Sleeping beauty?

IT must be the tenth anniversary celebrations Mickey Moran likes. After leading Donegal footballers to their best summer since lifting Sam Maguire a decade before, Moran has returned to his native sod.

The aim is the same. Ten fairly fallow years have followed Derry's ground-breaking All-Ireland. It is about time the good years came rolling back.

Like Donegal, Derry have flattered to deceive in the 10 years since sitting atop the perch. Of course, spring didn't seem right in the 1990s without Derry claiming a league title. But, the summer is what counts in Gaelic football. And it's been in the summer when Derry have failed to re-capture past glories.