Donegal dangerous and primed

WHEN asked his opinion of the Giant’s Causeway the 18th century English poet and critic Samuel Johnson said that it was worth seeing but not worth going to see.

Given the heated debate generated by the timing of the match perhaps those in the football heartlands around Gaoth Dobhair, Glenswilly and Fál Carrach might feel the same as Dr Johnson about this evening’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final.

The 6pm start means that many of Donegal’s supporters have to make certain sacrifices to see their team in action as Ulster champions in Croke Park for the first time since 1992. Their tribal passions will probably get the better of the Tír Chonaill folk before the day is out and they’ll most likely arrive in force at headquarters.