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By Henry Robinson
NWRC journalism student and Derry City FC fanatic Niall O’Doherty has vowed not to cut his hair until his beloved Candy Stripes win three games in-a-row.
The Derry City supporter took his inspiration from fellow football fan Frank Ilett, a Manchester United supporter, who pioneered the challenge on TikTok by refusing to cut his hair until United win five games in a row.
“I wanted to make it more local,” Niall said.
Derry have had a relatively mediocre season, drawing 14 of their 32 league games, and only winning nine. However, Derry’s semi-final cup win against Galway on Saturday was a memorable highlight to their otherwise uneventful year.
Niall’s hair has undergone well over six months’ growth since he started his challenge in March earlier this year.
“I’ve found it hard, my hair is annoying me,” Niall admitted.
The Derry man now only needs one more win after Derry’s victory last weekend until he can book his long-awaited trim.
“I felt really happy after the Galway win, mainly as Derry are now in a cup final,” he said.
Niall’s haircut decider will be played on Friday when Derry make the trip down to Drogheda to continue their League of Ireland campaign. Niall said he “felt confident” about Derry’s upcoming fixture, but “didn’t want to jinx it”.
Despite it being a bit of fun, Niall wants to use the challenge to raise awareness for charity. However, he is yet to decide which charity he will support.
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