Rory Gallagher rekindles Derry's sense of 'togetherness'

After the Tyrone win the captain Chrissy McKaigue made a startling admission that Derry teams had seldom truly committed to each other up until this point.

Derry manager Rory Gallagher celebrates a late score during the Ulster SFC quarter-final win over Tyrone at O'Neills Healy Park in Omagh. 

IF you ever wondered about the level of consultation between intercounty teams, then a clue was offered prior to Fermanagh facing Monaghan in the Ulster semi-final in 2018.

Asked about then Fermanagh manager Rory Gallagher – a man he will be facing on the sideline in this Sunday’s Ulster semi-final – Seamus McEnaney revealed: “Monaghan go in as favourites but they are coming up against a serious tactician in Rory Gallagher – he’s one of the best if not the best in the country.