Derry v Galway: Live score, fan pictures, video and reaction from All Ireland SFC semi-final at Croke Park

Can Derry see off the challenge of Galway at Croke Park today and make their first All Ireland SFC final appearance in almost 30 years?Can Derry see off the challenge of Galway at Croke Park today and make their first All Ireland SFC final appearance in almost 30 years?
Can Derry see off the challenge of Galway at Croke Park today and make their first All Ireland SFC final appearance in almost 30 years?
Derry's senior footballers conquered Ulster now they're one step away from clinching a place in the All Ireland SFC Final for the first time since 1993.

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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The 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.

Follow all the action and reaction here and if you're at Croke Park send us your pics and videos in your county colours if you want to feature in our live blog.

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

Comer fires in Galway’s second goal into the open net with Odhran Lynch left in the Galway half. 2-08 to 0-05. Must be game over

Comer the difference

Derry outplayed in second half. Really disappointing here from Oakleafer

Lachlan Murray fires in a goal for Derry to take it to 1-06 to 2-08 but Derry go crashing out

Second half Derry just didn’t turn up. Disappointing on the day but Derry’s run to the semi-final has been special. They can be proud of this journey

Galway will play Dublin or Kerry in All Ireland Final

These Derry fans will be disappointed but it’s been a special journey for the Oakleafers who will learn from this experienceThese Derry fans will be disappointed but it’s been a special journey for the Oakleafers who will learn from this experience
These Derry fans will be disappointed but it’s been a special journey for the Oakleafers who will learn from this experience

Spillane’s verdict

It was Galway’s defensive play and Damien Comer that beat Derry

Pat Spillane

From Galway’s total of 2-08, 2-04 came from turnovers!

Comer man of the match

It’s a special moment. For the Galway fans it’s been way too long. We’ve tried hard year on year to get back here but thankfully we’re back.

Damien Comer