Derry captain Conor Glass told his Oak Leaf teammates they are like a "brotherhood" after they lifted the Anglo-Celt Cup for a second consecutive year.
The defending champions had Rory Gallagher step back as manager less than 48 hours before Sunday's game, which they won following a dramatic penalty shootout.
Speaking after lifting the trophy, Glass paid tribute to his teammates, saying: "Lads, I don't need to say much more that this because the love and support we have for each other is like a brotherhood and we got to keep this going."
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Speaking to his county's supporters, he added: "To the fans, days like this give such pride and joy to the county and you're all on this journey together. Back to back baby."
The match went to extra-time after the sides found themselves all level after 70+ minutes of football and they still couldn't be separated following another 20 minutes of play, meaning spot-kicks would decide the destination of the Anglo-Celt Cup.
Ciaran McFaul scored the decisive penalty after Odhran Lynch made three penalty saves for Derry to secure back-to-back Ulster Championship titles.
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