Former Derry minor manager Damien McErlain has helped turn Thomas Clarke's around after joining ahead of this club season. “They have put themselves in a position now to keep going, to have the energy to go on. “These matches are coming thick and fast, and the team that arrives with the energy will be the team that gets the points. And he’s looking forward to becoming more immersed in the highly competitive environment of league football in the Red Hand county. “There’s absolutely no doubt about it, it seems to be the only league that functions as a competitive league.