Did Donegal really want to reach a league final?

And other questions raised by the Allianz NFL semi-finals.

1. So, did Donegal fancy it?

After yesterday’s result, the dogs in the Donegal streets will be talking about how Rory Gallagher didn’t fancy the high-profile exposure brought about by a league final. Donegal play Tyrone three weeks after the April 26 league decider, and there could be an element of truth to not wanting to reveal his hand. The 2014 All-Ireland finalists just about scraped into the semi-finals as it was and may not have been overly fussed about anything more than staying in Division 1. What’s guaranteed is that the lethargy Donegal exuded at times in the second-half yesterday won’t be on show when the fat is in the fire at MacCumhaill Park in a little over a month’s time.