A pathologist at a murder trial has detailed more than 40 injuries he found on the body of a man who was allegedly beaten to death after he fired shots at a house.

“Life is good,” reports Peter Acheson down the phone-line from the United Arab Emirates.

More inter-county Gaelic players will follow the example of Rory O’Carroll and quit the game for a period of time, according to former Dublin full-back Paddy Christie. 

Late last night, Paul Durcan arrived into Dublin from the Middle East.

Donegal goalkeeper Paul Durcan has given the biggest indication yet he may have played his last game for the county. Fresh from winning a Dublin senior title with Ballyboden St Enda’s on Sunday, the All Star nominee is in the process of moving to Qatar with his wife Edel who has secured a job there as a teacher.

The lid was flipped. The usually unruffled Brian McEniff had blown his right off.

Cork driver Matt Griffin and his AF Corse team-mates, Briton Duncan Cameron and Italian Michele Rugolo, were out of luck in the 4 Hours of Estoril, the final round of the European Le Mans Series (ELMS).

To justly appreciate the phenomenon that has been Jim McGuinness’s tenure with Donegal it would be an idea to ponder this question: in which of his four years in charge do you think he’s done the best coaching job?

By Peter O’Dwyer

Brian McEniff fancies Jim McGuinness on Sunday to make up for the last time he faced Jim Gavin in Championship football.

As often is the case, context is required to fully understand James Horan’s unbridled rant against the Cork football management on Sunday.

You may recall, in November 2012, Finance Minister Noonan was slated for having the audacity to suggest a lot of young Irish people had emigrated for "lifestyle reasons".

In the accompanying panel, Donegal stick out like a sore thumb.

Jim McGuinness expects to have his new Donegal backroom team in place in the coming days.

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness said he is ” happy now” to continue in the post for 2014 after reaching agreement with the county’s clubs over fixtures.

Mayo 4-17 Donegal 1-10

The tit-for-tat between the Donegal and Mayo management teams shows no sign of abating ahead of the counties' All-Ireland SFC quarter-final on Sunday afternoon.

Karl Lacey will make a timely return to the Donegal team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final encounter with Mayo at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Monaghan 0-13 Donegal 0-07

Reigning Footballer of the Year Karl Lacey will make his first start of the 2013 season when Donegal meet Monaghan in Sunday's Ulster SFC final in Clones (throw-in 4pm).

Donegal captain Michael Murphy has called for the local county championship to be postponed so Jim McGuinness’s squad can concentrate fully on next month’s Ulster final against either Cavan or Monaghan.

It ended, as expected, with a Donegal victory, but almost everything that preceded the final whistle in Cavan yesterday afternoon deprived us of our preconceptions about James McCartan’s team.

Down 0-09 Donegal 0-12

Donegal 0-12 Down 0-9

2012 All-Star Mark McHugh will line out for Donegal in Sunday's Ulster SFC semi-final showdown with Down at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 2pm).

Let’s be honest, before James Horan took charge Mayo weren’t the most daring of counties.

Donegal 1-10 Dublin 0-13

Donegal 1-10 Dublin 0-13

Donegal 1-12 Kerry 0-5

Donegal 1-12 Kerry 0-6

Jim McGuinness has called on Donegal County Council and its representative bodies to assist in helping a number of his panellists find employment.

Kildare 2-14 Donegal 1-13

Thirteen players who started last September's All-Ireland final win have been included in the Donegal team for tomorrow's Allianz Football League curtain raiser against Kildare at Croke Park (throw-5pm).

Ulster 2-12 Donegal 1-12

Normally, the distance from the Burlington Hotel to Glenswilly is 260 kilometres or so — but this was no normal week in Donegal.

Donegal 2-11 Mayo 0-13

Donegal 2-11 Mayo 0-13

Few can think of as romantic a final but only because Donegal and Mayo decided their rosy days were few.

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has selected an unchanged team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final showdown with Mayo at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Donegal keep faith with the side that got the better of Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final for Sunday’s final against Mayo.

Final debate: Is the Mayo defence as mean as Donegal’s?

The night Chelsea defeated Barcelona in the Champions’ League semi-final second leg, Jim McGuinness watched on TV from his home in Creeslough with a grin on his face as Roberto Di Matteo’s unorthodox tactics unfolded.

Donegal County Board has moved swiftly and decisively to end any dispute over the county team’s homecoming after the All-Ireland final.

GAA pundit Joe Brolly believes the Donegal footballers will “shock the world in the next six weeks”.

Waterford hurler Kevin Moran and Donegal footballer Ryan Bradley have scooped the GAA/GPA All-Stars Player of the Month awards for July, sponsored by Opel.

Before we start, a reminder of the usual disclaimers.

Jim McGuinness was last night bracing himself for another clash with the Donegal County Board over the timing of club fixtures.

Jim McGuinness reckons history will treat these Donegal players kindly now.