Derry v Galway: Live score, fan pictures, video and reaction from All Ireland SFC semi-final at Croke Park
Of course the last time the Oakleafers made it to the showpiece at Croker almost 30 years ago, the late Eamon Coleman's heroic team brought the Sam Maguire home. It's been the county's solitary All Ireland final win but can Rory Gallagher keep the dream alive with victory over Galway in this afternoon's semi-final at Headquarters?
The whole county has got behind Gallagher's troops and have sensed history in the making but it won't be easy for the Ulster champions against a Galway team who registered a facile 11 point victory in the Allianz League Division Two clash earlier this year.
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Hide AdThe Tribesmen have beaten Derry in two semi-final meetings in 1998 and 2001 but Gallagher and his squad will be confident they can break that run if they can reproduce the sort of form they showed in the impressive quarter-final win over Clare.
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Derry v Galway: Live score, fan pictures, video and reaction from All Ireland SFC semi-final at Croke Park
Key Events
- The Oakleafers go in search of their first All Ireland SFC Final since 1993 when they last brought the Sam Maguire home. Can they do it again?
- What time is throw-in? The game throws in at 5:30pm
- Where can I watch the game? The game will be broadcast live on RTE 2 as well as Sky Sports
The Teams are in
So here’s your Derry team for this afternoon’s big game
1. Odhran Lynch
2. Chrissy McKaigue, Brendan Rogers, Conor McCluskey
5. Conor Doherty, 6. Gareth McKinless, 7. Padraig McGrogan
8. Conor Glass, 9. Niall Toner
10. Paul Cassidy, 11. Shea Downey, 12. Ethan Doherty
13. Benny Heron, 14. Shane McGuigan, 15. Niall Loughlin
Rory Gallagher not happy as Galway win a soft free. Comes to nothing though as the Tribesmen kick in backwards