Molloy poised to end enforced absence

DONEGAL debutant Dermot Molloy’s first taste of championship football whetted the appetite before his summer was cut short.

Twelve months ago John Joe Doherty sprung something of a surprise when he threw Molloy into an Ulster championship match against Down in Ballybofey. Molloy had starred as the U21s, managed by Jim McGuinness, plotted their way to an All-Ireland final.

Alongside Michael Murphy, the Naomh Conaill club man spearheaded the Donegal attack and on the night of the All-Ireland final Molloy was their standout performer.