Those battles pale into insignificance though, next to the challenge of selecting his dream City of Derry 15 from the players he's coached. For a man who has played with, and managed, some of the best players ever to don the 'Green and Black', there were plenty of star names to choose from.
"This proved to be a very difficult task and there are many great players whom I have been proud to coach who are not mentioned," explains Gerald, "It's only when I began this exercise that I realised just how many players I had coached at club and representative level. I could pick another excellent team out of those not in this squad! "
He's not wrong and has included a very strong bench. Have a look and see if you agree with his selections . . .
He's not wrong and has included a very strong bench. Have a look and see if you agree with his selections . . .