McGowan urges caution as excitement at ‘fever pitch’

Donegal chairman PJ McGowan has pleaded with supporters to taper their expectations after admitting All-Ireland final hype has hit “frightening” levels in the county.

Despite the homecoming controversy, there has been little let-up in the build-up to the game with shops selling paraphernalia predicting Jim McGuinness’ side will next Sunday bridge the 20-year gap to their last and only All-Ireland SFC success.

Donegal last week spent four days training in Kildare and Meath and McGowan admitted it’s been difficult to protect the panel from “fever pitch” hype.