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06 Sept 2025

Watch: Captain Gallagher content to get off and running in Ulster championship

The Glenswilly clubman captained Donegal as they ran out convincing winners against Fermanagh on Saturday

Donal Gallagher had the honour of following in clubmate Michael Murphy's footsteps in captaining Donegal.

On Saturday, Gallagher, who plays for Glenswilly, led out Donegal for their Ulster U-17 quarter-final against Fermanagh, which they won on a resounding 4-15 to 0-5 scoreline, with another clubmate, Daithi Gildea, putting in an excellent showing to kick 2-6. 

"It's always nice to get a championship win in Ballybofey," Gallagher said. "As soon as that first goal went in we got going. Daithi had a good game. There's night and day between championship and league and we have a lot to improve on."

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