Impressive efficiency level sets up intriguing semi-final date with Galway
Old friends, new enemies – for the next couple of weeks, at any rate. “The radio silence might kick in for a wee while but I might send him a cheeky text tonight,” Jim McGuinness smiled. “Apart from that, I think that will be it for a fortnight.”
The Donegal boss was speaking about his Galway rival Pádraic Joyce. Their friendship dates back more than a quarter-century, but that must now be parked – temporarily – as they plot and scheme for a place in this year’s All-Ireland final.