Anthony Molloy told Monday’s Special County Committee meeting that in Jim McGuinness, Donegal have a new manager “who will take us forward and take us on to better things.”
Molloy was part of a five-man selection committee to find the new manager along with Donegal GAA Chairman Fergus McGee, County Secretary Declan Martin, Anthony Doogan, and Martin McHugh.
They proposed McGuinness for a second stint in charge, and he was ratified by the club delegates.
Molloy spoke on behalf of the five-man committee at the meeting.
The Ardara man spoke of the pride and honour it was to be invited to be part of such a process.
Molloy spoke very highly of McGuinness and said how he was very much a part of his( Anthony’s) time as captain in 1992 and once again in 2012, when “Jim wrote his own history by taking Sam home to Donegal once again.”
Molloy noted how McGuinness led the team to three Ulster titles at that time. He said that there’s no doubt that this new era will be a work in progress but that McGuinness has been here before and he can deliver for Donegal.
He asked that “We as a county board, as delegates and as supporters give Jim our full support going forward.”
He said that McGuinness has a huge profile which will gather interest all around and that this is a massive evening for CLG Dhún na nGall.
Molloy thanked Jim’s wife, Yvonne and his family, as this is a huge commitment for them as well.
Molloy went on to say, “We are proud people here, we’re a proud county. Let us all be united, let us all stand together here. We have a man here who will take us forward and take us on to better things.”
To a rousing applause he finished with the words: “Give these young lads a chance, let them realise their dreams, the same dreams that I had.”
County chairman, Fergus McGee, thanked the committee who had worked hard over the last number of weeks to secure this appointment which, in his words, “Is a very positive step into the future for Donegal GAA.”
McGee thanked Sandra McConnell from Donegal ETB for her valuable insight into HR matters throughout the process.
He congratulated Jim McGuinness on his appointment, while delegates expressed their own delight at the official announcement.
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