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Tempers flare in the Super 8s encounter in Castlebar back in 2019
James Horan, like Jim McGuinness was a young manager, just in the door and looking to make a mark
January, 2011
Challenge encounter
No score recorded
Lee Keegan - talking to DonegalLive this week - explains that the first seeds of discontent between those sets of players were firmly planted in a behind-closed-doors challenge game back at the outset of Jim McGuinness’ first tenure.
“I vividly remember the first of those so-called challenge games in 2011, it was up in Sligo,” Keegan told DonegalLive. “I just remember there was a serious bit of clipping involved.
“Myself, Rory Kavanagh and Kevin Cassidy were all sent to the sideline. But it was instantly competitive.
“Maybe it was the fact that James Horan and Jim were just in the door, young managers looking to drag their sides to a certain level as quickly as possible.
“We gave as good as we got but I’ll never forget Andy Moran pulling me by the jersey, I was only 20 at the time, and just saying mess with anyone you want, but just give Kevin Cassidy a wide berth!”
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