South Carolina was having a ho-hum second season under Coach Shane Beamer last fall, highlighted by a 24-14 win at No. 13 Kentucky, when a fuse lit under the Gamecocks late in the season.
After the devastating loss of their son and brother last year one could easily have forgiven the McGuinness family for going to ground, for coming to terms with their pain away from the public eye. However, despite the unimaginable pain suffered by Gerry and Alison, Siobhan, Shauna, Sharon, Sinead, and Sarah, following the sudden passing of Conall (19) in February of last year, they chose to find some light in those dark days by raising funds for an organisation which helps those experiencing mental health issues.