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Rory KavanaghThe St Eunan’s midfielder was part of the Donegal panel from 2001 but would have to wait until 2006 before making his championship debut under Brian McIver. Ended up a three-time Ulster SFC winner as well as lifting Sam Maguire in 2012. Retired from county football in 2015, although made a comeback for the 2016 campaign. Won six Donegal SFC titles with St Eunan’s and one as manager in 2021. Currently in charge of Watty Grahams Glen in Derry and works at Scoil Cholmcille in Letterkenny.
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Mark McHughBusiness Development Manager at Print Supplies, Mark McHugh, followed in the footsteps of his father Martin and uncle James, who were All-Ireland winners in 1992 and will be hoping his younger brother Ryan and cousin Eoin can add to that success on Sunday. A key part of the Donegal U-21s in 2010, McHugh played senior that year under John Joe Doherty. Played as a sweeper by Jim McGuinness, McHugh ended up an All-Star, All-Ireland winner and won the Ulster SFC in 2011, 2012 and again in 2018, under Declan Bonner. The Kilcar native has coached Fermanagh U-20s, Donegal LGFA, Roscommon and Westmeath.
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Leo McLooneMcLoone was a goalscorer for Donegal in the U-21 All-Ireland final in 2010. He played 109 times for Donegal since making his debut in 2008, winning five Ulsters and the 2012 All-Ireland before retiring in 2020. Still with Naomh Conaill seniors, with whom he has won seven Donegal SFC crowns. A teacher at the local Glenties Comprehensive, he also runs the family bar, Leo’s. He managed the Donegal U-20s, succeeding Gary Duffy in 2022.
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Ryan BradleyThe Buncrana native was originally in Brian McEniff’s Donegal panel in 2005 and although a corner-forward initially, in and out of the panel was employed by Jim McGuinness at centre-field and in the half-forward line. Won two Ulsters and the All-Ireland before moving to Doha, Qatar, where he lived for more than 10 years and only played football occasionally, before returning home last year, where he works in construction and is back with Buncrana seniors.