Secondly, do you think a guy who has never played a game in the FL should start in front of a 30,000 crowd ahead of two experienced guys! Seriously?
Thrown in at the deep end and comes out smiling or thrown to the wolves, could come out a hero or confidence shot to bits.
League of Ireland maybe, but are we over-stating the gap here somewhat? Sligo have just beaten Motherwell away from home. If we signed a Keeper from the SPL we wouldn't be panicking about 'throwing them in'.
Same level McNally came from too, and although he sat on the sidelines for a bit first, he effectively made the step up without any loans elsewhere or needing to be managed. You could also argue it would be easier for a Keeper given the fact that the pace of the game should be less of an issue.
Gavin Bazuna was arguably the best Keeper in League One last season. Yes, he had the season prior at Rochdale - but that too was straight off the back of nothing more than League of Ireland appearances (and he was only 18)!
It's full time mens football yet we're talking about him like he's come straight from the youths (it's not a Goodham or Golding situation) and he has been playing regularly as it's mid-season in Ireland.
Let's say for a second that the League of Ireland equates to the National League in standard. If we were to take the best Keeper from the National League would he not be deemed ready?
I'm not saying definitely throw McGinty straight in, but I seriously doubt that he isn't capable of being thrown in and performing well already.
Judge it on training/pre-season/form - not just experience in the Football League. If the lad is as talented as we're led to believe I think we may see him sooner than you think.