Early in the second half, trailing by four, Tyrone looked out of ideas and on their way out of the championship. Donegal had things their own way at the start of this decade, but the balance has moved again. The Ulster heavyweights collide for an eighth championship clash in nine years and Bonner insists he’ll be taking no chances. The snappy turnaround between the fixtures is something that suited Donegal last year and McFadden insists the panel are enjoying ‘championship season’ again this year. I read somewhere this week that he’s into his ninth championship season.

Source: Irish Examiner June 08, 2019 04:52 UTC