Dogged Derry repel Dubs
Granted, Dublin have men to come back, and good players, men who strengthen them immeasurably. But when Derry lost in Mullingar on the last day in 2012, and avoided relegation from Division 2 by virtue of other results, they were a million miles from where they are now. A million miles and more.
For 25 minutes at the end of the game in Celtic Park, they were out on their feet. Every time Dublin ran at them, the blue shirts looked like they would find a gap, like they would power through somewhere. It never happened. A Fergal Doherty tackle, a Dermot McBride hand, a Thomas Mallon save on a few occasions kept them at bay, and then a Patsy Bradley catch, a Mark Lynch score would turn the momentum back.
