 Derry finished top of Division 1 of the 2008 National League and along with second placed Kerry qualified for the final, which Derry won.Derry become the favourites to win the Ulster Championship.However, despite a good opening Ulster Championship victory over Donegal, (where Bradley scored 10 points in a man of the match display, Derry exited the Ulster Championship against Fermanagh at the semi-final stage and were defeated by Monaghan in the first round of the Qualifiers.