For those who know Fintan Ruddy, the Cill Chomáin native now living in Sligo, it is no surprise to hear him talk about the importance of building relationships and working together.
In association with STEPS Engineers Week, Fintan speaks about his journey in engineering from his Gaelscoil beginnings in North West Mayo.
Fintan always had a keen interest in the outdoors, working alongside his father on the family farm.
As a teenager he enjoyed working on building sites during the summer months, which sparked his initial interest in engineering and construction. But it was while playing at the local Gaelic football pitch that his interest was cemented, as the build of a new clubhouse was mooted.
Journeying to the top
Chris Brown looks back on seven seasons as minor boss
Derry manager Chris Brown is carried shoulder high after the 2002 All-Ireland minor final (Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile)
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In seven years, across two different stints,
Chris Brown led a Derry minor management team that delivered three Ulster titles and an All-Ireland. There were two other titles that escaped their clutches and he tells
Michael McMullan of the memories along the way.
Ciaran Banty Mullan starred on Derry s All-Ireland minor winning team of 2002, but a statement off the pitch left a lasting imprint on Chris Brown.