In Part 2 of our interview with former Cork football legend Larry Tompkins we discuss:

- Larry’s transfer saga in trying to sign with Castlehaven GAA
which kicked off his illustrious career with the Haven and Cork GAA
.
- Castlehaven winning their first ever Cork County Senior Football Championship.

- The the historic Double in 1990. 

- The state of football today, some rule changes Larry would like to see implemented 

- The possibility of New York footballers getting a second championship game.

- Donegal Club New York's tour of Ireland

We also discuss Larry’s recently released Autobiography titled “Believe, the Larry Tompkins Autobiography.” 

For people in the US - the book is available through the Guaranteed Irish Shop Facebook page and in The Butcherblock in Sunnsyide, Queens.

Check out our social media channels for more links

Also available on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Believe-Larry-...

** As we mentioned in part 1, this interview was one of the first podcasts we recorded and unfortunately a technical glitch means the audio is poor in places but it does improve as the interview goes on.**

Turning the subtitles on is probably the best way to consume this podcast.


The Larry Tompkins Interview Part 2

Donal Gallagher managed Donegal Club for 3 decades leading them to 6 New York Senior Football counties. 

Affectionately known as -- “The Veteran," Donal was also the man who brought Cork Football legend Larry Tompkins to New York in the 1980s during a golden era for Gaelic football in the Big Apple.

In a remarkable tour in 1987, the Donegal Club traveled to Ireland and beat Cork, Mayo and Laois before drawing with Donegal. 

We interviewed Donal last year as part of Larry’s recently released autobiography. 

Larry Tompkins move to New York ultimately led to him joining Castlehaven and Cork where he cemented his place among the GAA greats. 
In essence, there was no Larry Tompkins story without New York and Donal Gallagher. 

You can check out our 2 part interview with Larry Tompkins -- and all of our previous podcasts at www.thelonghallpodcast.com

In this interview, Donal discussed the Tompkins era, Donal’s managerial career, and New York GAA past and present.&nbsp;


Former Donegal New York Manager Donal Gallagher - The Man Who Brought Larry Tompkins to New York

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