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Listen: Returned faces rising the optimism for Ryan McHugh

written by Chris McNulty March 17, 2019
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Ryan McHugh believes Donegal’s jigsaw is piecing together at just the right time.

Donegal staged a stirring second-half comeback yesterday at Pairc Ui Rinn to overcome Cork and put them firmly in the promotion shake-up.

Definitely delighted, first and foremost with the win,” McHugh said.

“That’s what we came for, to go back with two points.

“We’d be disappointed with the last five minutes of the first half but, after that, we showed good composure and good skill to kick 1-13 in the second half.”

Yesterday marked the returns of the likes  of Neil McGee and Paddy McGrath to a playing capacity with Michael Murphy making his first start of the year.

McHugh said: “It’s great to get back as a squad and as a team. You want to have the best players playing every day.’

The 2018 All-Star was speaking to Ocean FM’s Paddy McGill. Listen to the full interview below …


 

Listen: Returned faces rising the optimism for Ryan McHugh was last modified: March 16th, 2019 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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