Donnchadh Boyle: The 100 days that proved to be the undoing of Mickey Harte in Derry

Derry could and should have gotten the job done before it ever went to spot-kicks but this still felt like a statement win that underscored a most productive first four months under Mickey Harte. Before he took the role, the general consensus was that of all the main contenders, Derry’s squad needed most buttressing. Harte cast the net wide, and by the time Mathew Downey came off the bench against Roscommon in Celtic Park, 37 Derry players had seen McKenna Cup or league action.