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Listen: Alan O’Connell on how 2017 pain drove Eunan’s to Senior C title

written by Chris McNulty October 7, 2018
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Alan O’Connell says the pain of 2017 drove his St Eunan’s to glory in yesterday evening’s Senior C final.

Oisin Purdy’s two goals gave St Eunan’s a 2-12 to 1-8 win over Glenfin in Ballybofey.

The win came a year after St Eunan’s let a five-point lead slip against Glenswilly and lost last year’s final.

“This is great because of the disappointment of last year,” O’Connell said.

“We lost by a point and we spoke about the hurt. We were five up last year and complacency set in. There was a lot of talk about that.”

Listen to the full interview below …

Listen: Alan O’Connell on how 2017 pain drove Eunan’s to Senior C title was last modified: October 6th, 2018 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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