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3rd October 2016
03:54pm BST

"Any time he’s at home, if he’s back for a month or two in the summer, he’d be up kicking about with the under-8s and under-10s and up giving them a few wee words," his old GAA coach told us before the Euros. "That’s the kind of modest type of a fella he is."That's also the power of the GAA and the club, where it all begins for many. That's what drags James McClean back to the reopening of his club's grounds in Derry city.
And, the beauty of Friday night Premier League football like Everton and Coleman were treated to there, it leaves the weekend free. It gives people like Seamie the chance to spend weekends like he used to.
Sitting in Ballybofey watching the Donegal club championship.
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The renowned right back was in attendance at the senior football championship semi-final between Glenties and Kilcar where Martin McHugh's side upset the champions and then some.
An unprecedented scoreline of 5-10 to 1-11 saw Kilcar barge through to their decider to face-off with Michael Murphy and Glenswilly after two goals from Eoin McHugh, and green flags from Paddy McBrearty and Michael Hegarty helped them into their first championship final since 1993.
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