Derry GAA in the 1980s: Croker Oakers
The final pieces of the All-Ireland jigsaw
Derry celebrate winning the Ulster championship in 1987
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Derry s footballing history is a journey of peaks and troughs. When
Danny Quinn stepped aboard, the roller-coaster was pulling out of the station and in part two of our focus on the eighties, he tells
Michael McMullan of the final steps towards the summit.
By the time Bellaghy ended a seven-year gap to win the 1986 Derry title, Danny Quinn and success went hand in hand.
It marked his third full season as a senior club player, but the roots of a winning mentality were firmly established. Under the guidance of the late Tom Scullion, a 12-time senior champion, Quinn picked up an U16 medal in 1981 before developing his game during a stellar MacRory career that helped him graduate to the county minor team.
Derry last two Ulster winning goalkeepers look at the changing face of the number one
Eoin McCloskey and Damien McCusker talk goalkeeping and the All-Irelands that got away
Derry captain Kieran McKeever introduces goalkeeper Eoin McCloskey to President McAleese before the 1998 Ulster final
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From being the last line of defence, the number one is now the first avenue of attack as possession becomes the new metric of judgement. Michael McMullan spoke to Derry s last two Ulster senior winning goalkeepers Damien McCusker and Eoin McCloskey.
Commentator Ger Canning was tempting fate when Damien McCusker lined up a kick-out in the early stages of the 1993 All-Ireland final.
Barker pays tribute to giant of generosity
Future investment will concentrate on people
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In his address to Monday night s Derry AGM, Stephen Barker paid tribute to the late Hugh McWilliams, who he described as a giant of generosity .
Hugh was Managing Directory of local firm H&A Mechanical, who are confirmed as the county s main sponsor for 2021, their sixth in all, with a new-look jersey due for release early next year.
“He was unstinting in his support for county, club and community,” Barker added.
A very efficient meeting, lasting 63 minutes in total, had 34 clubs logged in via Video Conferencing platform Microsoft Teams.