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Listen: Shane Byrne says his LyIT players must ‘be more professional’

written by Chris McNulty October 17, 2019
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SHANE BYRNE didn’t spare his LyIT players following a disappointing home loss against IT Tallaght yesterday.

A Sean Quinn penalty midway through the second half gave Tallaght the win on a day when LyIT just didn’t come close to matching their opening day 5-1 win over Ulster University.

“Some of our better players didn’t turn up,” Byrne told Donegal Daily/Donegal Sport Hub.

“We had a lot of possessions, but the movement and passing weren’t there. A lot of players just didn’t turn up.

“It was disappointing after playing so well in the first game. We made it easy for them. Imagination, movement and decision making were poor. Everything was done at a slow pace.”

Listen to the full interview below …

Listen: Shane Byrne says his LyIT players must ‘be more professional’ was last modified: October 16th, 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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