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Ciaran’s Cast: Finín Ward, the Teelin man and football star who hurled with Cody

written by Chris McNulty July 17, 2021
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HE HURLED with Brian Cody, won an Ulster title with Donegal and helped Naomh Columba to Donegal SFC glory: Finín Ward’s story is certainly one worth telling.

The Teelin native is better known these days for his work as a pundit on TG4 and this week joined Ciaran Cannon on the Ciaran’s Cast podcast.

At Gormanstown, where he was a boarded, he played alongside Kerry great Denis ‘Ogie’ Moran.

At St Patrick’s in Drumcondra, Ward captained the football team, but he also hurled, playing at wing-back alongside Ger Loughnane and Cody.

Ward was at wing-back when Donegal won their first ever Ulster SFC title in 1974 and was a key member of the Naomh Columba side that collected Dr Maguire in 1978.

In this interview, Ward – a two-time Railway Cup medalist with Ulster – gives his forthright views on the game as it stands – and what changes he would make.

Listen to the full interview below …

Ciaran's Cast · Ciaran's Cast Ep 14 Finín Mac A Bháird (Finín Ward)
Ciaran’s Cast: Finín Ward, the Teelin man and football star who hurled with Cody was last modified: July 17th, 2021 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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