Harte still searching for balance between defence and attack

Mickey Harte has admitted that if he doesn’t shore up his leaky defence, Donegal could inflict serious damage at Kingspan Breffni Park.

Gaps were exploited by Derry and Antrim, who stole in for goals in the previous rounds, prompting questions about the risks being taken by the Red Hands in implementing a shift towards a more attacking strategy. The search for a balance between the new direct kicking approach and their traditional running game is still a work in progress, but one that leaves little room for error in tomorrow’s Ulster SFC semi-final.