Audio: Donegal hurling manager Ardal McDermott keeps the sunny side out

WHILE it was surely difficult for Ardal McDermott to take positives from a 17-point defeat, the Donegal hurling manager was heartened with his team’s display at O’Donnell Park.

McDermott remains without a number of his front-line men, but the stuffing was knocked firmly from them with goals by Donal Hughes, Rian Brannigan and Chris Egan in the opening half.

While Donegal are still searching for their first win and could be in a play-off for survival, McDermott remains upbeat.

“We were well wounded, but we knew this division would be hard,” he said.

“We wanted a team performance and although Down put up a big scoreline, the boys showed good spirit.

“It would have been easy to fold, but they didn’t do that. They kept going. That’s something to be very proud of as their manager. We have to learn from that and our standard has to get up to that level.”

Listen to the full interview below …

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