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18th October 2021
04:00pm BST

"It wasn't mentioned a huge pile in fairness, to get that number 21, but in the back of your mind, you're thinking that you just want to get it and be done with it, and create your own legacy going forward then.Colm Parkinson was keen to point out the passion and emotion that Ballinamore displayed, not least from their leader when he finally got his hands on the cup.
"You were overcome with emotion, you were crying before you lifted the cup, you gave it a lovely tender kiss then, so it was a nice moment on the telly."The Leitrim man did his best to put into words what it meant to him, even getting nostalgic when doing so.
"It was incredible, I suppose from when you start playing football, when you're playing in the front garden with your brothers and sisters, and you maybe lift a fake cup, after beating them in a match. "You be thinking to yourself, you might do it some day in front of your club, your teammates, it's an incredible thing, and something you kind of picture in your head, but when you do it, it's really incredible to be honest."I was lucky enough that when the final whistle went, the first people I noticed were Niall and Barry, my brothers, and we were crying, hugging each other, and it was just pure delight." You can listen to the full discussion on the GAA Hour now.
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