Magill family keep hope and fire burning for Mourne County

Magill knows Laverty well at this stage. Not just the player and the manager, but the wide-eyed kid looking up at his sporting heroes all the way back in 1994.

FAMILY TIES: Down’s Danny Magill with Daire O’Baoill of Donegal. Pic: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

The sands of time continue to gather pace; Down 1994 All-Ireland winner Miceal Magill doesn’t need anyone to remind him of that.

When he takes his spot at St Tiernach’s Park tomorrow for the Ulster semi-final between the Mourne County and Armagh he’ll think back to his last provincial derby in Clones against the noisy neighbours.