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Listen: Luke Gavigan tells how choice words helped spur Donegal U20s into final

written by Chris McNulty March 1, 2020
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LUKE Gavigan says a few choice words at half-time helped spur the Donegal Under-20s into the Ulster final.

Donegal got over the line 1-11 to 0-12 against Down in yesterday’s semi-final at The Loup. Having been locked at 0-5 apiece at half-time, a goal by Aaron Doherty and a super save by Ronan McGeehin at the other end booked a final berth.

“We were very poor in the first half,” Gavigan told Donegal Daily/Donegal Sport Hub. 

“We rattled ourselves at half-time.

“Ronan McGeehin and Aaron Doherty stepped up and dragged us into the game.

“We hung in there in the first half and we were disappointed to be level at half-time. It was grim enough and a few choice words.

“We have a good record coming back and we were always confident at the same time.”

Listen to the full interview below …

Listen: Luke Gavigan tells how choice words helped spur Donegal U20s into final was last modified: March 1st, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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2020 Ulster Under-20 ChampionshipAaron DohertyDonegal Under-20sDownLuke GaviganRonan McGeehinShaun Paul BarrettTyrone
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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