DONEGAL DUO THROWN OFF PANEL.

Byline: CHRIS McNULTY

DONEGAL'S indiscipline problem has resurfaced yet again with the news that John Joe Doherty has kicked two prominent players off the county panel in the days leading up to their First Round Qualifier against Carlow on Saturday night.

Former captain Neil Gallagher and Ciaran Bonner, both from Glenswilly, have been axed from the squad due to 'indiscipline'. Doherty would not elaborate on the matter, only to say that the pair had been dropped for 'indiscipline' and that it was time to move on with the players who remain in the fold.

The players were informed by Doherty of his decision to omit them from his plans for the remainder of the summer on Tuesday afternoon before training in Ballybofey.

In a further twist to the matter, it has emerged that the Glenswilly club have supported Doherty's disciplinary action and the club's executive committee was due to meet last night to discuss the matter and potential disciplinary action, which they may take themselves.

Gallagher, who captained Donegal to National League success in 2007, was doubtful for Saturday's game having picked up a hamstring injury while playing for his club recently, but Bonner would almost have been a certain starter for the clash.

Meanwhile, the team to face Carlow on Saturday night shows five changes,

with Gallagher and Bonner being replaced by Christy Toye and David Walsh. Frank McGlynn comes into the defence with Kevin Cassidy moving to partner Toye at centre-field.

In attack, Stephen Griffin, who impressed in a recent challenge game against Fermanagh, takes the place of Colm McFadden and there is a debut for Naomh Conaill youngster Leo McLoone in place of Michael Hegarty.

DONEGAL: P Durcan; F McGlynn, N McGee, K Lacey; B Dunnion, E McGee, M Maguire; C Toye, K Cassidy; R Kavanagh, L McLoone, D Walsh; C Dunne, M Murphy, S Griffin.

CAPTION(S):

'07 SKIPPER Neil Gallagher