Rory Gallagher says he grew up supporting Donegal, despite hailing from just over the border in Fermanagh.

The Belleek native enjoyed a stellar career with the Erne County before joining Jim McGuinness' management team two years ago, having moved to Killybegs where he manages the local SuperValu.

"It (his home) was right on the border. We had a farm of land that went into the south," he told The Irish Daily Star.

"We'd have gone to loads of Donegal matches as kids. I went to the All-Ireland final in 1992 with my parents and my brother. And we were at the homecoming in Bundoran. That's only eight miles from us.

"Fermanagh were having minimal success. Between 1983 and 1999, we only won two championship games. So as kids on the border, we would have always followed what the Donegal team was doing.

"Most of the big club games were played in Donegal town, and that was only 20 minutes' drive away. We'd go there to watch the likes of Aodh Ruadh, Naomh Columba, Killybegs and Kilcar - the strong club teams at that time." Tweet

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