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Listen: Matthew Crossan on Naomh Colmcille’s win over Ballymachugh

written by Chris McNulty October 29, 2017
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They might have reached the Ulster Junior semi-final with a win over Ballymachugh, but Matthew Crossan says Naomh Colmcille made life unnecessarily difficult for themselves.

John Fullerton’s goal and four points from Crossan saw Naomh Colmcille through to their first ever Ulster semi-final, getting past the 14-man Cavan side.

“We needed the goal and we got the wee bit of luck tonight,” Crossan said.

“The goal gave us momentum. The only positive is that we got the result. It was probably one of our poorest performances.

“We should have reacted a bit quicker – it took us too long to get out of the blocks.”

Listen to the full interview below …

Listen: Matthew Crossan on Naomh Colmcille’s win over Ballymachugh was last modified: October 29th, 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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