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Published 12:00 11 Sept 2018 BST
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"'Jesus, that full forward. Jesus Christ, where'd you get him? He's useless altogether,'" Donaghy reenacted the encounter. "I put my head up and said, 'Sorry, Mr Lynch, that was me. I know I'm useless. I know I'm a waste of space.' And he just kind of said, 'Oh, well you gave it your best,' and he just walked out of the room.'"By that stage, he was captain of the Ireland basketball team and ready to just focus on that. But the rise has been extraordinary. Even now though, he's humble about his skills.
"I've always been the man who wins the ball and gives it off. Even my scores have come more out of necessity than choice. I never really took a shot unless I was pretty sure I was going to score."Listen to his fascinating experiences silencing the critics the whole way throughout his career on The GAA Hour below (from around the 19:00 mark). This really is an inspiring story.
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