A late goal and a two pointer sent Offaly to the Leinster MFC semi final after this three point win over Meath played in splendid conditions at Páirc Tailteann.
Three weeks after securing the Division 2A League title, Offaly travel to Chadwick Park on Saturday to take on Wexford in the Leinster Senior semi-final.
Monday's Leinster U20HC quarter-final between Dublin and Offaly has been switched from Parnell Park to Newbridge because of the condition of the Parnell Park pitch.
Galway bounced back from last weekend's disappointing loss to Kilkenny by handing Offaly a 2-25 to 1-14 defeat in Tullamore this evening to get up and running in the Leinster senior hurling championship.
Meath staged a terrific second-half comeback to defeat Offaly by 1-25 to 0-21 in Navan this afternoon and progress to a Leinster SFC semi-final date with Dublin in a fortnight's time.
First cousins Mairéad Teehan and Grace Teehan showcased all her talents, scoring 2-4 each as Offaly's goal threat proved too much for Derry, enabling the midlanders to claim the Very Camogie League Division 2 title and earning promotion to the Division 1B next year.
This weekend sees three provincial senior football championship quarter-finals and all four Ladies National Football League finals available for fans to watch live.
Former Tyrone star Enda McGinley believes that Offaly's "wave of momentum" can steer them past Meath this weekend into the last four of the Leinster senior football championship.
Dublin are through to the quarter-finals of the Leinster U20 football championship after an improved second-half showing earned them a 2-20 to 3-9 victory over Westmeath at Parnell Park last night.
A Brian Carroll goal deep into injury time gave Offaly their first win of the campaign and denied an experimental Meath their third win in a row in this Leinster Under 20 Group 1 football championship clash at Ashbourne.
Johnny Kelly took issue with the decision not to award Offaly a penalty in the 58th minute of last Sunday's Allianz Hurling League Division 1B final against Waterford.
Dublin bounced back from their opening defeat to Meath in the Leinster U20 football championship by handing Offaly a 2-17 to 1-13 defeat at Faithful Fields last night.
Offaly took to the field in the Athletic Grounds on Saturday afternoon not only knowing that their place in the Division 2A Final was secured but also that they would face Derry given that the Oak Leaf girls had overcome Kerry earlier in the day.