Six years ago, Eunan O’Kane was just a statistic; another talented youngster dumped by a Premier League club and forced to return home with his pride and career in ruins.

Donegal defender Eamonn Doherty is on the verge of transforming domestic success with his club side St Eunan’s of Letterkenny into championship appearances for his native county.

By Ross O’Donoghue

AIB ULSTER CLUB SFC SEMI-FINAL:

St Eunan’s 0-9 Glenswilly 0-6

This is the face of a young GAA star after he was attacked during a game.

St Eunan’s joint manager, Eamon O’Boyle, was left dazed after being pushed to the ground during anincident on the sideline at yesterday’s Ulster Club SFC fixture at Armagh’s Athletic Grounds yesterday.

Crossmaglen (Armagh) 3-11 St Eunan’s (Donegal) 1-7

St Eunan’s 1-07 Naomh Conaill 0-09

St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny 3 De La Salle, Waterford 1

RORY KAVANAGH was sent off for two yellow cards before his St Eunan’s, Letterkenny side clawed back two late points to scramble a draw against Glenswilly in the Donegal SFC quarter-final in Ballybofey yesterday.

ST EUNAN’S ensured today’s Divison 3 Féile Peile na nÓg final wouldn’t be an all-Cork affair by dumping Macroom out of the tournament in the first of yesterday’s semi-finals at Whitechurch.

St. Gall's, St. John's and St Mochta's all claimed All-Ireland Sevens Football titles yesterday, while Westport also picked up a prestigious Sevens gong.

The race to replace Crossmaglen as AIB Ulster Club Senior Football champions heated up this afternoon, with the four rescheduled quarter-finals taking place.

St. Eunan's 0-13 Naomh Conaill 0-7

TWO young Donegal GAA players were killed in a horrific road accident in the early hours of yesterday morning.

A LOT has changed in the last year.

St. Eunan's (Donegal) 2-10 Clonoe (Tyrone) 1-08, Coalisland

One of the oldest sex offenders ever to come before the courts, a Brother of Charity who was addicted to the sexual abuse of boys for 40 years, walked free today after receiving a suspended three-year sentence.