against heavily favoured Down in Sunday’s Ulster SFC clash

Last year’s finalists have taken only one point out of 10 in Division One campaign

Allianz Football League previews

Mikey Sweeney’s last-minute goal seals victory at Celtic Park

Narrow wins the story of a scrappy, weather-affected Allianz League weekend

Dublin and Kerry’s clash in Killarney the highlight of the weekend's actions

Eoin Bradley missed out on last year’s campaign as he opted to play soccer in the Northern Ireland League instead

Derry footballer Aaron Devlin among those set to appeal after tweet directed at referee

No smash and grab effort against Derry from Leinster side

Michael Murphy pays tribute to Lacey’s ‘phenomenal’ work rate in defence

Last year’s bad times only a bad memory as all eyes are now on Derry

Absence of former heroes like Mark McHugh weighs lightly on big full forward’s mind

Ex-minor star Kyle Coney also to start against Down while Mourne boss James McCartan opts for an experienced side

Jim Gavin’s side build 15-point margin despite kicking 17 wides

Manager quick to look ahead to opening championship game against Donegal

For all the correlation between spring and summer success the implications are rarely immediately obvious

Derry have come a long way under Brian McIver but may just come up short here

Women in the media conference, rugby, a food festival and Dodder spring clean

Mayo forward says precautionary scan will determine his availability for Derry clash

Centre-half forward scored 1-8 at Celtic Park, James O’Donoghue stars in Kerry win in Kildare

Busy few weeks ahead as Queen’s host all four of this year’s championships

The Glenswilly player has a chance to star in the Ulster final and rekindle his intercounty career

Armagh native heads for home as former selector Jason Ryan gets Kildare job

Teenager Ryan Bell kicks six points as Oak Leaf men advance in qualifiers

Their defence has tightened up considerably since that first encounter

Down manager happy with how his team turned performance around in second half

James McCartan’s side overcome first-half wobbles to grab the spoils

Twenty years on from All-Ireland success the county is looking forward, as this year’s championship takes off against Down

McGuckin’s injury-time goal helps McIver’s side clinch Division Two silverware