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Kevin Rafferty ended 17-scoreless Donegal minutes with a point and Colm McFadden followed up smartly to narrow the gap and right on the stroke of half-time Kevin Cassidy tacked on another to leave the gap at just two.
Pupils at Scoil Cholmcille — the boys school — formed a guard of honour for Rory and his teammates Colm McFadden, Frank McGlynn and Kevin Rafferty. Both Kevin and Rory are also past pupils of the school.
With Donegal five points adrift, it was looking bad for the Donegal lads. But with three minutes left to the break Donegal began something of a fightback. McBrearty won the ball, passed to Kevin Rafferty who hit a superb point from all of 35 yards.
Donegal stars Kevin Rafferty and Daniel McLaughlin joked that they were going to a Barn Dance! 'Off to the Barndance here…happy NY everybody…typical that we come from Donegal and land in Dubai and that's where we are heading', said Rafferty. He added: 'Party on the beach tonight….just like Kinneger back in the day, no dufflecoat needed tonite though!'
Glencar have a strong squad as well with former county star Kevin Rafferty an important addition. 'Kevin has been brilliant', [joint manager, Junior] Russell [who looks after Glencar along with player-manager Garbhan Grieve] said. 'He's a real calming influence on everyone and when he speaks in the dressing room, the players listen'.
With Kevin Rafferty, who was having his first game of the season, and Garvan Grieves pulling the strings in the middle of the field, the goal on 36 minutes had been coming for some time.
The son of the late Martin Rafferty, he has four brothers Dwyer, Kevin – a former Donegal GAA midfielder, Fergal and Declan and one sister Aine, who is also a former underage Donegal GAA footballer. His mum Marie still lives in Glencar. 'I played a bit of Gaelic too but as I said earlier I enjoyed the craic too much', he smiled. 'I didn't really care that much and playing Saturday League football meant that things weren't that serious', he said.
Kevin Rafferty, however, will not be included with the St Eunan's man confirming to management that he had stepped away. Rafferty has been dogged by injury over the last twelve months and was the most senior member of the panel. 'Kevin's had a bad run and he's stepped away for the time being', said [assistant manager Rory] Gallagher.
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Kevin Rafferty ended 17-scoreless Donegal minutes with a point and Colm McFadden followed up smartly to narrow the gap and right on the stroke of half-time Kevin Cassidy tacked on another to leave the gap at just two.
