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Derry Championship Match Live On RTÉ Has Gaelic Football Fans Saying The Same Thing

Derry Championship Match Live On RTÉ Has Gaelic Football Fans Saying The Same Thing
Niall McIntyre
By Niall McIntyre Updated
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A young Newbridge side defeated Magherafelt on Saturday night to advance to their first Derry senior football final since 1991.

The sides were deadlocked late on only for Newbridge to snatch the victory with a late punched goal by Shane McGrogan, winning out by 1-7 to 1-4.

It was a perfect smash and grab by Newbridge, swinging the pendulum late on and giving their opponents little to no time to respond.

Newbridge were left embarrassed when the teams met at the same stage last year, managing to score just a paltry total in 0-12 to 0-2 loss.

That had the team highly motivated coming into the game, according to match-winner Shane McGrogan.

"Last year hurt, it was embarrassing. We knew if we hung in there, we'd get there. Last ten minutes, we've the legs on most teams. We've put a lot of work in,' he said.

What made their victory all the more impressive was that they did it without county man Padraig McGrogan, who missed out with a knee injury. Magherafelt, meanwhile, had the likes of Eoin McEvoy and Conor McCluskey in their ranks.

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Newbridge will face the winners of Sunday's higher profile semi-final between Glen and Slaughtneil in the decider, with RTÉ said to have been seeking that game for their live broadcast slot in the first place.

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Whatever about RTÉ, some viewers certainly felt short-changed by the entertainment value on show, with the likes of former Dublin player Conal Keaney, Darran O'Sullivan, Kyle Coney and Colm Parkinson all in agreement.

The sooner the new rules come in the better was the common theme of the reaction, not that Newbridge will care too much.

"We had to keep the scores down because we knew Magherafelt are a deadly team," said McGrogan.

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