It won’t be pretty but Kingdom will silence Donegal

What did the Ulster championship really tell us about Donegal?

The first team from the county to retain the Anglo-Celt Cup, the fact they did it from the preliminary rounds once more was a remarkable achievement for a group of players humiliated just over two years ago in a qualifier in Crossmaglen.

Jim McGuinness’ transformation of them has been phenomenal but Donegal’s rise has come at a time when Ulster football is at a seriously low ebb.