Paddy McBrearty has admitted that he has struggled to transfer his Kilcar club form onto the inter-county stage with Donegal.

The 21-year-old was dropped for this year's Ulster SFC final win over Monaghan and he finds it frustrating that he hasn't been able to produce the goods on a consistent basis for the defeated All-Ireland finalists.

"I go out for my club, I would kick ten points and then come back for Donegal, score nothing and they'd say, 'Why is he doing it for the club?' It is frustrating. People are often saying it to me," he revealed to The Irish Independent.

McBrearty is looking forward to the challenge of nailing down a regular place under new manager Rory Gallagher who was in charge of Kilcar this year.

"I didn't actually think he would go for it. Fair play to him because they are big shoes to fill after Jim - three Ulsters, an All-Ireland and getting to another final. That was a massive achievement after where we were in 2010 but Rory had a part to play in that.

"He was probably the number one choice but it's great to have him involved. We know what he's like, we had him in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He's a very shrewd operator and is probably one of the best coaches I've ever had.

"I don't think there'll be that much of a change. Maybe Rory's way is similar to Jim's. He might bring in a few things. He's a very shrewd operator and would know every county player from here to Kerry. He'll be a big asset in terms of match-ups and that."

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