Another defining battle?

Economists will know a term called ‘opportunity cost’ is the value of the overlooked alternative.

Mickey Harte and Jim McGuinness aren’t money men but both might’ve pondered what could have been had the tables been turned in each of their last three meetings — all three of which were won by Donegal.

Each win was different, but after years twiddling under Tyrone and Armagh’s thumbs, each was equally important. One wonders where Donegal’s coordinates would be at this precise moment in time had they not won those matches. And where would Tyrone be if they were more than the overlooked alternative? McGuinness and his team rolled into Omagh for series two of Allianz FL Division 2 in February 2011 having scraped a draw on opening night at home to Sligo and still looking for traction.