Derry star Conor Glass says the Oak Leafers were determined to bounce back from their opening round loss to Meath in yesterday evening's derby clash against Tyrone.
Derry bounced back from their opening round loss to Meath last weekend by recording a 1-15 to 1-12 win over Tyrone this evening to get on the board in Division 2 of the Allianz Football League.
Tyrone great Peter Canavan sees tomorrow evening's Allianz Football League Division 2 clash between the Red Hands and Derry at Celtic Park (6pm) as being a "very tasty game".
Meath got their Allianz Football League Division 2 campaign off to the perfect start with a 0-19 to 1-13 victory over Derry at a wet Croke Park this afternoon.
Mark Fanning rocketed in a 20-metre free in the seventh minute of injury-time as Wexford snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against a spirited Antrim side this afternoon in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League.
Donegal will play Monaghan in Saturday Dr McKenna Cup final after both sides recorded victories in their respective semi-finals last night (Wednesday).
An Ghaeltacht (Kerry) are All-Ireland club intermediate football champions after a 0-12 to 0-6 win against Glenullin (Derry) at Croke Park this afternoon.
Derry, Donegal, Monaghan and Tyroneare the last four teams standing the Dr McKenna Cup following this afternoon's results in the Ulster pre-season competition.
Three teams have been eliminated from the Conor McGurk Cup (Ulster hurling pre-season competition) after a coin toss was used to determine the winners of their postponed ties.
Glenullin (Derry) will play An Ghaeltacht (Kerry) in the All-Ireland club intermediate football championship final at Croke Park on Sunday week, January 11th after both sides advanced in their respective semi-finals this afternoon.
The first weekend of 2026 will see all six of the All-Ireland club senior, intermediate and junior football championship semi-finals available for fans to watch live.
Slaughtneil manager Paul McCormack says his side's performance against Loughrea in Sunday's All-Ireland club SHC semi-final was "nowhere near" the level it needed to be to get the win.