Conor Glass has described the “amazing feeling” after Glen were crowned Derry senior football champions for the first time ever last Sunday week.

Malachy O’Rourke’s men defeated Slaughtneil with a dominant display that saw them to a 1-13 to 0-7 victory at Celtic Park, which now sees them preparing for an Ulster club SFC quarter-final clash against Donegal champions St Eunan’s this week.

Speaking to BBC Sport NI, Derry star Glass revealed that the victory was the first time that he ever cried on a positive note after a game.

"You can't really picture what it's going to be like until it actually happens. Coming into Maghera on the back of a lorry (after the win), strapped in by a few ropes around the outside, it wasn't too secure but we got there safely.

"Then to be announced on stage was such an amazing feeling. To see the turnout not only in the younger generation but the older generation too.

"But you have to come back down to earth because we're obviously in the first round of Ulster now.

"We had to get back to training on the Thursday and we're solely focused on St Eunan's Letterkenny this week."

On Sunday’s opposition, he added: "It's a typical Donegal team isn't it. They are well-organised and I think most of their scores come from turnovers. The fewer times we can turn the ball over, the better for us, but it's going to be a big challenge going up to Letterkenny but we'll be up for the challenge."

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