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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Pat Nolan

Special relationship between Chrissy McKaigue and Rory Gallagher at the heart of Derry's success

There are only three people that refer to Chrissy McKaigue as ‘Christopher’ - his parents and Rory Gallagher.

Whether it’s a mark of respect or endearment towards his captain, we can’t be quite sure. It’s probably both.

“Me and Rory have a very, very close relationship but the boys laugh too that our relationship is more open and honest than most of the players,” says McKaigue.

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