Reigning Scottish and All-Britain champions Dunedin Connolly’s lock horns with Tyrone and Ulster’s victors, The Rock Saint Patrick’s, in tomorrow’s All-Ireland JFC at the Armagh Athletic Grounds (12:30pm).
By Jonathan Foley, PRO
The Edinburgh side do so with Glencolmcille native and former Naomh Columba clubman Cormac O’Gara at the helm as manager.
Connolly’s have made their way to the All-Ireland semi-final stage courtesy of an ever growing momentum since September.
Not long after they had lifted the Scottish championship that day in Coatbridge, they immediately turned their attention to the All-Britain series which they duly won for the second time in their history in November; courtesy of an extra-time victory over John Mitchels of Liverpool.
For numerous other clubs on the British mainland, success in that competition would’ve sufficed. Connolly’s, though, had set their sights further again.
In early December’s All-Ireland quarter-final, they would then put Leinster champions, Rosenallis from Laois to the sword via a narrow-yet-fully deserved win at their home ground on Edinburgh’s Granton Road.
[adrotate group=”46″]Now though, the club merged and nurtured by Irish immigrants to the Scottish capital, find themselves in the unique position of being one win away from a final at Croke Park.
Alongside O’Gara, Dunedin Connolly’s maintain a further sprinkling of Donegal-related interest.
Former Carndonagh player, Eanna Newton is in contention to be a part of Sunday’s proceedings and there’s a stong possibility the team physio on the day will be Karen Feeney.
[adrotate group=”53″]Feeney from Gortahork was a key figure of the Donegal Ladies team who won the All-Ireland IFC in 2010 and Club PRO is Letterkenny native, Jonathan Foley, who has strong links to the St Eunan’s club.
The other semi-final will take place at the same time on Sunday and will be contested between Louisburgh and Glenboigh-Glencar at Cusack Park in Ennis, County Clare.
