There are several different ways of viewing Derry’s journey and arrival into the Ulster football final, each one as notable as the next. For manager Rory Gallagher it also marks a sort of roundabout journey in reverse.
A first final in 11 years, only their second since 2000, both of which they lost, it offers the chance to win a first Ulster title since 1998, and only Derry’s eighth of all time.
Sunday’s semi-final win over Monaghan, following the quarter-final over All-Ireland champions Tyrone, has unquestionably brought them through the harder side of the draw. Before beating Tyrone, Derry hadn’t won an Ulster championship match since 2015, when they beat Down in the quarter-final by a point, after which they lost to Donegal in the semi-final.
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- May 17, 2022
