Main pic: Rory Gallagher, Isobel Rodgers from Donegal Hospice and Brendan Devenney.
Rory Gallagher’s iconic ‘Jimmy’s Winning Matches’ is to be revamped and re-released tomorrow in aid of the Donegal Hospice and cancer care.
The tune became an anthem for fans before, and after, Jim McGuinness led Donegal to All-Ireland glory in 2012. More than 1.2 million YouTube plays later and its set for a dramatic comeback.
The Kilcar singer-songwriter was approached by Donegal legend, Brendan Devenney, after this year’s Ulster Final and asked if he could do an update.
“After the Ulster final I was asked, for the love of God, to update the lyrics of Jimmy’s Winning Matches,” Rory wrote on his social media pages.
“So, I recorded a new acoustic version with my boys “Aidan and Shay” adding backing vocals. It is available for download HERE and ALL proceeds are going to Donegal Hospice and cancer care… because I can’t be a big capitalist all the time. It really is a wonderful charity.”
Read the updated lyrics below:
He Comes from Glenties man,
He’s been in Celtic man,
He’s been in Charlotte and he’s even been in China man !
We’ve beatin’ Derry man,
And maybe Kerry man,
Yeah we beatin’ anyone we meetin’ in the final man!
His destiny is not just written in the sand,
Still got a plan, he’s no lucky lucky man.
Oh Jimmy’s Winning Matches,
Jimmy’s Winning Games,
Jimmy’s bringing Sam back to Donegal again. Up Donegal!
He’s not from Senegal,
He comes from Donegal,
And if you want a mighty player Jimmy got ’em all…
He got Gallen man,
He got Patton man,
He got McHugh he got McBrearty,
He got Eoin Bán!
We’ll crack a smile ’cause we’ve seen it all before,
From Kilcar to Muff,
From Letterkenny to Goath Dobhair.
(Chorus)
His destiny is not just written in the sand,
So this one’s for Jim ’cause he’s a mighty modest man…
‘The Team’ are Winning Matches,
The team are Winning games,
The Team are bringing Sam back to Donegal again!
(Chorus)
Download for Monday here : https://distrokid.com/…/jimmys-winning-matches-revamp…
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