GAA and soccer have mixed in 'otherwordly' Gweedore - but there's only one big show when it matters

GAA's prominence came more by accident than design and the result of good aul parish rivalry having been a ragtag operation until then with teams formed by a townland border

An aerial view of Glentornan Park, home of Dunlewey Celtic, in Donegal. The pitch is on the shore of Dunlewey Lough, and at the base of Mount Errigal, which is Donegal's tallest peak at 751m. File picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

THERE'S a 10-minute drive towards Donegal’s west coast that feels almost otherworldly.

As you whip right around the base of Mount Errigal and head towards Dún Lúiche, the valley and rolling hills surrounding Lough Dunlewey and the Poisoned Glen come into view on your left, the roofless old church providing a picturesque landmark.