Raft of Donegal club players head for America to kick summer football
There will be plenty of Donegal interest in the various American championships this summer, with a large number of transfers recently sanctioned by Croke Park.
Several players had already made the move Stateside earlier this year, including Glenswilly duo Daithi Gildea and Donal Gallagher, who joined Donegal Philadelphia, while former Donegal forward and current St Eunan’s star Niall O’Donnell linked up with Padraig Pearses in Chicago.
A fresh wave of departures has now followed, with a number of Donegal club players set to feature across the United States over the coming months.
Donegal Boston have secured a strong Donegal contingent, with MacCumhaill’s Conor McGinty and Buncrana’s Dylan Mulholland joining the club. Glenfin trio Daniel Marley, Luke McGlynn and Shaun Ward have also signed for the Boston outfit.
In Philadelphia, Shane Monaghan of Naomh Colmcille and Aodh Ruadh’s Eoghan Kelly have both joined Delco Gaels.
Chicago clubs have also attracted Donegal talent, with Dungloe’s Jason McBride signing for Chicago Parnells and Termon’s Evan Keown linking up with Chicago Wolfe Tones.
Elsewhere, St Eunan’s Andrew Gillen has joined Young Irelanders St Brendan’s in San Francisco, while Dungloe's James Hartnett is heading to Pittsburgh Pucas.