DONEGAL SFC PREVIEW: Glenswilly host Dungloe this weekend in a crucial Donegal SFC clash for the Foxhall outfit.
The Donegal SFC champions of 2011 and 2013 are currently at a low ebb, and are in serious danger of being relegated from Division One.
They lost their opening championship clash against Ardara in May, and last weekend their star player Michael Murphy limped off with a serious knee injury.
Neil Gallagher missed Donegal’s entire Ulster SFC and All-Ireland campaign through injury, and is also unlikely to feature this weekend.
They meet an in-form Dungloe side who have reeled off four wins on the spin in the All-County League.
Michael Murphy will miss Glenswilly’s Donegal SFC clash with Dungloe on Sunday.
Dungloe secured wins over Ardara, Glenswilly, Termon and Bundoran which should ensure their safety in Division One.
Tony Boyle’s side defeated Bundoran comfortably at home in the Donegal SFC in May, and go into this weekend’s clash in buoyant mood.
The youthful full-forward line of Adam Neely, Conor Greene and Ryan Greene have given Dungloe a dangerous attacking platform.
While Hugh Moy, Matthew Ward and Luke Neely have also established themselves as key players for Boyle’s side.
A win for Dungloe would see them safely through to the last eight of the Donegal SFC, while Glenswilly know a defeat would signal the end of their championship aspirations for the season.
Without the influential duo of Murphy and Gallagher, Glenswilly will look to Caolan Kelly, Gary McFadden, Joe Gibbons and Ciaran Bonner for inspiration.
While former Celtic FC and Finn Harps goalkeeper James Gallagher will be between the sticks for the Glen men.
Going on form, it’s hard to see anything but a Dunglow win, but as the old saying goes form goes out the window when it comes to Championship, and that could be the case this weekend.
Glenswilly are always difficult to beat at Foxhall, and with a bumper crowd expected it should be a hostile atmosphere.
However, Dungloe are in great form of late, and have a good mixture of youth and experience, and should have enough to secure the win to see them advance to the last eight.
Verdict: DUNGLOE
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