Joe Diver Explained

Joe Diver
Irish:Seosamh Ó Duibhir
Feet:6
Inches:5
Occupation:Marketing executive[1]
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Derry
Province:Ulster
Clposition:Midfield
Club:Bellaghy
Clcounty:3
Clprovince:1
Counties:Derry
Icposition:Midfield
Icyears:2006–
Icallireland:1
Nfl:1
Allstars:1
Birth Place:Bellaghy, County Londonderry,
Northern Ireland

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.

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.

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

Runner up: 2005

Winner: 2005. Runner up: 2004, 2007

Winner: 2003

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Kenny . Archer . Diver leaving no stone unturned . . 2007 . 6 April 2008 .
  2. News: Crozier names much-changed panel . . 1 April 2008 . 8 November 2005.
  3. News: Seamus . Maloney . Diver the sole debutant for Oak Leafers . . 5 January 2006 .
  4. Web site: Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report . 27 April 2008 . Derry GAA website .
  5. Web site: Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report . 27 April 2008 . RTÉ . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080430222703/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html . 30 April 2008 .