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Derry City climb to second in the Premier Division with victory in Cork

5 days ago | derrynow.com | Gary Ferry

Cork City 1Derry City 2Derry City made it three league wins in a row for the first time in 11 months to climb to second place in the Premier Division. Goals from Liam Boyce and Kevin Holt helped the Candystripes to a third successive victory at Turner's Cross with only goal difference from Shamrock Rovers keeping them off top spot. Cork City goalkeeper Tein Troost found himself in no man’s land as Derry City took the lead on 24 minutes.
Derry striker Boyce using red card as a turning point

5 days ago | derrynow.com | Gary Ferry

Cork City vs. Derry City | Turner’s Cross | Friday, 7:45pmLiam Boyce admits his red card against Drogheda United last month gave him the ‘wee nudge’ he needed to get his Derry City career off and running. There are inescapable parallels between Boyce’s and Derry City’s season so far, with the striker and the team struggling to settle in during the first set of games only to bounce back from unexpected lows strongly.
Danny Mullen goal earns Derry City victory over St. Patrick's Athletic

1 week ago | derrynow.com | Gary Ferry

Derry City 1St. Patrick’s Athletic 0Danny Mullen scored against St. Patrick's Athletic for the sixth time to send Derry City up into third place in the Premier Division. The striker, now level with club legends Liam Coyle and Mark Farren with goals against St. Pat's, seized upon his only chance in the game to separate two evenly-matched sides in an absorbing game at the Brandywell.
Michael Duffy and Liam Boyce score as Derry City sink Shelbourne at the Brandywell

1 week ago | derrynow.com | Gary Ferry

Derry City 2Shelbourne 0Derry City are now within two points of top spot in the Premier Division after a dominating win against champions Shelbourne at the Brandywell. First half goals from Michael Duffy and Liam Boyce did the damage to Damien Duff's side, who never looked like responding as the hosts held on for three points and a clean sheet.
Ryan Curran hoping for Windsor 'fairytale'

1 week ago | derrynow.com | Gary Ferry

Ryan Curran is hoping that Saturday’s Irish Cup final proves to have a fairytale ending after a challenging two years in which he almost gave up on football entirely. No-one involved with the 2024 Irish Cup final will ever forget the closing scenes of a dramatic game in which former Derry City striker Ronan Hale raced away across the length of the pitch deep into extra time to roll the ball into an empty net, sealing victory over Linfield and a first Irish Cup for the club in close to 50 years.
Frustrated Derry boss McGarvey looks to Wicklow

1 week ago | derrynow.com | Michael McMullan

Johnny McGarvey said his side were disappointed with their performance in Saturday’s defeat at the hands of Meath, leaving qualification for the Christy Ring Cup final going down to the last week of the group stages. The Derry boss was also critical of the officiating and “baffled” referee James Clarke failed to award what he thought was a certain penalty when Cormac O’Doherty was impeded in the 45th minute.
Mud problem heaping misery on County Derry homeowner

2 weeks ago | derrynow.com | Orla Mullan

A Draperstown homeowner has expressed his frustration over a muddy mess outside his home. The mud problem outside Patrick Gormley’s Disert Road home is causing both misery and an inconvenience to him. During heavy rainfall, mud runs down the slope of the road and sits outside Patrick’s home. Passing vehicles are then splashing mud all over Mr Gormley’s home and car leaving a ‘complete mess’ behind.
Watch: Dungiven homes pelted with eggs over the weekend

2 weeks ago | derrynow.com | Orla Mullan

A Dungiven councillor has expressed anger after a number of homes were egged by youths in the town over the weekend. Up to five young people were captured on CCTV pelting eggs at properties in the Garvagh Road area of the town in the early hours of Sunday morning. One of the properties belongs to an 80 year-old woman, who has been left ‘terrified’ by the ordeal, according to Sinn Féin Councillor Sean McGlinchey. Councillor McGlinchey said the incident happened at around 3am on Sunday morning.
Derry City fall to defeat in Waterford

2 weeks ago | derrynow.com | Gary Ferry

Waterford 2Derry City 1Waterford ended a seven-game losing streak as they deservedly defeated Derry City at the RSC. The Candystripes were huge favourites to make it three successive wins under Tiernan Lynch, but they never got started and were lacklustre throughout as they fell to their second loss against the Blues this season.
Derry City dominate Sligo Rovers at the Brandywell

3 weeks ago | derrynow.com | Gary Ferry

Derry City 3Sligo Rovers 0Danny Mullen was the star as Derry City won successive league games for the first time since last June, and for the first time under Tiernan Lynch. The City striker scored in each half to ensure three valuable points for the Candystripes, who have now managed successive league victories over Sligo for the first time since 2021.