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DONEGAL SFC PREVIEW: CLASH OF THE TITANS AS ST EUNAN’S AND GLENSWILLY FACE OFF

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GAA: The Donegal SFC has reached the knockout stages, four games are down for decision - but the one clash that everybody is talking about is the clash between Glenswilly and holder St Eunan's.

The last FOUR Donegal SFC titles have been won by either Glenswilly (2011, 2013) or St Eunan's. (2012, 2014)

St Eunan's were deserving winners last year and defeated Glenswilly in the decider in what was a tense and physical encounter.

Many local GAA commentators had tipped Glenswilly to win consecutive titles but Maxi Curran and St Eunan's had other ideas.

His young side showed great maturity with many on the team winning their first ever Donegal SFC title.

Glenswilly were in rampant form during the group stages and recorded comfortable wins over Gaoth Dobhair, Malin and Mac Cumhaills.

St Eunan's on the other hand suffered a heavy defeat at home to Naomh Conaill and then stuttered to a win over Dungloe to ensure their passage to the last eight of the Donegal SFC.

However, Maxi Curran's side will be boosted by the return of Rory Kavanagh who has been absent all summer.

Kavanagh was in the USA and helped Donegal Boston win the county championship title and his return is a real lift for Eunan's.

Glenswilly will be keen to avenge last year's win over their bitter local rivals and are desperate to reclaim the Dr Maguire Cup.

Michael Murphy and Neil Gallagher as always will have a major bearing on the encounter but Glenswilly also have serious quality at their disposal in the form of Gary McFadden, Caolan Kelly, Ciaran Bonner and Keelan McFadden.

The game is at 6.45pm at Mac Cumhaill Park on Sunday night and a massive crowd is expected to attend the match.

It promises to be a cracking championship encounter and there will be very little between the two sides at the end.

Glenswilly have built up good momentum and look solid and settled and have a real look of a side that mean business.

While question marks have been raised over St Eunan's since their heavy defeat to Naomh Conaill a few weeks.

St Eunan's have serious quality all over the pitch and will relish the prospect of taking on Glenswilly.

The reigning champions will be in no mood to relinquish their title and bow out of the competition to Glenswilly.

However, Glenswilly's physicality and the Michael Murphy factor might tip them over the edge.

Verdict - GLENSWILLY

 

 

 


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