Mighty McDonnell still the Daddy

THERE’S life in the old dogs yet. Another All-Ireland quarter-final weekend rolls along with Armagh in the mix and the obits of early 2008 seem a tad premature these days, what with Peter McDonnell’s side still doing what needs to be done and Stevie McDonnell still the bane of corner-backs pretty much everywhere.

For the Armagh star forward right now though, he’s suffering sleepless nights as much as causing them. A new addition to the McDonnell family during the week brought with him the hope of an omen for the year.

McDonnell explains, “Ryan was born on Monday. It’s great to get them home, they’re both doing well. I’ll go to the spare room Friday night, I’ll need a good night’s sleep. I’ve a girl and two boys now, Cliodhna and Kealan as well. When the daughter was born, we won the All-Ireland and when the wee lad was born, we won the national league so I’m hoping that run can continue!”