There have been so many huge days for this group of Slaughtneil hurlers with 13-straight Derry titles and now a sixth Ulster crown.

After all, there have been disappointments on the provincial stage alongside the best way too and O’Doherty says they’ve made victories like Saturday’s all of the sweeter.

“Mark [McGuigan, captain] alluded to it in his speech – these are particular days for the membership and one thing we do not take without any consideration,” he continued.

“That is proven in our starvation and need, yr after yr. We lose video games and have setbacks, however we at all times bounce again up once more and days like this are so particular, so value it.”

Slaughtneil now have an All-Eire semi-final towards Galway’s Loughrea to look ahead to with the sport pencilled in for Saturday, 20 December.

Final yr, they fell agonisingly brief when dropping out to Sarsfield’s of Cork by one level, so the ambition now turns to taking the subsequent step and reaching a remaining for the primary time.

“Final yr damage us lots – there is not any level saying any completely different,” O’Doherty acknowledged.

“We thought we had a terrific likelihood and we did however for no matter motive we did not recover from the road.

“We’re precisely the place we wish to be now. [We’ve] three weeks to organize for a large battle in one other All-Eire semi-final – what else would you need coming as much as Christmas?”