"Growing up, football was everything to me but that’s kind of fading away a bit now."

There are just four survivors from last year’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Dublin in the Kerry side to face IT Tralee in the McGrath Cup tomorrow.

Donegal captain Michael Murphy is facing a race against time to be fit for Sunday's Allianz Football League Division 2 final against Laois.

DONEGAL chairman Charlie O’Donnell has received threats following the axing of two top county players from the senior football panel.