JIM MCGUINNESS MAINTAINS that Donegal have the ‘best pound-for-pound’ players in Ulster and believes they can again make a big push to win the Anglo-Celt this summer.
Donegal have been in the last five Ulster finals, winning three and losing two.
Former Donegal manager McGuinness, writing in his column in today’s Irish Times, re-iterated a sentence he often used during his time as Donegal boss when he said that the Ulster Championship media ‘is incredibly important to the lives of these players’.
McGuinness guided Donegal to Ulster titles in 2011, 2012 and 2014, famously winning the All-Ireland SFC in 2012 and returning Donegal to a final they lost to Kerry in 2014.
Now working as a Performance Consultant with Celtic FC in Glasgow, McGuinness still keeps a close eye on Donegal.
“The big question for Donegal is: can everyone get up to the level that makes them very competitive?” McGuinness writes.
“Time will tell if they still have the legs. But I clearly remember when Donegal were beaten by Monaghan 1-16 to 1-10 in the Division Two final of 2014.
“The criticism they received afterwards was staggering. People had a good go because they believed Donegal were all but buried. But it was a different story internally.
[adrotate group=”46″]“So I would not quickly write this Donegal team off. An Ulster medal is incredibly important to the lives of these players. It is celebrated like a mini-All-Ireland and cherished for the rest of your life.”
Click here to read Jim McGuinness’s column in full
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