As the Armagh players made their way off the pitch after Sunday’s heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat, they were met by Brendan Rogers who offered a consolatory handshake.
The Slaughtneil clubman was the last Derry player to leave the pitch.
Keen to soak up the atmosphere as the Oak Leafers retained the Ulster title for just the second time in their history, Rogers stressed that it wasn't that long ago when nobody spoke about Derry as All-Ireland contenders and even fewer supporters attended their games.
