Jim McGuinness critical of those 'hell-bent on talking down the provincial championships'

McGuinness likened the doomsday talk of the provinces to how people wrote off the now-defunct interprovincials.

DOOMSDAY TALK: Donegal manager Jim McGuinness during the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup final match between Derry and Donegal. Pic: Ramsey Cardy, Sportsfile

Jim McGuinness has criticised those in the GAA who are “hell-bent on talking down the provincial championships” like the Railway Cup.

Speaking to his former inter-county colleague Brendan Devenney on Highland Radio’s DL Debate show ahead of Sunday’s Allianz Division 2 opener against Cork in Ballybofey, the Donegal manager underlines how highly he values the Ulster SFC and the importance of the provincial quarter-final against Derry in Celtic Park on April 20/21.