St Eunan's will have to travel to the Dub in Belfast for the MacLarnon final
St Eunan’s College will return to the MacLarnon Cup Final for the first time since 2018, taking on Belfast’s Aquinas Grammar School at the Dub (Queen’s University playing fields) on Thursday, February 5.
Aquinas is little under 5km from the Dub, while St Eunan’s players and supporters face a 312-kilometre round trip for the big game.
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The venue was reportedly chosen due to difficulties in finding a suitable pitch, giving the Belfast side a clear local advantage.
Still, Peter Devine’s St Eunan’s team will be determined to overcome the distance and bring the silverware back to Donegal.
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