Mickey Harte hasn’t become a bad manager overnight, but you can’t appoint a Tyrone man to represent the people of Derry

Mickey Harte with the Derry players

Lee Costello

Mickey Harte has stepped down as Derry manager after just one season in charge of the Oakleaf county.

Less than a year ago the news broke that he was to take the job, and it sent shockwaves through the GAA world, as Tyrone’s greatest son was appointed as the man to lead their neighbours to glory.