FORMER Tyrone star Collie McCullagh had an excellent career for both club and county.
He managed his native Dromore to last year’s Tyrone senior title and he looks back at some of the memories from his career.
Current involvement:
I am on a year out after three years managing our senior team in Dromore.
Which club game, that you played in, will you never forget and why?
I will never forget our 2009 win over Ardboe in the Tyrone Senior Championship final. I was captain and scored the penalty in injury time to win it by a point.
Which club game, that you watched, will you never forget and why?
I always remember the All-Ireland Club final in 2014 when St Vincent’s beat Castlebar and Diarmuid Connolly was brilliant with a Man of the Match performance, scoring 2-5 from play and he made the other two goals.
Which county game, that you played in, will you never forget and why?
We went in against the Dubs as underdogs in the 2008 All-Ireland quarter-final and won easily, 3-14 to 1-8
Which county game, that you watched, will you never forget and why?
It would have to be the drawn game against Dublin in 2005. I was a sub that day and I remember the atmosphere in Croker, the noise was unreal.
What was the funniest thing you ever saw in a game?
I always remember the time Kevin ‘Herbie’ O’Brien was a substitute and crying because he was too cold.

GET IN…Stephen O’Neill celebrates scoring a penalty against the Dubs in 2005
What was the strangest thing you ever saw in a game?
I remember two players in the same team going to box each other.
What was the most memorable performance from a player in a game that you watched?
It would have to be Stevie O’Neill in the replay when we won against Dublin in 2005. He kicked points from all angles.
What was the most memorable performance from a player in a game that you played?
That would have to be Brian Dooher in the 2008 final against Kerry.
What did you love about the games you played in?
I loved the atmosphere and the desire to win.
What did you hate about the games you played in?
Losing.
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