DONEGAL WILL learn their opponents for the 2017 Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup this evening.
The Ulster Council is holding the draw at the Fitzwilliam Hotel in Belfast.
Donegal manager Rory Gallagher has already begun plans for the 2017 campaign with confirmation recently that experienced campaigners Frank McGlynn and Karl Lacey are committed to staying on with hopes high that Neil Gallagher, Rory Kavanagh and Christy Toye will also give it another go.
Gallagher, who was given a new three-year term – with the option of a fourth – as Donegal manager recently has a new team trainer following the appointment of Richard Thornton, who takes over from Jack Cooney.
[adrotate group=”53″]He will also have a new goalkeeping coach in 2017 as Paul Callaghan is set to take over from James Gallagher.
Gallagher has called several new players into his squad. From the 2016 Donegal minor squad, Gallagher has brought up Enda McCormick (Termon), Aidan McLaughlin (Naomh Padraig, Muff), Jason McGee (Cloughaneely) and Eoghan McGettigan (Naomh Conaill).
Among the other new faces are Cian Mulligan (Gaoth Dobhair), Conor Morrison (St Eunan’s), Mark Coyle (Burt), Christy Fildara (Malin), Michael Langan (St Michael’s) and Brendan McCole (St Naul’s).
[adrotate group=”81″]The Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup will throw in on Sunday 8th January and will feature all nine Ulster counties and the province’s three main University teams; Ulster University, Queens University Belfast and St Mary’s University College Belfast.
[adrotate group=”46″]The schedule of fixtures is as below:
Sunday 8th January – Round 1 Games
Sunday 15th January – Round 2 Games
Wednesday 18th January – Round 3 Games
Sunday 22nd January – Semi-Finals
Saturday 28th January – Final
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