Clubmen through and through.
Hugh McFadden scored two goals for his club Killybegs in what was only their second league win all season, less than 24 hours after he played Tyrone in the championship.
McFadden and Eoghan Bán Gallagher, both lined out for the club against Downings, despite playing in the county team that was knocked out by Tyrone in Ballybofey the night before.
The Red Hand county were comfortable winners in the end, despite being inconsistent in previous games, and Donegal’s late resurgence was put to an end.
The Ulster side had a disastrous start to the season, being relegated from Division One, ousting their manager Paddy Carr, off-field issues involving the academy, and crashing out of the provincial championship at the hands of Down.
Aidan O’Rourke and Paddy Bradley took the reigns and managed to turn things around with impressive victories over Clare and Monaghan.
However, with the county championship over, you would have thought that McFadden and Bán Gallagher would at least take a week off, maybe even just a couple of days.
But to their credit, the two men answered the call for their club and delivered to turn their fortunes around, with McFadden scoring two penalties.
Jack McSharry, who was also involved with the county panel returned to Killybegs, to bolster the team and help them get a much needed win.
It was a strange score line in the end, finishing 4-08 to 0-17 in favour of Killbegs, with McFadden, Conor Cunningham and Ryan Cunninham getting the goals.
Other county players will no doubt be returning to their clubs this week, as they prepare for the championship this summer.
Related links:
- Story of teenage Darren McCurry taking on Tyrone legend in training tells you all you need to know
- Aidan O’Rourke on the crazy time demands of being a county manager
- Stephen O’Neill on Jack O’Conno’s biggest concern preparing for Tyrone
