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23 Oct 2025

A decade of Big Four dominance as Championship contenders unlikely to change

As the new championship season begins this weekend, we look back at some of the most memorable, controversial, and talked about matches between Donegal's Big Four - Naomh Conaill, St Eunan's, Gaoth Dobhair, and Kilcar, over the past decade

St Eunan’s 1-9 Kilcar 1-9 (Round 2 Group Stages 2020) - Manna From Heaven 

St Eunan’s came from seven points down in the second half to scrape a 1-9 to 1-9 draw against Kilcar in a game that saw flare, anger, cards, and goals. 

The Letterkenny side were 1-7 to 0-4 down at the break with Patrick McBrearty scoring 1-4, including a penalty, for John McNulty’s team.  

Matthew McClean pushed out that advantage at the start of the second half but with Niall O’Donnell spearheading the fightback St Eunan’s never gave in, especially after Andrew McClean was dismissed for a second yellow in the closing stages. 

St Eunan’s levelled matters in the 55th minute when Padraig McGettigan scraped home at the second attempt following a raking ball in from Caolan Ward.  

But O’Donnell was then sent off for kicking the ball off goalkeeper Kevin Campbell’s tee before the match restarted. 

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