IRISH LEAGUE: Chris Hegarty

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Dungannon Swifts defender Chris Hegarty speaks about the defeat to Linfield, captaining his local club and returning to Seaview after leaving Crusaders in the summer transfer window.

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00:00 Well Chris, 3-2 defeat to Linfield today, what's your assessment and thoughts on that one?

00:04 I think, in coming away from the game, maybe disappointed we didn't take a point,

00:11 but on the other hand I think we have to take the positives away from the game and

00:16 how well we played and competed here today against Linfield. I think the boys showed

00:20 great character again. We created probably as many chances as Linfield, albeit they probably

00:26 had a wee bit more of the ball than us, but I think there's credit to the lads today. We've

00:31 come away with a bit of praise on behalf of the team, so we've just got to keep digging in and

00:40 keep trying to be together and keep putting in performances.

00:43 I know you're done going to lie, but what's it like being back and I know you're club captain

00:47 here now?

00:47 No, it's brilliant. It's been absolutely super. You look at the backroom team of

00:51 Rodney McAree, Dixie, Terry Fitzpatrick, Kuky and Ryan Harper and they're all boys that want

01:00 to be here and have the club at heart. Boys that I've worked with for a long time and coming back

01:06 and leading the team out on a Saturday is brilliant for me. It's proud for me to be

01:12 captain of my local club, but ultimately I want to just help the boys on the pitch and help

01:19 obviously with the younger lads as well because yes, they're inexperienced, but I'll tell you

01:23 what, they've a lot of energy and talent in that squad. It's my job on the pitch to keep them right

01:30 as well.

01:31 Finally, Tuesday night, your tough schedule obviously continues with a trip to Crusaders

01:35 and that'll be your first time back at Sea View since you left in the summer?

01:39 No, look, I left Crusaders in good terms and I'm friendly with everyone around there and I know

01:45 exactly how difficult it's going to be on Tuesday night. So look, we've got to recover right and

01:50 make sure the bodies are right and go again because I'll tell you what, it's going to be

01:53 another difficult challenge for us on Tuesday night.

01:55 Cheers Chris, top man.

01:56 Cheers.

01:56 Thanks.

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