Murphy says criticism fuelled Donegal desire

Donegal captain Michael Murphy indicated some of the harsh words about the team following last season motivated them yesterday.

The 2012 All-Ireland champions’ summer hit a height with an Ulster quarter-final win over Tyrone only to decline with defeats to Monaghan in the provincial final and a trouncing by Mayo in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

“We have fierce belief in what we can do and what we can try and achieve as a team with each game we play,” stated Murphy. “That never really changed. Maybe watching us people thought it had changed but we keep going at it every chance we get.