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Listen: Eamonn Doherty on enjoying the ‘competitiveness of man-marking someone’

written by Chris McNulty May 10, 2018
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Eamonn Doherty relishes a good old fashioned tussle and the Letterkenny man is raring for an assault on the 2018 Championship.

Donegal take on Cavan on Sunday in their first Championship outing since their annihilation by Galway last July; a game that brought the curtain down on Rory Gallagher’s tenure as Donegal manager.

Declan Bonner’s arrival has seen some of the shackles removed with Donegal somewhat more expansive so far in 2018.

“We conceded some big enough scores this year, but on the flip side our attack was excellent,” Doherty said.

“The whole thing is collective. I enjoy it a lot more.

“That competitiveness of man-marking someone, going at it for 70 minutes, I enjoy it. You kick yourself if they get a score. That’s the way I played at underage football and at the start of my football at senior level.”

In spite of relegation from Division 1 in the League, Doherty says Donegal are approaching Sunday with confidence high.

The St Eunan’s man said: “We’re just mad to get over training and this is the last week of it. It’s been going really well and preparation has been really positive over the last six weeks. We’re looking forward to Sunday. The nerves will come, but that’s a good sign. We’re in a good position squad wise.”

Listen to the full interview below …

https://soundcloud.com/donegalsportstalk/eamonn-doherty-ahead-of-donegal-v-cavan

Listen: Eamonn Doherty on enjoying the ‘competitiveness of man-marking someone’ was last modified: May 10th, 2018 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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