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Listen: An emotional Patrick McBrearty says Kilcar’s success ‘means everything’

written by Chris McNulty October 15, 2017

PATRICK MCBREARTY MIGHT consider himself lucky to have won both Ulster and All-Ireland titles with Donegal while he was still in his teens.

But closer to home, there’s been a yearning for success with his club Kilcar.

Donegal county chairman presents the Dr Maguire Cup to Kilcar captain Patrick McBrearty after Sunday’s win. Photo Evan Logan

Today, after the 0-7 to 0-4 win over Naomh Conaill, the now 25-year-old McBrearty became the first Kilcar captain to lift the Dr Maguire Cup since Mark McShane in 1993 and the emotional McBrearty spoke from his heart to Charlie Collins afterwards …

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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.

Listen: An emotional Patrick McBrearty says Kilcar’s success ‘means everything’

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