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Listen: ‘We have a lot to take out of it’ insists Naomh Conaill’s Anthony Thompson

written by Chris McNulty October 20, 2019
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NAOMH CONAILL’S Anthony Thompson says the Glenties men aren’t too disappointed by today’s drawn SFC final with Gaoth Dobhair.

Naomh Conaill led a cagey contest 0-5 to 0-4 at half-time, but needed a 57th minute ’45 from Ciaran Thompson to earn the draw and a replay.

Naomh Conaill could have won it at the end, but two late efforts trailed wide.

“It was a massive battle,” Thompson – who was named as the Man of the Match – told Ocean FM’s Paddy McGill.

Anthony Thompson receives the Peadar McGeehin Memorial Trophy from Anne McGeehin. Picture by Geraldine Diver

“It was never going to be anything other. It was a real hard battle. Both teams knew they were in a battle.”

A dour battle, in front of less than 5,000 at Sean MacCumhaill Park, never truly got going and it was a real war of attrition.

Thompson said: “We have a lot to take out of it. We dug deep. We always dig deep and we hit two massive scores to bring us back in the game.” 

Listen to the full interview below …

Listen: ‘We have a lot to take out of it’ insists Naomh Conaill’s Anthony Thompson was last modified: October 20th, 2019 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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