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Anthony Tohill, was among those handed debuts by Rory Gallagher as he was introduced late on for Shea Downey, whose father Seamus was a team-mate of the Swatragh great on the Oak Leaf county's 1993 All-Ireland winning
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1301:Anton Tohill's playing statistics
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123:200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
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882:"Pies lock in Irish youngsters"
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518:Averages (per game)
32:Personal information
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136:Position(s)
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1311:Categories
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399:Statistics
353:Slaughneil
309:debut for
301:GAA career
247:concussion
225:AFL career
209:club, the
183:AFL Tables
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1193:Derry GAA
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