The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship purposes as NMF Properties Derry Senior Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the top Derry GAA clubs. The winners of the Derry Championship are awarded the John McLaughlin Cup and qualify to represent Derry in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship and if they win Ulster, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
Bellaghy have won the competition more than any other club with 21 successes. The current Derry senior champions are Ballinderry Shamrocks who won their 11th title in October 2011, defeating Kilrea by 5 points in the decider at Celtic Park in Derry City. Bellaghy's Tom Scullion has more senior Championship medals than anyone in Derry, picking up medals between 1956 and 1971.
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