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Published 16:35 7 Dec 2016 GMT
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"I was thinking worst case scenario it's your cruciate. Doc goes, 'No, it's a bit worse than that.' He said I blew everything out - my cruciate, ligaments, the whole shebang."The Galwegian heard the news, but he refused to accept it. He made returning in time for the season's end, a near-impossible feat, his mission. https://twitter.com/StephenODonne6/status/461449210567868416 It was a steep incline back to full fitness, but O'Donnell never lost focus. He put in all the hard work and took every necessary step to return for the Lilywhites. About six months after the horror-injury, he reached his goal at the perfect time. O'Donnell was called upon from the bench in the latter stages of the club's 2014 title run-in, but he made his first start since the injury in their final day title decider against Cork City. 48 minutes in, Richie Towell played him in and he broke the deadlock with a fine finish. Dundalk would go onto win the game 2-0 and claim their first League of Ireland title in 19 years. O'Donnell, whose performance that day was enough to earn him the Man of the Match accolade, has a vivid recollection of the events that led up to that career highlight. You can check out the man himself recounting his wonderfully inspirational tale in the video embedded below. https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/806462345274802176

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