Derry and Dublin face off in Division 2 of the Allianz football league on Saturday evening.
20 YEARS AFTER playing a starring role in Dublin and Leinster club glory, Rory Gallagher is reigniting his capital connection.The Derry manager helped St Brigid’s to county and provincial success in 2003 as part of his nomadic GAA journey, and Dublin’s visit to Celtic Park on Saturday evening [throw-in 5pm, live on RTÉ Two] will evoke fond memories.
Gallagher has also had a fascinating coaching career, managing Donegal, Fermanagh and Derry — and famously leading the Oak Leaf county to their first Ulster championship title since 1998 last summer. The Belleek boy excelled in the red of Brigid’s, his cousin Raymond following him to the club and the pair combining in attack. They were instrumental in the 2003 Dublin and Leinster-winning season, scoring 2-19 apiece alone on the road to the provincial final.“Gallaghers crush Towers” and “Gallagher boys stage comeback” read separate Evening Herald headlines, underlining the Fermanagh duo’s importance for Brigid’s.Dublin SFC Leinster SFC All-Ireland SFC While Tomás O Sé and co.
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