Home comforts have Donegal's Shane O'Donnell in flying form

The biggest factor in his consistent form has been returning to live in Donegal.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: Donegal footballer Shane O'Donnell. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Sitting on the bench for the final moments of Donegal’s clash with Mayo at Dr Hyde Park on Sunday, Shane O’Donnell was cognisant of the permutations as the game entered its final moments.

Fergal Boland’s sweet outside of the boot strike had just brought Mayo level. Their championship was alive and Cavan’s over. A win would change nothing for Donegal. The draw would have been sufficient for them to claim second in the group and a home preliminary quarter-final spot.