KERRYKEEL ’71 are chasing history on Sunday as they look to clinch the Donegal League First Division title for the very first time.
Hughie Walsh’s team are level on points with Cappry but crucially are four better off on goal difference.
A play-off traditionally was called upon when two teams finished level but that was changed in recent years and goal difference now decides matters.
That leaves Kerrykeel in a good position against already-relegated Swilly Rovers.
“If you had offered it to me at the start of the season, I would have bitten your hand off,” Walsh told the Donegal News.
“The boys have worked so hard all year and I couldn’t have asked anymore from them.
“You have ‘Dandy’ (Shane Sandilands), Marty (McAteer), James Martin and Shaun Friel in my backroom team have put in huge work as well.
“We went into the season thinking if we could get off to a good start then maybe we would be in the mix for promotion because it looked like it would be an even league.
“We lost the first game to Cappry away and we were missing a lot of boys that day because the gaelic was on.
“Once we got those boys back we won four or five-in-row and they kept at it. At Christmas time you usually wouldn’t do a lot but we worked hard and were ready for Cappry and Castlefin when it restarted.
“We were saying then that we could win Division One for the first time in the club’s history and we go into the final game knowing that a win might be enough.
“It won’t be easy because Swilly is a local derby for us. I know they haven’t had a great season but they are a good club with decent players.
“It’s a big day for the club and hopefully now we can get over the line. It would be massive for us.”
It’s not outside the realms of possibility that Cappry could start with real intent and eat into their goal difference deficit but Walsh is confident in his team and their ability to hit the net.
“We will probably keep an eye on how the Cappry game is going in Convoy but I think if we can win our game then it should be enough for us.
“There’s only been one game this year where we haven’t scored so hopefully we can get a few goals on Sunday.
“We have a fully fit squad and we’re just going to try and make sure we look after our side of it.
“We want to go up as champions. There’s no trophy for second.
“We had a great couple of days last year when we won Division Two and it would be great for the club if we could enjoy that again.”