Title winners

Neely’s side has been in control of the division for some time now and although they were pressed by Newbuildings, Coleraine and Bready the chasing pack were kept at arm’s length. Donemana are always dangerous at this level of course and the skipper can be well pleased with a record of just three defeats from 18 matches.

It has been a good debut season for Newbuildings but there is little doubt that the North West will want to see evidence of development at the fledgling club given that this has always been a probationary term for them.

On the field they have certainly held their own and proven that they have plenty to offer the domestic scene so all will now hinge on their ability to convince the powers-that-be that they have the structure in place.

Intermediate Two has been won by another familiar face as Bready Thirds lost just once in 16 matches to pick up the title there. Ian Cooke has been joined by a mixture of young and not so young but have still stayed well clear of Bonds Glen, Donemana and North Fermanagh in the race for honours.

In an important year for the Magheramason club this is a very welcome trophy and shows that there remains plenty of depth around.

The Nedd have won Intermediate Three but have been kept honest by Bready and Coleraine. The King’s Lane side gave up its senior status at the start of the season but the players left have made the most of their opportunity. While there are definitely some who feel that The Nedd should have been playing in a higher league, few would deny them their moment in the spotlight after a difficult campaign.

Where they play their cricket in 2013 could well be an interesting precursor to the new season but for now it is fair to expect that there would have been a few sore heads in Ballykelly on Monday morning and rightly so.

Sion Mills had already claimed the Intermediate Four trophy last weekend, Damien O’Neill’s team unbeaten throughout the league campaign and a very worthy winner as a result. Many will be hoping to see that improvement manifest itself at a more senior level next time.