Graham Cummins: Time to give Higgins proper credit for making Derry believe
Lighting it up: Derry City manager Ruaidhrí Higgins after his side's victory in the Extra.ie FAI Cup Quarter-Final match between Derry City and Shamrock Rovers at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Ruaidhrí Higgins gets nowhere near enough credit for the job he is doing at Derry City. In 17 months, he has not only made the Candystripes a team capable of winning major honours but seems to have changed the entire mentality of the place. A club that believed qualification for Europe was success now thinks they should be winning silverware every season. He has brought unity to the club that was missing for several years.
Higgins has achieved this by assembling a squad with pride in playing for the famous red and white jersey. Who know what it means every time they put on the shirt.
