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‘God dealt you this hand of cards and you just gotta play it the way you play it’

It's a story Derek Hegarty hasn’t told in quite a while. Those who know, know. Those who don’t tend not to pry.

‘God dealt you this hand of cards and you just gotta play it the way you play it’ — REBEL WITH A CAUSE: Rebel Wheelers talisman Derek Hegarty celebrates being announced MVP after the Hula Hoops IWA Wheelchair Basketball Cup final win over Killester WBC at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght last January. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 - 01:00

Eoghan Cormican

It's a story Derek Hegarty hasn’t told in quite a while.

Those who know, know. Those who don’t tend not to pry.

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