Five Dubs in Underdogs panel to face native county

TG4 is proud to announce that the Underdogs will be taking on Dublin this Friday in Parnell Park (7.45).

GAA Beo will provide live coverage for the series finale with the broadcast starting at 7.20.

The Underdogs team is managed by former Galway captain Ray Silke, former Cork ladies footballer Valerie Mulcahy and former Kerry footballer Paul Galvin.

The Underdogs is a unique group of players, from different GAA clubs all across the country and these footballers have never played at senior intercounty championship level before.

Over the last few weeks we have seen the players’ trials and training and listened to them tell their own stories on the Underdogs series on TG4. Now, after months of preparation and intense training they are ready to take on the Dubs.

The original Underdogs series began on TG4 in 2003 and launched the careers of a number of All-Ireland champions, not least Kerry powerhouse Kieran Donaghy and Cork’s Pearse O’Neill.

Dublin Manager Jim Gavin said: “I think the concept of Underdogs is a great one and we're looking forward to playing this unique game under lights in Parnell Park, against this team of aspiring inter-county footballers”.

TG4’s Head of Sport Rónán Ó Coisdealbha said: “TG4 are very proud of our association with the Underdogs series which featured on our station for the first time in 2003. We would like to thank all the Underdogs players and management, Dublin GAA and the GAA in Croke Park for all their support. This is a unique opportunity for the selected Underdogs players and hopefully we will see some footballers who might get the opportunity to play for their county in the near future. We are delighted to be involved in this unique experience and look forward to seeing how the Underdogs progress in the coming weeks and in the Final against Dublin.”

UNDERDOGS PANEL (v Dublin)

Adam Wilson (Scoil Uí Chonaill, Dublin)

Anthony Durney (Moorefield GAA, Kildare)

Blake Forkan (St. Eunan’s, Donegal originally from Killtimagh, Mayo)

Calum Gallagher (Naomh Bríd, Donegal)

Ciarán Mac Fhearghusa (Na Gaeil Óga, Dublin)

Colm Flynn (Ballymahon, Longford)

Conor McKenna (Éire Óg Doire Achaidh, Antrim)

Cormac Doohan (Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon)

Daragh Murrin (Duninkeely, Donegal)

Darragh O’Shea (Ballydonoghue, Kerry)

DJ Murphy (Gneeveguilla, Kerry)

Eamon O’Donoghue (Pádraig Pearses, Co. Roscommon)

Enda Fleming (Corofin, Galway)

Fintan Ó Cuanaigh (St James, Galway)

Gary O’Daly (St Mary’s, Leitrim)

Graham Heavey (Ballyboden St Enda’s, Dublin)

Michael Molloy (John Mitchel’s Liverpool, originally from Donegal)

Micheál McCarville (Scotstown, Monaghan)

Niall Canning (Drumcliff Rosses Point, Sligo)

Nigel Rabbitt (Northern Gaels, Longford)

Richie Greene (Athlone, Westmeath)

Ronan O’Neill (Derrytresk GFC, Tyrone)

Ruairi Cunningham (Clonmore Robert Emmet’s, Armagh)

Ryan Treanor (Thomas Clarke’s, Tyrone)

Sam McCurdy (O’Dwyer’s, Dublin)

Seán Brady (St Treas Ballymaguigan, Derry)

Stephen Harford (Round TowerLusk, Dublin)

Steven Scallan (O’Loughlin Gaels, Kilkenny)

Trevor Murtagh (St Barry’s, Roscommon)

FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER

Underdogs v Dublin

Parnell Park

Throw-in at 7:45pm

Tickets for the game are available on www.tickets.ie