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22 signs that you're a Donegal sports fan

Winning matches with Jimmy, saving penalties like Packie and scoring goals like Murphy.

22. The 1992 All-Ireland final is on video in its entirety in your house and must never be tampered with

YouTube: Bryansford Gael

21. You have something of an obsession with Glasgow Celtic

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20. You get a little worried with other sporting teams showing such an interest in Jim McGuinness

Hands off Neil Lennon…

Pic: Danny Lawson/PA Wire/Press Association Images

…And you too Paul McGinley

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19. You weren’t happy with Joe Brolly for his kiss-blowing in the 1998 Ulster final

18. You like to point out the Donegal roots of famous Irish sporting people

Ray Houghton is a Buncrana man…

Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Aiden McGeady is a Fanad man…

Pic: INPHO/Donall Farmer

James McCarthy is an Annagry man…

Pic: INPHO/James Crombie

17. You believe this is the greatest point of all time

YouTube: KilkennyFootball

16. You’ve become an expert on the fortunes of Bradford City since Carl McHugh signed for them

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15. You’ve proudly worn your county jersey during Rag Week in Galway

Twitter: @MarkMcHugh1

14. You point out to rugby folk that Ramelton was the birthplace of Dave Gallaher, the captain of the All Black Originals

Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

13. You always shout on Finn Harps against Derry City even if they’ve only won 5 out of 59 games against the Candystripes

Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

12. You always choose the Four Lights for your cuisine on the way home from a match

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11. You grew up hearing tales of the celebrations in 1992

Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

10. People in South Donegal think that Fr Tierney Park in Ballyshannon is the spiritual home of GAA in the county. People in North Donegal think Fr Tierney Park is in Leitrim.

Pic: INPHO/Tom Honan

9. No GAA player has had a cooler hairstyle than Jim McGuinness

8. You can’t decide which song you heard more often in Coppers during 2012

Jimmy’s Winning Matches…

YouTube: kilcardope

Or The Hills of Donegal…

YouTube: Paulhaughey3D

7. Throughout his 125 caps for Ireland, you saw Lifford’s Shay Given wear his heart on his sleeve

Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

6. He may have cost 160 grand when signed by Everton, but you reckon Killybegs greatest right-back is worth a lot more than that now

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5. Having said that, you do point out that Manus Boyle is the original Killybegs sporting legend

Pic: INPHO/James Meehan

4. You’re thankful that Mick Murphy Snr moved from his native Mayo, settled in Donegal and provided this man to the county side

Pic: INPHO/Donall Farmer

3. Your father has told you that Packie Bonner saved better penalties back in the day for Keadue Rovers than his Italia 90 effort

Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

2. You got as emotional as Martin and Mark McHugh last September

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1. You know if the man on the left is the Godfather of Donegal football then the man on the right is simply God

Pic: INPHO/James Crombie

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