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The 26-year-old already has two SFC medals for the Black and Amber at home and he's picked up a string of titles hurling for his county at various grades… Parke says St Eunan's now see themselves very much as a dual club.
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Gary Hughes netted a hat-trick as Wicklow defeated Christy Ring debutants Donegal in Letterkenny… Donegal – P Burns; Conor Parke, C McDermott, M Callaghan; J O'Loughlin, S McVeigh, S Gillespie; J Boyle, D Cullen; R McDermott, C Matthewson, C Finn; G Browne, L Henderson, D Duffy. Subs: C Flood for Finn (42), R Hilferty for Henderson (46).