Stevie well used to battle scars

WITH it’s bumper menu of training sessions, weekly fixtures and shrinking downtime, the All-Ireland qualifiers don’t normally offer much scope for reflection.

Stevie well used to battle scars
Sat, 23 Jul, 2011 - 01:00
Brendan O'Brien

However, Stevie McDonnell has been scooting along memory lane this past few weeks.

Last Saturday, his latest championship chapter took him on the three-hour road trip from Armagh to Aughrim for the first time since 2002 when Joe Kernan’s all-conquering crew earned a three-point win in the old Division 2A of the NFL.

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