Errigal Ciarán's Peter Harte: 'You don't want to be part of a losing final team. I've been part of a few and it kills it'

Harte was 12 when Errigal Ciarán lost an All-Ireland semi-final to would-be winners Nemo Rangers in 2003 and avoiding defeat against Dr Crokes last Saturday was all he could think about.

FEAR OF LOSING: Peter Harte of Errigal Ciarán after the AIB GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Club Championship Semi-Final. Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor

The wind at Peter Harte and Errigal Ciarán’s backs going into Sunday’s All-Ireland senior club football final is blown by a fear of losing, he admits.

Harte was 12 when the club lost an All-Ireland semi-final to would-be winners Nemo Rangers in 2003 and avoiding defeat against Dr Crokes last Saturday was all he could think about.