‘It’s probably been too long’ – Lynch on Derry SFC win

Magherafelt beat Newbridge 3-17 to 0-20 at Celtic Park to win the Derry Senior Football Championship, ending Newbridge’s bid for a third consecutive title. It is Magherafelt’s first championship win since 2019, making the victory especially meaningful after the club lost three finals in the intervening years.

Goalkeeper Odhran Lynch said the team had “probably” waited too long to win again, after reaching a fourth final since their previous triumph. He was 19 when Magherafelt won in 2019, but later endured a relegation play-off and a long injury absence. Lynch returned after hip surgery and had played 13 or 14 games without defeat; he credited coach Gavin Devlin with supporting him through rehabilitation.