We don’t play to reach heights, we play to avoid lows

One of the longest-serving chairmen in the history of Derry football used to come into the team changing room to make a short speech before every game. His brief oration never changed.

“Whatever you do boys,” he would say, “Don’t let those shower of b*****ds beat you.”

If a survey was conducted into the most popular statements in the GAA, then the chairman’s favourite would probably top the poll.