Next generation showing the way back into the light

"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses — behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights." — Muhammad Ali

Something I witnessed at our club’s gym a fortnight ago meant I had a very good feeling that Derry were going to win last week’s Ulster Minor Championship.

Let me set the scene. It’s a Tuesday afternoon. When I enter the gym, which is situated beside the club’s pitch, the sun is shining brightly.