Fergal joined Derriaghy GAC in 1988 at Under 12 level and was a member when the club amalgamated with Eire Og a year later. He has played ever since with only a break of 2 years between minor and senior level.
In his first year Fergal was in the team that won the Under 12 Football League Division 2 1990. He was named Under 16 Player of the Year in 1994 and a year later had trials for the county Minor team. He didn’t play for the Ogs for two years after Minor football, but Fergal has had a successful senior career since. He captained the side in 2000 before suffering a training injury which put him out of action for 6 months. Then in 2001 he was a key member of the Junior Championship winning side and went on to play in Ulster Junior Club Championship. Fergal has also played with Den Haag GAC in Holland for 5 months, for whom he played in a European League Final before being beaten by Paris Gaels.
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Ulster Junior Club C'ship 2001
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Winning the Junior Championship in 2001 is Fergal’s proudest moment yet in football. Like Neil Ryan, and proving that Football is “a funny old game”, another thing that sticks in Fergal’s mind was Paul Taggart’s 3 points against O’Donnell’s. It was against the same team that Fergal scored his only point for the Ogs in a South Antrim match, his other score coming against Paris Gaels. Earlier this year Fergal crossed the halfway line against Glenravel at Woodlands - a nosebleed and lack of oxygen brought him quickly back to his defensive duties.
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Junior C'ship Final 2001
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