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NY GAA: Gaelic Park weekend previews

By
EUGENE KYNE,
Irish Voice Columnist

Published Thursday, July 16, 2009, 10:00 AM
Updated Thursday, July 23, 2009, 5:58 PM

 

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Alan Rafferty will be in action for Cork this weekend.
Alan Rafferty will be in action for Cork this weekend.

Saturday, July 18

6:30 p.m.: SF Donegal vs. Four Provinces

A battle between the Donegals. The Philly Boys have been on a hiatus since they lost to Down. They are on a three game losing streak, but look for them to have a full quota of players at this stage.

Thomas Hughes and Michael Boyle are on board from Killererin in Galway, while Caolan Daly and Shane Mulgrew arrived from Tyrone to bolster a squad that contains Mike Higgins, Justin O’Halloran, Steve Robinson and Paul Walsh. Not to shabby, and now they will be on a mission.

Donegal are on a four game losing streak after a loss to Down last Saturday and they will also be looking to get on the winning trail. Keep an eye on Aiden Downes; he quietly puts in man of the match displays week in, week out. James Huvane is another who has been performing very well, while John McNicholas is a very good forward who loves the park.

Someone will have a win at the end of this. Can’t see a draw happening. It will be Four Provinces.

7:45 p.m. SF Cork vs. Leitrim

The second best game of the weekend (Tyrone and Down gets top billing) pits the only undefeated team this year, Leitrim, against a Cork side that received a wake up call last Sunday.

Leitrim are successful because they have the best forward in New York at the moment in Scott Conroy. He’s nearly impossible to defend. He had four points against Cavan last weekend when he was it seemingly held in check -- very impressive.

Dan Doona responds to Paddy Kearney. His two best years in New York have both been while he plays for his fellow Kerryman. He is back on song. The tactic of continuous high kick outs to Adrian O’Connor and Pat Madden is working in that they win 70% of them.

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