Underdogs to take on Dublin in Parnell Park

The Underdogs will be up against it, that's for sure.

The TG4 Underdogs will take on Dublin in a challenge game under the lights in Parnell Park on October 19. The game will be broadcast live on GAA Beo on TG4 with the ball being thrown in at 7.45.

The Underdogs began their journey a couple of weeks ago with trials taking place across the country from Abbotstown to Trim.

Team managers former Galway Captain Ray Silke, former Cork Ladies Footballer Valerie Mulcahy and former Kerry footballer Paul Galvin selected the best of the bunch and they've trained the aspiring club players hard with challenge games and training camps over the last few weeks.

The original series of Underdogs saw Kieran Donaghy and Pearse O'Neill come of age when their team defeated Kerry in Austin Stack Park way back in 2004 so the aim will be that players will come of age on the back of this series too.

Seeing as this bunch were well beaten in a challenge game by Kerry club Kilcummin in the last episode, however, it's clear that they've a lot of work to do.

Jim Gavin is looking forward to the challenge posed by the unheralded bunch.

“I think the concept of Underdogs is a great one and we're looking forward to playing this unique game under lights in Parnell Park, against this team of aspiring inter-county footballers," said the Dublin manager.

The Underdogs panel of 29

Adam Wilson (Scoil Uí Chonaill, Co. Dublin),

Anthony Durney (Moorefield GAA, Co. Kildare)

Blake Forkan (St. Eunan’s, Co. Donegal originally from Killtimagh, Co. Mayo)

Calum Gallagher (Naomh Bríd, Co. Donegal)

Ciarán Mac Fhearghusa (Na Gaeil Óga, Co. Dublin)

Colm Flynn (Ballymahon GAA, Co. Longford)

Conor McKenna (Éire Óg Doire Achaidh, Co. Antrim)

Cormac Doohan (Ballaghaderreen GAA, Co. Roscommon)

Daragh Murrin (Duninkeely, Co. Donegal)

Darragh O’Shea (Ballydonoghue GAA, Co. Kerry)

DJ Murphy (Gneeveguilla GAA, Co. Kerry)

Eamon O’Donoghue (Padraig Pearses, Co. Roscommon)

Enda Fleming (Corofin, Co. Galway)

Fintan Ó Cuanaigh (St. James, Co. Galway)

Gary O’Daly (St. Mary’s, Co. Leitrim)

Graham Heavey (Ballyboden St. Enda’s, Co. Dublin)

Michael Molloy (John Mitchel’s Liverpool originally from Co.Donegal)

Micheál McCarville (Scotstown GAA, Co. Monaghan)

Niall Canning (Drumcliff Rosses Point, Co. Sligo)

Nigel Rabbitt (Northern Gaels, Co. Longford)

Richie Greene (Athlone GAA, Co. Westmeath)

Ronan O’Neill (Derrytresk GFC, Co. Tyrone)

Ruairi Cunningham (Clonmore Robert Emmets, Co. Armagh)

Ryan Treanor (Thomas Clarke’s, Co. Tyrone)

Sam McCurdy (O’Dwyers GAA, Co. Dublin)

Seán Brady (St. Treas Ballymaguigan, Co. Derry)

Stephen Harford (Round Towers, Co. Dublin)

Steven Scallan (O’Loughlin Gaels, Co. Kilkenny)

Trevor Murtagh (St. Barry’s, Co. Roscommon)

Most people think they'll struggle against Dublin, to put it lightly.

If the #Underdogs perform half as well on the big day as Valerie Mulcahy's boot game they still haven't a squeak against Dublin #SpadeASpade #FaoiMadra — Paul Mannion (@Mann_eye_on) October 4, 2018

If the #underdogs can beat Dublin in two weeks time, it’ll be the greatest shock since Sanka and the boys qualified for the Winter Olympics with the Jamaican bobsled! — Diarmuid Masterson (@MasterDan86) October 4, 2018