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Listen: Fear of losing propels Donegal’s perfectionist McFadden

written by Chris McNulty June 19, 2019
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HE’S SUFFERED pain in four Ulster finals previously and Donegal midfielder Hugh McFadden doesn’t want to endure that familiar pain on Sunday.

McFadden was on the losing side in two Ulster Under-21 finals and also featured in Donegal’s losses in senior finals in 2015 and 2016.

“The ecstasy of the win is just a completely different world from the complete depression from the loss,” the Killybegs man told Donegal Daily/Donegal Sport Hub.

“The fear of losing probably outweighs the motivation of the excitement of winning. Having lost two under-21s and two seniors, I don’t want to go around losing any more too soon.”

McFadden tasted defeat to an on-song Cavan U21s and is wary of the challenge that the Breffni will pose in Clones.

He said: “They have a lot of boys who won a lot. They won four under-21 championships and beat our squads in two of those.

“They have a lot of very good footballers. They’ve showed good grit, resilience and determination. We’ll need to be at our best to compete with them.”

Listen to the full interview below …

Listen: Fear of losing propels Donegal’s perfectionist McFadden was last modified: June 18th, 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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