Derek Savage (Gaelic footballer)

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Derek Savage
Personal information
Irish name Derek Mac Sabhaois
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right corner forward
Born 1978 (age 4445)
Galway, Ireland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Club(s)
YearsClub
1995–2020
Cortoon Shamrocks
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1998–2007
Galway
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 6
All-Irelands 2
NFL 0
All Stars 1

Derek Savage is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county team. He plays his club football with his local club Cortoon Shamrocks and was a member of the Galway senior team from 1998 to 2008. He is married to Caitriona since 2006. [1]

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References

  1. "DEREK SAVAGE Galway footballer". Irish Independent. 21 May 2006.