Who Ciarán Meenagh? The man now front and centre with the Derry footballers
Former Tyrone player has the respect of his players and has built up an excellent reputation as a coach

Derry interim manager Ciarán Meenagh
Donnchadh Boyle
In a different life, Ciarán Meenagh might have been in the consciousness of the wider football fraternity much sooner than these last few weeks.
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