Donegal are dancing to new tunes

Brendan Devenney spent a decade trying in vain to get his hands on an Ulster medal. Now his old Donegal team-mate and fellow amateur DJ Jim McGuinness has brought the county to the promised land, sparking feelings of fierce pride — and regret.

Spend a couple of hours in Brendan Devenney’s company and he’ll colourfully recall the thrill of tormenting some of the best defenders in the country, playing for his country in front of 50,000 in the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the privilege of playing for his county.

He can crack you up with stories about playing for some of the most endearing managers in football, laugh at some of the times playing and partying with team-mates, including an old friend by the name of Jim McGuinness.