Club experience important for development says former minor captain
Three years of senior club football helped prepare him for the inter-county senior grade
Gerard O Kane in action against Eoin Brosnan in Derry s 2004 All-Irland semi-final defeat to Kerry in Croke Park (Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile)
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Former All-Ireland minor winning captain Gerard O Kane feels his experience at club level was a huge help in preparing him for his inter-county senior career.
O Kane made his debut, under Mickey Moran, in a NFL league clash with Waterford at Ballinascreen in 2004, with his first championship coming later in the season against Wicklow in Round 1 of the qualifiers as Derry went all the way to the All-Ireland semi-final where they lost to eventual champions Kerry.
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