Brendan Rogers: ‘You’ll only become the best when you play with the best and against the best’

Brendan Rogers insists he’s not downbeat about the numbers who’ve walked away from Derry this year.
Brendan Rogers: ‘You’ll only become the best when you play with the best and against the best’
Fri, 26 May, 2017 - 01:00
Orla Bannon

The commitment given to club and county by the in-demand dual player is in stark contrast to the lack of interest others have shown in pulling on an Oak Leaf jersey in 2017.

Around a dozen players will be absent when they host Tyrone in Sunday’s Ulster SFC clash in Celtic Park, a repeat of last year’s fixture which they lost by 11 points.

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