Glory within reach for Mayo and Donegal

Thieves stole mobiles phones, credit cards, and hundreds of euro in cash from Cork City footballers this week, but left behind the most precious commodity of all — Donegal man Johnny Dunleavy’s All-Ireland final ticket.

Midfielder Dunleavy had his precious ticket for tomorrow’s 82,000 sellout robbed while the Airtricity League side were training in Bishopstown on Thursday.

With one Croke Park ticket going for over €7,000 online, Dunleavy said that yesterday’s trip to Dublin to play Bohemians was one of the worst of his life — until he got a call to say his wallet had been found, with the All-Ireland ticket still in place.