Jim McGuinness sheds light on sense of betrayal

Betrayal. It’s the one word that leaps out from the pages of Jim McGuinness’ book Until Victory Always — A Memoir.

Broken into four sections representing each year he was in charge of Donegal, it would be wrong to give the impression that the 2012 All-Ireland-winning manager’s account is full of insult and anger. His passion for Glenties and Donegal comes across abundantly clear. He recounts with pleasure how the Donegal players backed themselves at long odds to beat Dublin in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final.

His searingly honest recollections of his brothers Charles and Mark’s tragic deaths in 1984 and 1998 and how each left an indelible mark on him give a fascinating insight into one of the game’s most brilliant brains.