New York manager Connie Molloy will be putting his faith in a number of American-born players when Sligo visit Gaelic Park for Sunday's Connacht SFC opener.

Molloy, who is a brother of Donegal's 1992 All-Ireland winning captain Anthony, is expected to include home grown players like his own son CJ, brothers Shane and Conor Hogan, and American football kicker Donnacha O'Dwyer in his starting line-up.

The New York boss explained to the Irish Daily Star how full back O'Dwyer is hoping to secure a scholarship to one of the top American football colleges.

"He is just a freak. He is a great talent to any sports he turns his hand to. These kids would be into American football and basketball and baseball and depending on them for scholarships to college.

"We are definitely not going to lie down, so we are hoping to come out on the end of a good result. It's home ground and we are used to it, so it should definitely be an advantage. And if you get the temperature up, it definitely wouldn't suit any team coming out that's used to playing on the softer ground (Gaelic Park has a synthetic surface)." Tweet

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