Kieran Shannon: Home is where the heart is for Derry at Celtic Park 

Some wanted to abandon the city stadium during the county's lean years, but the good times are back at the historic ground.

With the county side back at the top table, Celtic Park is again feeling like right stage for Derry's footballers. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

In the town they’ve loved so well is the ground they haven’t always loved that much.

Tomorrow evening with the visit of Donegal, Celtic Park will be heaving, providing football with one of the few occasions between now and June when it’ll enjoy an atmosphere approximating what Munster hurling will routinely generate and enjoy.