He was probably beginning to doubt himself and wonder what direction his career was taking
We chart Brian Fenton’s winding road to the top. By Kevin O Brien Thursday 4 Mar 2021, 8:30 PM Mar 4th 2021, 8:30 PM 34,236 Views 9 Comments
“Of course, it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when I was in college. But it was very, very clear looking backwards 10 years later. You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. Because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart even when it leads you off the well-worn path, and that will make all the difference.”
Journeying to the top
Chris Brown looks back on seven seasons as minor boss
Derry manager Chris Brown is carried shoulder high after the 2002 All-Ireland minor final (Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile)
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In seven years, across two different stints,
Chris Brown led a Derry minor management team that delivered three Ulster titles and an All-Ireland. There were two other titles that escaped their clutches and he tells
Michael McMullan of the memories along the way.
Ciaran Banty Mullan starred on Derry s All-Ireland minor winning team of 2002, but a statement off the pitch left a lasting imprint on Chris Brown.