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Ger Doherty signs for Crusaders

- December 6, 2018 1

Former Derry City goalkeeper Ger Doherty has signed for NIFL side Crusaders in Belfast. The 37 year old has signed an 18 month deal with the club after a decade with Derry City. Crusaders are fourth in the NIFL and Doherty will play with former team mates including Rory Hale and Rory

Shamrock Rovers announce signing of Aaron McEneff

- November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 0

Shamrock Rovers have announced the signing of Aaron McEneff. The midfielder was with Derry City the last three and a half seasons. More to follow.

Declan Devine appointed new Derry City manager on two year deal

- November 13, 2018 0

Declan Devine has been named the new Derry City manager on a two year deal it was announced yesterday. Kevin Deery and Marty McCann come in as part of his management team, with Paddy McCourt involved with the club's Academy Speaking to the press Devine said: "We need an identity, we need

Derry City part company with manager Kenny Shiels

- October 27, 2018 0

Derry City have announced that the club have parted ways with manager Kenny Shiels. A Derry statement read: "We acknowledge Kenny’s contribution to the football club over the past three seasons, one of which was particularly difficult. "We wish Kenny the best for the future. "The club will make no further comment on

Derry City triumph in the EA Sports Cup

- September 17, 2018 0

Derry City secured their first trophy in six years and their 11th EA SPORTS Cup after a fantastic 3-1 win against SSE Airtricity League First Division side Cobh Ramblers. In front of a packed Brandywell Stadium, goals from Ronan Hale, Darren Cole and Aaron McEneff proved to be enough to cancel out

Former Derry City star Ronan Curtis added to Ireland squad for Poland fixture

- September 9, 2018 2

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill has added forward Ronan Curtis to the squad to take on Poland in an international friendly on Tuesday evening in Wroclaw. Curtis, who has scored five goals in six games for Portsmouth this season after joining from Derry City, has impressed for Noel King's Under-21s

Kenny Shiels: “Bohemians are probably the league’s form team at the minute”

- August 31, 2018 0

The Candystripes will be aiming to protect a fairly unique record when Bohemians arrive at Brandywell tonight (Friday) with Kenny Shiels having won all 10 of his previous scraps against the north Dublin outfit. It isn't something that the Derry boss reads too much into to be fair; Shiels referring to

Kenny Shiels: “Our preparations have been impossible”

- August 6, 2018 0

Derry City Manager Kenny Shiels has admitted that he will be forced to raid his underage resources ahead of Monday's EA Sports Cup semi-final against Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds (KO 5pm). With Rory Patterson now left for Crusaders the Candystripes' boss continues to be without the injured Nicky Low and

Kenny Shiels signs defender Kevin McHattie

- August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 0

Derry City have signed Scottish defender Kevin McHattie for the remainder of the season. The 25-year old was with Raith Rovers last season having earlier played for Dunfermline, Kilmarnock and Hearts, where he won a Scottish Championship medal in 2015. Speaking to the Derry website McHattie said; “I didn’t know a lot

Kenny Shiels says his sides fixture schedule was ‘cruelty’ to his players

- July 24, 2018 0

Derry City manager Kenny Shiels has called his sides fixture schedule 'cruelty' and a 'disgrace' after they have had to travel to Cork last night having played in Minsk on only Thursday night. Shiels said this to RTE; It was cruelty to my players. We've played on Thursday, we've travelled all the