Slaughtneil captain Francis McEldowney was critical of Derry officials for not having a football and camogie double-header in Celtic Park yesterday.

Another memorable day for the Robert Emmet's ended with the club being crowned county football and camogie champions. However, McEldowney maintains the two finals should have been played as a double-header to reduce the expense for supporters.

"We had a camogie championship final and all our supporters have had to pay into two games today and I don't think that's right," he is quoted in the Irish News.

"The powers-that-be could have come to some sort of arrangement and had a double-header - it nearly feels like they're punishing clubs."

The corner back admitted that the Slaughtneil's remarkable success in both football and hurling over the past two years has placed huge demands on the players.

"It has been a nightmare for us. We have a lot of dual players and they are out week after week so our training is badly interrupted, but thankfully we have two management teams who work together and keep the boys fresh," he added.

"It has been a massive two years and it goes to show the work that goes on around the club - you don't get a good football team, a good hurling team and a good camogie team by chance."

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