X-factor star Eoghan Quigg suffered a weekend of mixed emotions after he was forced to pull out of the Under-16 hurling championship final at the last minute.

By Connla Young

connla@derrypost.com

And hours after making it through to the next round of the hugely popular talent contest, the Dungiven starlet found out his pals back home had been beaten in the county final by an injury time goal.

The teen singing sensation was due to line out at right half forward for Kevin Lynch’s hurling club in their under 16 showdown with Slaughneil at Celtic Park on Sunday.

He was even listed in the match programme but was left gutted at loosing out on the chance to win a county medal.

Instead, a last minute change of plan meant the 16-year-old was forced to jet out of the country to hook up with other X-factor contestants on Saturday.

Howver, disappointment turned to joy on Sunday as the Saint Patrick’s College pupil made it through to the last 24 of the competition and will now spend a week in Simon Cowell’s Barbados retreat as he competes to win a £1million recording contract.

The record label boss told the teenager: “You’ve just got it, whatever IT is, you’ve got it. Good voice, look good, chicks are gonna love you, mums are gonna love you.”