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Listen: Patience proves a virtue for Michael Murphy and Donegal

written by Chris McNulty March 31, 2019
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Michael Murphy praised Donegal’s ‘perseverance’ as they lifted the Allianz League Division 2 crown yesterday evening.

Donegal hit back from eight points down to score an eventually-impressive 1-17 to 1-15 win over Meath at Croke Park.

“Victory is important,” Murphy told Donegal Daily/Donegal Sport Hub.

“Eight points down, it was important to show a bit of perseverance, a bit of heart and a bit of a performance. Up until that it was very poor.  To turn around from that deficit was a key one.

“We felt we did nothing whatsoever. With or without the ball, we didn’t do ourselves justice. We went ahead and stamped our own authority on the game.”

Listen to the full interview below …

Listen: Patience proves a virtue for Michael Murphy and Donegal was last modified: March 31st, 2019 by Chris McNulty
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2019 Allianz Football League Division 2Declan BonnerglenswillyJamie BrennanMeathMichael MurphyOisin Gallen
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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