Former Donegal manager Jim McGuinness had been building up a portfolio on Dublin he first told his players about following the one-point All-Ireland quarter-final win over Armagh in August.

Brian Cody has avoided suspension for comments about referee Barry Kelly in the wake of Kilkenny’s All-Ireland hurling final replay win over Tipperary last month.

Donegal GAA clubs seeking to maximise their All-Ireland football final tickets will offer swaps to their colleagues involved in the hurling showpiece.