Marty O'Reilly: Prospect of final with Dublin not an issue for Donegal

Donegal’s Marty O’Reilly insists that qualifying to face Dublin in an Allianz Football League final wouldn’t be viewed as a poisoned chalice.

Donegal can make that fixture a reality if they beat Mayo on Sunday, while all-conquering Dublin, currently top of Division 1, only need to draw in Monaghan to confirm a final place.

Five-in-a-row chasing league champions Dublin have made a particular habit of signing off on the league in style and punishing teams in springtime deciders at Croke Park. They beat Kerry and Cork by 11 points in the last two finals and put 3-19 up on Derry in 2014, leaving all of those counties with a giant pre-Championship hangover.