Joe Diver

Joe Diver (Irish: Seosamh Ó Duibhir) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. Diver plays his club football for Bellaghy Wolfe Tones, and won the Derry Senior Football Championship with the club.

Joe Diver
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born Bellaghy, County Londonderry,
Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Occupation Marketing executive[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
 Bellaghy
Club titles
Derry titles 3
Ulster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2006-
 Derry
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1
NFL 1
All Stars 1

For both club and county Diver usually plays in midfield. He has also played in the half forward line on occasion.[1]

Football career

Inter-county

In 2000, when Derry won the Ulster Minor Championship, Diver made a late substitute appearance in the All-Ireland Minor semi-final against Cork.[1] That game was shrouded in controversy, because a Cork player who was sent-off did not leave the field of play.[1] Diver didn't play Under 21 football with Derry as he was traveling in the United States.[1]

Diver was first called up to the Derry Senior football panel in November 2005 for the 2006 season by Paddy Crozier.[2] He made his competitive Derry debut on 8 January 2006 against Monaghan in that year's Dr. McKenna Cup.[3] His Championship debut came that year in a six-point victory over Tyrone at the age of 24.[1]

He was part of the Derry team that won the 2008 National League where Derry beat Kerry in the final.[4][5]

Diver played at midfield on the Derry team that reached the 2011 Ulster Senior championship final, and was made Vice Captain of Derry for 2012 season.

Club

In 2005 he won the Derry Championship with Bellaghy and helped the club reach the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship final,[1] in which they were defeated by St. Gall's.

While in America, he helped the Derry club side win the 2003 New York Junior Football Championship.[1]

Honours

Inter-county

Club

References
  1. Archer, Kenny (2007). "Diver leaving no stone unturned". The Irish News. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  2. "Crozier names much-changed panel". BBC. 8 November 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
  3. Maloney, Seamus (5 January 2006). "Diver the sole debutant for Oak Leafers". The Irish News.
  4. "Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report". Derry GAA website. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
  5. "Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
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