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Listen: It’s a case of the ‘foot in the other shoe’ as Murphy starts managerial career with facile win

written by Chris McNulty October 12, 2017
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Michael Murphy had a hectic start to his managerial career as his Letterkenny Institute of Technology side recorded a 32-point win over Coleraine.

LyIT won 9-21 to 3-7 to get Murphy off to a winning start, the Donegal skipper having taken over at the Port Road this year.

“It was a bit of a hectic start,” Murphy said.

“A lot of players are only back from clubs. We’re happy to get out and get the win under the belt.

“We’ll just keep chipping away. We’re away to Dundalk, who are in the Sigerson, next week and that’ll be a massive challenge.”

Murphy has been playing at the top level for club, county and for college, when he was at DCU, but management is a new departure for the Glenswilly man.

He said: “It’s something different. It’s the foot in the other shoe. The game was nerve-wrecking in the first half, but we pulled away a bit in the second half.”

Listen to the full interview below …

 

Listen: It’s a case of the ‘foot in the other shoe’ as Murphy starts managerial career with facile win was last modified: October 13th, 2017 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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