On Sunday, history was made.
Robert Emmet’s Slaughtneil, that wee club at the foot of the Glenshane mountain, became the first ever club to win the senior men’s Ulster football and hurling titles, and the Ulster camogie final.
On Sunday, Mickey Moran guided the club to their second Ulster football title in three years.
That’s some going when you consider that before Moran’s arrival, in 2014, Slaughtneil had never claimed even a solitary Ulster football title in their three decades of existence.
Da f**k just happened in Slaughtneil? https://t.co/lA32YA6jbk
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) November 27, 2016
Following the Derry side’s 0-12 to 0-9 victory over Kilcoo, the tributes started pouring in.
Top of the queue was Kilkenny hurling legend Henry Shefflin:
@GACSlaughtneil unbelievable achievement to win not 1 not 2 BUT 3 Ulster club championships. What a community 👏👏👏
— Henry Shefflin (@ShefflinHenry) November 27, 2016
It was a long queue. Here is just a brief taste of the acclamation and adulation.
https://twitter.com/PaulineMcMullan/status/803024103129186304
Wonderful achievement by Slaughtneil in Derry to win Ulster Football, Hurling & Camogie. Small Place, massive Heart, incredible Pride.
— Marty Morrissey (@MartyM_RTE) November 27, 2016
Hurling, Camogie and now Ulster Football Champions. Here's the inspiring story of @GACSlaughtneil. #TheToughest pic.twitter.com/qbE4uNI447
— AIB_GAA (@AIB_GAA) November 27, 2016
This is what got them here. This, and a heap of hard, hard work.
If ever a statement conveyed our club, our people and our players . #champions #Slaughtneil pic.twitter.com/oM6t8OAn8y
— Chrissy McKaigue (@CKaigue) November 28, 2016
The champ champ champs.
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