No quick fix to match Donegal

These are wondrous times for Gaelic football.

As of last Sunday afternoon, Donegal have provided a brand new template for the game. Jim McGuinness has drawn up a revolutionary textbook and handed it to the nation.

Countless club managers and players will be inspired by Donegal’s achievements. After all, it’s only three years ago that we saw this team being ritually humiliated by Cork in an All-Ireland quarter-final.