Cassidy absence from reunion avoids further controversy

ANOTHER potential embarrassment in the ugly controversy dividing Donegal GAA has been averted by Kevin Cassidy’s absence from a Sligo IT Sigerson Cup reunion on Saturday.

Cassidy absence from  reunion avoids further controversy

Six of Jim McGuinness’ 2011 panel have been invited to play in an unofficial game between the college’s winning teams of 2002 and 2004/’05 organised by current Sligo footballer and former student Alan Costello.

Donegal assistant boss Rory Gallagher played on the ‘02 college side but it’s not certain whether he was asked as well. It had been rumoured at least one of the Donegal players was anxious about the prospect of Cassidy attending the event after he was ousted from the panel by McGuinness for disclosures about the team’s preparations in a recently-published book.

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