Tommy Martin: Free spirits Galway and Donegal have too much in common for beef

Donegal people speak with Ulster accents but there’s always been as much Connacht in them.

KINDRED SPIRITS: Galway's Johnny Heaney shakes hands after the game with Stephen McMenamin of Donegal after last year's league clash. Picture: Ben Brady, Inpho

“I might send him a cheeky text tonight,” said Jim McGuinness, setting the friendliest of tones ahead of an All-Ireland football semi-final. “If we couldn’t win it, I’d be delighted for Padraic to win it.” 

The Donegal boss was talking about Galway manager Pádraic Joyce, his friend and former team-mate from college days with Tralee IT.