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Listen: Battling display offers hope for Naomh Colmcille

written by Chris McNulty October 1, 2019
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AS HE picked through the remnants of a gut-wrenching loss to Cloughaneely last night, Naomh Colmcille boss Joe Donaghy expressed pride in his men.

Naomh Colmcille rattled Cloughaneely with first-half goals by PJ McBrearty and Michael Lynch giving the Division 3 outfit the edge.

Right at the end, four minutes into added time, Donegal midfielder Jason McGee won the quarter-final for Cloughaneely.

“It was one of the only times they led in the game,” Donaghy sighed as he spoke to Donegal Daily/Donegal Sport Hub afterwards.

“Our game plan was working well. We thought we had recognised a couple of weakness. We obviously knew their strengths. We tried to play to our’s and to avoid theirs.”

It is only a couple of months since Naomh Colmcille were unable to fulfil a League game away to Malin. However, Donaghy has done a sterling job in regrouping to preserve their status in Division 3 and their Championship campaign has offered hope.

He added: “We could have had the game to bed but, listen, Cloughaneely are playing at a very high standard all year.  They just showed that they’re at that level. Our boys are badly disappointed, but hopefully it will stand to them.”

Listen to the full interview below …

Listen: Battling display offers hope for Naomh Colmcille was last modified: October 1st, 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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