Conor Glass admits that he feared for where Derry’s season could have gone had they failed to retain their Ulster title.
The Oak Leafers put provincial crowns back-to-back for just the second time ever courtesy of a penalty shootout victory over Armagh last month, all amid the backdrop of serious allegations levelled at their then manager Rory Gallagher by his estranged wife, Nicola.
Having stepped back from his role two days before the Ulster final, Gallagher resigned from his position two days after it.
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