Ciaran Bonner could be about to make a dramatic return to the Donegal GAA team.
Bonner, 26, has been out in the wilderness since the summer of 2009 when he was dropped by former county manager John Joe Doherty for a breach of discipline.
Now the Glenswilly man, who helped his club to their first senior county championship last Sunday, admits he would love the chance to play for new manager Jim McGuinness.
“It’s always a privilege to play for your county,” he said. “Nobody is ever going to close the door on that until you’re just not able to play any more.”
It was claimed he refused to return to the panel this year, but Bonner insists he has had no contact with any of the Donegal management team.
“Despite what peopled said, I didn’t get a phone call this year. Everyone said I refused to play but that’s not the case.
“I didn’t get a phone call and to be quite honest I don’t expect to get one this year.
“That is up to Jim McGuinness. There’s fabulous footballers in this county.”
While he is unsure of his own inter-county future, Bonner has urged McGuinness and his selector Rory Gallagher to take a closer look at his Glenswilly clubmate Gary McFadden.
“There’s a few people there they should look at, they need to take a look at Copper.
“He was up at a trial last year and scored 1-6 in 30 minutes and didn’t even get as much as a phone call.”
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