Doherty is determined to shackle the dangerman

FULL-BACKS are a rarity in Donegal. For years the county has been dragging defenders, comfortable in other sectors of the field, to the edge of the square.

Even Matt Gallagher, their All-Ireland winning full-back, was more at home in the corner.

In recent years, those tried in the spine bone of defence included John Joe Doherty, Paddy Campbell and of course, Mark Crossan. All fine defenders, but none a regular full-back. Ironically, it was the injury to their captain in the Ulster final that paved the way for a natural full-back, Eamon Doherty, to move into the team.