Kerry man in Donegal: Braced by the Atlantic and a shared football obsession

Sting thought he had connectivity issues when he penned 'Englishman in New York' but if he really wants to know what it feels like to be an alien in the midst of a vibrant, throbbing populace, he should try to be a Kerryman in Donegal this week

GREEN AND GOLD: Donegal fans (kinda) from the Clifford household - Deirdre Mckeown, Aine Clifford, Michelle Clifford and Emer McKeown show their true colours at the Mayo-Donegal SFC tie at Dr Hyde Park.

In terms of travel, the world may indeed be getting smaller but Ireland, evidently, is not for shrinking.

Just try announcing out loud that you intend driving from Donegal to Kerry (and it also works the other way round) and you will tease an obvious reaction.