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Listen: ‘It’s just marvellous’ Michael Hegarty finally gets county title to savour

written by Chris McNulty October 15, 2017
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There were times when Michael Hegarty must have felt as if he missed his chance – but he finally got his hands on a Donegal SFC crown today.

Hegarty famously came out of inter-county retirement in 2011 to win a long-coveted Ulster SFC title under Jim McGuinness.

Michael Hegarty bursts past Naomh Conaill’s Aaron Thompson during Sunday’s final. Photo Evan Logan

And today Kilcar ended a 24-year wait when they defeated Naomh Conaill 0-7 to 0-3 in the final.

“It’s just marvellous to get the line,” Hegarty said.

“It probably wasn’t a great game, but we just wanted to get over the line. We just wanted to win. It was wild important for the club and the parish.”

Listen to the full interview below …

Listen: ‘It’s just marvellous’ Michael Hegarty finally gets county title to savour was last modified: October 15th, 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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