Rogers graduates with more honours

ANOTHER weekend and more plaudits for Slaughtneil's Brendan Rogers.  Mingling with friends and family in the warm atmosphere outside Tir Chonaill Gaels' club on Sunday, the affable defender was content - job done.  The substantial frame and an ability to put himself about broke St Kiernan's hearts.

Rogers' weekend didn't end there and on Monday night he picked up the Ulster GAA Writers' Monthly Merit Award for November.

The Slaughtneil dual player held off competition from Donaghmoyne footballer Catriona McConnell, Rock's Aidan McGarry and his club colleague Shane McGuigan.

It was a 'delightful surprise' admitted Rogers.  "It was a good month for us all - winning the Derry championship was just great but to go on and win Ulster was brilliant. Then to make it a double provincial success was more than a dream.

Recently graduated in Software Development from Queen's University, Rogers embraces the busy playing schedule.  "They (football and hurling) compliment each other and preparing for one takes the mind off the other. In that respect, it was easy to combine both sports.”

Rogers receives an engraved Belleek China vase, specially designed silver cuff links from Carlingford Design House, training gear from O'Neill's, a medical kit bag from 3FiveTwo, on behalf of Kingsbridge Private Hospital and two tickets to our annual presentation function next month.