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freddiek i think he tabled much criticism in derry for persisting in keeping his son gary marking mickey linden who ran riot....
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If he was ( cannot remember ) I agree freddiek . Dont think Derry did much wrong that day , Down just had a day out after a shaky start and the ball ran for them . But the Derry county board were running at a very high octane level that day , one of them physically and verbally set upon another of my friends for no reason other than chagrin . Emotion such as that possibly influenced subsequent decisions .
Remember Eamonn pre Derry management days , the Poly used to fly him over for pre match "talks" in the Sigerson competition . Psyching them up . But I think he was a good motivator , Lord rest him . |
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Richters , you obviously know the strength . John Kelly has reams of under age medals , school ( Red High - with six on the 91 squad ) ,club and county . He gained ( as did most of the Down lads ) from very well organised county under 16 teams who played and trained ( under Pete McGrath as it happens ) with lots of backing from the County board . Plus minor . Down went out to a very good Donegal minor team in 1985 , the bones of their 1992 All Ireland team I suspect , despite Down putting out what one of my friends described as the best minor defence he had ever seen . And he should know . Gary Mason at full back , John at centre half back ,Mark Quinn right corner back . And Barry Breen amd Mark McCartan as forwards or midfield . Withnell did not make that team , or the under 16 squad , slipped through the net despite advancements for his cause from the ( quiet?) Drumaness supporters . You cant catch all the fish .
Incidentally richters , Gary Mason came over to me a couple of months ago in a restaurant and I discovered in the course of conversation that he had a heart attack about 3 months ago , at age 45 . He looked OK , was in good spirits , but its a bit young to undergo that , for a young strapping fellow who always looked very well togged out . Life is strange sometimes . |
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remember gary lining out full back in 1990 against armagh in casement in full back.......and his brother collie payed half bak and scored a point in 92 in casement against derry....jes thats hard to believe kelly.....he was penalty king in down for years yet ross or mickey took most of the penalts......a very much underated player nationally yet a pivotal member of that down team......and reverted to right half back at the expense of jk in 94.....its a funny old game......
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