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01 Feb 2026

Derry bounce back with vital home win over neighbours Tyrone

Derry 1-15 Tyrone 1-12

Derry bounce back with vital home win over neighbours Tyrone

Derry's Gareth McKinless and Padraic McGrogan of Derry celebrate as Matthew Donnelly looks on after the Allianz Football League Division 2 match. PHOTO: Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile

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01 Feb 2026 9:34 AM

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Derry's Gareth McKinless and Padraic McGrogan of Derry celebrate as Matthew Donnelly looks on after the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Derry and Tyrone at Celtic Park. PHOTO: Oliver 

Derry bounced back from last week’s defeat to Meath with a vital home win over neighbours Tyrone on Saturday night in Celtic Park.
It’s a first league win since their penalty shootout win over Dublin in the 2024 final at Croke Park.
A last gasp block by Padraig McGrogan denied Tyrone in the closing stages to secure victory.
Derry began with points from Lachlan Murray and Conor Doherty before Mattie Donnelly opened the scoring in the third minute.
An excellent first half-time continued to flow with Matthew Downey and Conor Glass helping the home side into a 0-4 to 0-2 lead.
A Ben Cullen point levelled matters at 0-5 each before Niall Loughlin edged Derry ahead.
A Conor O’Neill two-pointer gave Tyrone the lead for the first time in the 24th minute before Derry struck for the first goal.
Conor Glass hammered to the net after an excellent catch from Conor Doherty at midfield for a 1-7 to 0-8.
Tyrone did go in ahead at the break when an Ethan Jordan free to Ciarán Daly who drilled to the net.
It was a double whammy for the home who were reduced to 14 men with a Lachlan Murray black card.
Shane McGuigan levelled from a free the missed a chance from play as Derr controlled the early stages of the half.
A McKernan two pointer put Tyroe ahead as Murray returd to the fray.
Murray picked up a Baker pass but has hit shot blocked by Kennedy for a 45 but McGuckin pulled his shot wide.
Conor Doherty tied the game before a McElolm poinyt on the break had the Red Hands ahead, 1-11 to 1-10.
A Rogers two pointer had Derry back ahead in a well contested game, midway through the half.
 A Jordan free tied the game with Tyrone then denying Derry a goal, their scramble defence excellent all across the game. McGuigan pushed Derry three ahead with a right footed point to seal the game.
The Oakleafers travel to Kildare in the round three, after the break, with Tyrone welcoming Cavan to Omagh.
Derry scorers: S McGuigan 0-4 (3f), C Glass 1-1, B Rogers 0-3 (1tp), L Murray (1f), C Doherty 0-2 each, M Downey 0-1, N Loughlin 0-1, and C McAteer 0-1 each
Tyrone scorers: E Jordan 0-4 (3f, 1 45), C Daly 1-0, M McKernan, C O’Neill 0-2(tp) each, M Donnelly, D Canavan, B Cullen and E McElholm 0-1 each
Derry: S McGuckin; R Forbes, C McCluskey, D Baker; C Doherty, G McKinless, P McGrogan; C Glass, B Rogers; E Doherty, M Downey, P Cassidy; L Murray, S McGuigan, N Loughlin
Subs: N Toner for Downey (48), C McAteer for Loughlin (58), S Young for Murray (63), J Doherty for Cassidy (67)

Tyrone: N Morgan; C Quinn, A Clarke, J Clarke; B Cullen, M McKernan, R Cassidy; B Kennedy, C O’Neill; C Kilpatrick, E McElholm, C Daly; D Canavan, M Donnelly, E Jordan

Subs:  P Teague for Kennedy (54), Matthew Óg McGleenan for O’Neill (55), L McGarrity for Jordan (56), F Burns for McKernan (63)
Referee: P Neilan (Roscommon)

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