Kerry Donegal enmity can light spark on new league campaign

Those suspicious minds in Kerry smelt something a little off when the venue for this Sunday’s Division 1 round one was fixed a few months back.

Letterkenny is not Ballybofey where Donegal have previously hosted them in 2008 and ’13. About 30 minutes less of a trip north. Bear in mind also that Cork’s last two visits to The Forgotten County in 2015 and last year were staged in southerly Ballyshannon.

It is, of course, Donegal’s prerogative to choose their home venue – they generally divide games between the aforementioned three venues – and in fairness they have travelled to Tralee these last two springs. It must also be noted that they did welcome Pat O’Shea’s side to O’Donnell Park 10 years ago.