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Poll results – Here’s who you want as the next Donegal manager

written by Chris McNulty August 9, 2017
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Almost 2,000 votes were tallied in our poll to see who the public would choose as the next Donegal senior football team manager.

Following the resignation last week of Rory Gallagher, after three years in the hotseat, we put the people to the polls.

A whopping 447 votes were in favour of the former Mayo manager James Horan – 23.09% of the total votes.

While Horan would have plenty of support from Donegal fans, Horan is not seen as a realistic option, due to his work commitments and location.

Declan Bonner, who is seen as the front-runner in the race, polled 334 votes, of 17.25% of the votes, while his 1991 team-mate Martin McHugh was next in line, with 248 votes.

It has emerged that former Monaghan and Meath manager Seamus McEnaney could be tempted into the race, while other names could yet throw hats into the ring.

Just last night, the Donegal County Board invited applications and nominations for the vacancy.

Poll results

James Horan 447 votes 23.09%

Declan Bonner 334 17.25%

Martin McHugh 248 12.81%

Paddy Carr 141 7.28%

Pete McGrath 140 7.23%

Gary McDaid 117 6.04%

Charlie McGeever 74 3.82%

Cathal Corey 73 3.77%

Sean Paul Barrett 66 3.41%

Paul McGonigle 55 2.84%

Maxi Curran 45 2.32%

Anthony Harkin 44 2.27%

Richard Thornton 10 0.52%

Poll results – Here’s who you want as the next Donegal manager was last modified: August 9th, 2017 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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