Joe Diver
Derry Gaelic footballer
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Joe Diver is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Derry county team, 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.
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For both club and county Diver usually plays in midfield. He has also played in the half forward line on occasion.[1]
Playing 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 did not 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.[citation needed]
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
- 1 National Football League 2008
- 1 Dr McKenna Cup 2011
- 1 Ulster Minor Football Championship 2000
Club
- Ulster Senior Club Football Championship: Runner up: 2005[citation needed]
- Derry Senior Football Championship: Winner: 2005. Runner up: 2004, 2007[citation needed]
- Derry Senior Football League: Winner: 2004[citation needed]
- New York Junior Football Championship: Winner: 2003[citation needed]