2019 Ulster Championship Preliminary Round:
Tyrone 1-19 Derry 1-13

TYRONE survived a scare in this match as it looked like a brief period that an upset was on the cards. Points from Conor McAnamney and Christopher Bradley, as well as a goal from Shane McGuigan, put Derry into the lead with only ten minutes remaining, but Tyrone extinguished their hopes in style: they hit five of the final six scores with Darren McCurry scoring a fine goal. Cathal McShane racked up seven points on the day and ended the season with an All-Star.

2017 Ulster Championship Quarter-final:
Tyrone 0-22 Derry 0-11

A fairly forgettable encounter, this one. Tyrone captain Sean Cavanagh led the charge with a seven-point contribution, albeit six of those points were from frees. Derry simply lacked the dynamism of their opponents, and when they attempted to stage a comeback in the second-half, it opened up space at the back and Tyrone took full advantage with substitutes like Lee Brennan and DD Mulgrew all getting their name on the scoresheet.

2016 Ulster Championship Quarter-final:
Tyrone 3-14 Derry 0-12

FROM a Tyrone perspective, this was certainly a good day out as they went to Celtic Park and claimed an impressive victory over the Oak Leafers. Ronan O’Neill scored a lovely goal in the first quarter after an inch-perfect pass from Richie Donnelly, and he struck for a second goal not long afterwards. Derry ended up with 13 men with Ciaran McFaul and Chrissy McKaigue sent to the line, and the game was also notable as it marked the championship debuts of future All-Ireland senior winners Niall Sludden, Kieran McGeary and Padraig Hampsey.

2009 Ulster Championship Semi-final:
Tyrone 0-15 Derry 0-7

REIGNING All-Ireland champions Tyrone eased past Damien Cassidy’s Derry team at Casement Park to qualify for the final against Antrim. Derry had plenty of good players at the time, but they were brushed aside with Tommy McGuigan and Kevin Hughes having particularly good outings. Derry only managed two second-half points from Eoin Bradley as Tyrone assumed almost total control of the game, and Derry full-back Kevin McGuckin was sent off for a straight red as the game threatened to boil over in the latter stages.

2006 Ulster Championship Quarter-final:
Derry 1-8 Tyrone 0-5

All-Ireland holders Tyrone’s first day out as defending champions proved an utterly dismal one as they were stunned by Derry at Healy Park. It’s hard to believe but Tyrone failed to raise a single white flag in the first-half, while Kevin Hughes was sent off for striking. The Red Hands, who admittedly had a few key men injured, improved in the second-half but the game was effectively ended as a contest when Enda Muldoon scored the only goal of the game.

2004 Ulster Championship Quarter-final:
Tyrone 1-17 Derry 1-6

A bit of a non-event, this one. Tyrone laid the platform for a totally one-sided victory with a fantastic midfield performance from Sean Cavanagh, and while the game wasn’t totally done and dusted by the half-time whistle (Tyrone led 0-7 to 0-2), the Red Hands scored one point after another after the break in a hugely forgettable day out for the Oak Leafers. Derry players who did themselves justice were Sean Marty Lockhart, Francis McEldowney and Paddy Bradley, but other than that there wasn’t much to shout about.

2003 Ulster Championship Quarter-final replay:
Tyrone 0-17 Derry 1-5

Tyrone had an excellent record in replays under Mickey Harte, and they certainly learnt their lessons from their drawn encounter a week prior as they demolished Derry at Casement Park. Sean Cavanagh, scorer of three points on the day, set the ball in motion after just 10 seconds when he popped the ball over the bar after a trademark run, while defenders Chris Lawn and Declan McCrossan also weighed in with points against a listless Derry team, who were in mourning after Declan Bateson’s younger sister Patricia died in a car accident on the morning of the game.

2003 Ulster Championship Quarter-final:
Derry 1-9 Tyrone 0-12

CONFIDENCE was high in Tyrone before this match as they claimed the Division One title in style, but they stood on the brink of defeat in a tempestuous encounter against Derry in the bearpit of the Ulster Championship.

Paddy Bradley was in sensational form for the Oakleafers, but Tyrone, who trailed by four points with eight minutes to go, managed to snatch a draw and the rest is history as they went on to win their maiden All-Ireland title.

2001 All-Ireland Championship quarter-finaL: Derry 1-9 Tyrone 0-7

DERRY avenged their earlier defeat to Tyrone in the Ulster Championship with a deserved five-point victory in what was a dour game for the neutral. Tyrone seemed rudderless after their talismanic captain Peter Canavan was sent off late in the first half, and Derry imposed their will on proceedings with Fergal Doherty particularly impressive at midfield.

It was a fine Derry team and they still have regrets about letting it slip against Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.

2001 Ulster Championship semi-final:
Tyrone 3-7 Derry 0-14

SOME veteran performers were to the fore as Tyrone claimed victory over Derry on a scoreline of 3-7 to 0-14.

Ger Cavlan and Brian Dooher both scored goals, while Finbar McConnell, who was 34 at the time, pulled off a great save from Paddy Bradley right at the death. It was a young Cormac McAnallen, who was named man of the match, however, while another All-Ireland minor winner, Stephen O’Neill, chipped in with 1-2.