Michael Murphy could not hide his emotion as he beamed at the Anglo Celt Cup.
He wasn’t in the team when Donegal beat Armagh on penalties in Clones last year after he retired.
But not only to return but also claim man of the match was special today.
And he couldn’t hide the fact that he was happy to be once again smothered by a sea of Donegal jerseys.
“Ulster is always our bread and butter, it’s always our thing, for so many years we could never win them,” he said.
“It’s just brilliant to get back in again and just the heart and the desire of them lads out there today, the people in Donegal in general.
“There were times when we were in (the game), we were out and we were back in and back out, but it’s just great that we got out on the right side of it there today.”
But the Glenswilly man knows better than most that the Orchard County are far from gone.
“Listen, Armagh are an absolute incredible side, they’re an absolute credit. They’re All-Ireland champions, they’ve been in Ulster finals the last number of years.
“They’re a brilliant side. It’s not the last we’re going to see of them this year.”
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