Moving to Derry was about winning All-Irelands, not successive humiliations for decorated former Tyrone manager.
The base of the pyramid has to be rock-solid. Your main coaches have to be up to scratch. The strength and conditioning work must be serious quality.
That camp represents something of a turning point, after a well-deserved week off following the league final win.It’s possible Derry might have had an entirely rewarding experience. But all the while, Donegal were sharpening their knives. In the end-up, Derry looked sated that Saturday night they met. They had grown to be prosperous. The fact that the damage was so self-inflicted, with no means of changing course, made them look ponderous and indulgent.
Big moment in Pearse Stadium as Gareth McKinless gets sent off.@AIB_GAA #TheToughest pic.twitter.com/z5RwRh9XHB Derry won the league and, nice and all as it was for the players, and another piece of national silverware – but can you recall what happened to the league winners in 2023? Did he get lucky with injuries? Well, at the end of the 2023, the lead strength and conditioning coach, Peter Hughes, was scooped up by New Zealand Rugby to do the same job for their Sevens team. Losing Hughes and his knowledge was a disaster.
Later that month, after winning their first Ulster title in 24 years, Shane McGuigan said: “The man lives and breathes football. You have heard it all before but it is hard to put into words how much he cares about the players and about the team.”
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