Derry legend hopes display vs Galway silences ex-coach Gavin Devlin who warned Paddy Tally against taking job
FORMER Derry captain Chrissy McKaigue hopes their display against Galway silences the team's ex-coach Gavin Devlin.
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Devlin and manager
And that was the end point of a disappointing Championship campaign that did not back up their fine league success as they won Division 1.
County legend McKaigue
But the Slaughtneil man was an impressed spectator at
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Derry are still waiting for their first competitive victory under Tally but are in the hunt for knockout football ahead of Saturday week's group finale against Dublin — and McKaigue hopes their latest effort makes Devlin eat his words.
He said: 'Gavin made that comment but if you were at the game, you would say that hopefully this is a turning point for that group.
'It was a really strong performance in terms of their attitude, their application, their intensity.
'From a Derry supporter's point of view, and knowing the lads, it was a performance to warm the heart.
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"To be honest, nine times out of ten they get the result.'
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