Donegal's Donal Buggy NAME: Donal Buggy DATE OF BIRTH: 12/3/74 HEIGHT: 6' 2" WEIGHT: 12st 12lbs CLUB: Aodh Ruadh, Ballyshannon COUNTY: Donegal HONOURS: Ulster Under 21 Championship, Ulster Minor Championship, Donegal Senior Championship, Ulster Minor Club Championship, Freshers All-Ireland with UUJ, North American Championship, Irish Under 17 Compromise Rules Team 1991, various Donegal Underage Championships INTER COUNTY DEBUT: 1993 Charlie Gallagher Tournament Final v Dublin OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: I have had the pleasure of coaching numerous players of all ages playing underage football in Donegal at the moment, all of whom have an exciting future WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Better implementation of the personal foul rule DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: I would like to see better promotion and exposure of our games. We are falling behind other sports in this regard HOPES FOR 1995: I would like to win an All-Ireland with Donegal's Under 21 team. Also to retain County Senior Championship and to progress in Ulster Club Championship YOU ARE A FULL TIME GAA OFFICER: Yes, I have been employed in Donegal as coach/organiser since November last. It provides me with a great opportunity to work at something I really love doing WHAT DID IT MEAN TO THE PEOPLE OF DONEGAL WHEN THE TEAM FINALLY WON THE ALL-IRELAND IN 1992? It probably meant more to people of the older generation than it did to those of my generation but it gave the whole county a lift and a renewed confidence and belief HOW WOULD YOU SUM UP BRIAN MCENIFF'S CONTRIBUTION TO DONEGAL FOOTBALL? Brian devoted over twenty years of his life to Donegal football and the 1992 All-Ireland win was just reward for his efforts. He will be very difficult to replace HAVE YOU EVERY PLAYED UNDER HIM? I played two or three games under Brian in his last year as Donegal senior team manager TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Every opponent provides a unique new challenge, especially John Joe Doherty (Donegal), Brian Burns (Down) FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park, Dublin; Casement Park, Belfast; Fr. Tiernachs Park, Ballyshannon OTHER SPORTING INTERESTS: Very little time but I enjoy swimming and golf FAVOURITE POSITION: Full forward or centre half forward BOYHOOD HEROES: Jack O'Shea (Kerry). Colm O'Rourke (Meath) FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Peter Canavan (Tyrone), Tony Boyle (Donegal) INFLUENCE SON YOUR CAREER: My father PJ, Josie Boyle and Michael McLoone, all who coached me at underage level. I was fortunate to come from a club with a fantastic underage structure THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Last year's county final win with my club Aodh Ruadh. It meant a lot to all the club members and the people of Ballyshannon Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 12th May 1995 Vol 5 No 19 Tweet

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