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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) Reporter: ); 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. ....
Derry last two Ulster winning goalkeepers look at the changing face of the number one Eoin McCloskey and Damien McCusker talk goalkeeping and the All-Irelands that got away Derry captain Kieran McKeever introduces goalkeeper Eoin McCloskey to President McAleese before the 1998 Ulster final Reporter: ); ); From being the last line of defence, the number one is now the first avenue of attack as possession becomes the new metric of judgement. Michael McMullan spoke to Derry s last two Ulster senior winning goalkeepers Damien McCusker and Eoin McCloskey.
Commentator Ger Canning was tempting fate when Damien McCusker lined up a kick-out in the early stages of the 1993 All-Ireland final. ....
Last gasp glory - Derry s dramatic All-Ireland camogie title Claire Doherty looks back on the magic of 2007 Derry captain Claire Doherty shows her delight at lifting the cup (Pic: Paul Mohan/Sportsfile) Reporter: ); ); How many times has it been said? You have to lose one to win one. Twelve months after an All-Ireland final defeat, Derry camogs went one step better to land the 2007 junior title. Michael McMullan spoke to captain Claire Doherty about turning heartbreak into elation.
As referee Cathal Egan s watch ticked towards the sixth minute of injury time, the New Ireland Cup was on its way to Clare. The Banner girls won both league meetings with Derry over two years and the 2007 All-Ireland junior final was no different. ....
Born to play: Aine McAllister on life as a dual player The Derry dual star feels all players must strive to wear the county jersey Aine McAllister in action for Derry camogs in their All-Ireland Quarter-Final defeat to Meath last month (Pic: Cathal McOscar) Reporter: ); ); The dual player has become an endangered species at county level. Ballinascreen s Aine McAllister played both camogie and football for Derry this season. She tells Michael McMullan about her love and passion for playing both codes.
With a day of teaching in Eglinton s Broadbridge Primary School done and dusted, Aine McAllister s mind is still racing. Her voice remains charged with energy. A passion for sport hugs every dancing word. ....
Dermot Heaney: Ever the gentleman The story of one of Derry s greatest ever players Dermot Heaney takes the Sam Maguire Cup back to Anahorish PS in 1993 Reporter: ); ); Ten years ago the ever-popular Dermot Heaney retired from football with an intermediate championship medal tucked in his pocket, after a decorated career for club, school, county and province. Michael McMullan spoke to him as he delved into the memory bank.
Dermot Heaney talks with the same poise and footballing IQ he displayed on the fields of Ireland. There is a quiet and unassuming excitement in his voice, of total contentment in the hand sport dealt him. ....