Keegan Hegarty set for Tennessee voyage

Cockhill Celtic’s Keegan Hegarty is to take up a scholarship in the United States.

Hegarty is set to move to Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, Tennessee.

The Buncrana man has impressed with Cockhill Celtic since the start of the Ulster Senior League season.

Hegarty becomes the latest sportsperson from Donegal to commit to a scholarship across the Atlantic.

Hegarty worked with the SMUSA Scholarships, who helped to arrange the deal.

The right-sided player will be a loss to Cockhill boss Gavin Cullen.

As a schoolboy, Hegarty, who played with Cockhill through the ranks, was capped by the Republic of Ireland.

He will make the move to America next month.