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06 Sept 2025

Jerome Henry set to take charge of Derry and Donegal in Ballyshannon

Mayo official Henry will be the man in the middle in Fr Tierney Park as Jim McGuinness and Paddy Tally's sides tangle in Allianz League Round 4 action 

Jerome Henry set to take charge of Donegal and Derry in Ballyshannon

Mayo referee Jerome Henry

Jerome Henry will officiate Donegal's NFL clash with provincial rivals Derry in Fr Tierney Park, Ballyshannon on Sunday. 

The pair are also scheduled to clash in the Ulster SFC in the first week of April so it's going to be interesting to see just how much niggle there is to this one at the weekend.

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Derry currently sit bottom of the standings in Division 1 and will be desperate to avoid slipping down a tier in Paddy Tally’s first season at the helm.

So you'd expect the Oak Leafers to be going all out for the win. Donegal dropped their first points of the campaign to Galway in Salthill last weekend but with three wins already under the belt prior, have no relegation worries. 

Still, old habits die hard and Mayo referee Henry will no doubt have his hands full in this one regardless of what home XV takes to the field. 

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