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Listen: ‘We knew we couldn’t lay down’ – Aoife McColgan

written by Chris McNulty June 8, 2019
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DONEGAL LADIES goalkeeper Aoife McColgan had a perfect return from her kick-outs in this afternoon’s win over Tyrone.

McColgan had a 100 per cent return from her re-starts as Donegal defeated the Red Hands 3-13 to 2-12 in Breffni Park.

Tyrone asked big questions of Donegal at times, but the Tir Chonaill ladies – the defending Ulster champions – held on over the closing stages.

“A win’s a win,” McColgan told Donegal Daily/Donegal Sport Hub.

“We knew that it wouldn’t be easy and wouldn’t be a classic. It’s just about getting over the line.”

A goal by Niamh McGirr, Tyrone’s second three-pointer, got the O’Neill county right back into it – but it wasn’t enough to knock Donegal off their stride.

McColgan said: “We knew that we couldn’t lay down and they got back into it. Their second goal gave them a kick but the girls did well and held the ball well.

“There is always a wee thing when people get that close, but once we got away for another score, I knew that we’d hold on.

Listen to the full interview below …

Listen: ‘We knew we couldn’t lay down’ – Aoife McColgan was last modified: June 8th, 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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