Vaughan’s steadfast belief

UNTAINTED is the word that springs to mind when it comes to Donal Vaughan.

Oh, the then 17-year-old was there in 2006 but only to witness the car crash. Standing on the Hill with a buddy, David Harney, he was left unscathed if a little horrified as Kieran Donaghy and Colm Cooper wreaked havoc in the Mayo full-back line, effectively ending the game as a contest in the first half.

“The crowd was very silent but he was one of the fellas that just kept shouting and shouting,” he recalled about his friend.