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Listen: ‘We have to come out swinging’ – Ciaran Thompson

written by Chris McNulty October 17, 2019
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CAPTAIN Ciaran Thompson says that Naomh Conaill have to ‘come out swinging’ in Sunday’s Donegal SFC final.

Naomh Conaill face into their third successive final and are bidding to win Dr Maguire for the first time since 2015.

“We’ll try to bring something to the table and definitely go at it,” Thompson said. 

“The backs are against the walls and we’ll just have to come out swinging.”

Although the make-up of the Naomh Conaill squad is youthful, Thompson points out the vast experience within their ranks.

He said: “There are a lot of young players there, but they have a lot of Championships experience. The average age of the team was 25 for the semi-final so it’s a good, young side, but it has a lot of experience too.”

Listen to the full interview, with Ocean FM’s Paddy McGill, below …

Listen: ‘We have to come out swinging’ – Ciaran Thompson was last modified: October 17th, 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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