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Listen: Michael Carroll says Gaoth Dobhair must ‘appreciate’ these big days

written by Chris McNulty October 15, 2019
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MICHAEL CARROLL says Gaoth Dobhair’s players aren’t taking things for granted.

Carroll was part of a golden generation who came up the ranks of a new underage system at the club.

A key part of the Dr Maguire-winning side of last year, Carroll is gunning to get his paws on the silverware in Sunday’s county final against Naomh Conaill.

“You have to appreciate these days,” Carroll said.

“There was a barren spell of about 40 years before ’02 and you don’t appreciate it until you chat to older lads in the club. We’ve had a lot of big days since we came into senior so hopefully we can keep it going. 

“We had a very good underage team with Tom Beag (Gillespie) and it’s come to fruition now at senior level over the last two or three years.”

Listen to the full interview with Paddy McGill from Ocean FM, below …

Listen: Michael Carroll says Gaoth Dobhair must ‘appreciate’ these big days was last modified: October 15th, 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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