Shay keeping faith in McGuinness and Donegal

Shay Given was thrilled but, he insists, not at all surprised, that his native Donegal shocked Dublin at Croke Park on Sunday.

The Lifford-born Given had trained with the Donegal squad this summer and gained an acute insight into how motivated they are under the management of Jim McGuinness.

And now Ireland’s veteran goalkeeper sees no reason why they can’t take the final step and see off Kerry.