Former Tyrone midfielder Colm Cavanagh believes a “toll” that winning the Ulster title will have taken on Donegal could benefit his native county in their All-Ireland Championship Group 3 opener in Ballybofey on Saturday.
Donegal go into the MacCumhaill Park contest two weeks after needing extra time and penalties to beat Armagh in a dramatic Ulster Final, which came a fortnight after they required extra time to see off Tyrone in the provincial semi-final.
“You have to factor it in ultimately, the Ulster Championship is the hardest one out there,” said former All-Star Cavanagh.
“It’s going to have taken its toll physically and mentally on Donegal, it would have been their target initially.
“So, it’s now all about how Jim [McGuinness] is able to get his team to reset and say that’s gone and get them up for the All-Ireland series but, there can be no doubt that it will have taken its toll.”
