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Gary WalshFirst appeared for Donegal in the 1984 Ulster SFC loss to Armagh as a substitute for Noel McCole, one of four Ballyshannon debutants on the day - Gerry Curran, Sylvester and Brian Murray being the others. Won three Donegal SFC titles in Aodh Ruadh and two Down SFC with Burren, for whom he played in 1992. Was a fixture in the Donegal team until 1996. A directorate Accountant at Derry City & Strabane District Council. .
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Noel Hegarty Hegarty was a touch unfortunate to give away a penalty in the 1992 final, with Dessie Farrell going down. However, Charlie Redmond put the kick wide at the Canal End. The Naomh Columba defender was a Donegal SFC winner in 1990. First came into the Donegal seniors in 1991 and featured in the championship until 2001. Works as a farmer.
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Matt GallagherFull-back Gallagher was charged with marking Vinny Murphy of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. The Ballintra native won minor and Ulster U-21 with Aodh Ruadh before the establishment of Naomh Bríd, with whom he took home the Donegal JFC and IFC and later managed. Was part of the Donegal backroom team in Declan Bonner’s first spell from 1998 to 2000 and then with A rep for Robert Roberts Coffee.
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John Joe DohertyThe Naomh Columba defender - who was captain for their 1990 Donegal SFC success - was the man who benefited from Martin Shovlin failing a fitness test on the morning of the final at Finnstown House in Lucan for his first game of the year. The Donegal captain in 1998, Doherty managed Naomh Muire to a Donegal JFC and was county manager in 2009 and 2010, winning two Dr McKenna Cups. Runs JJD Services in Rannafast.