Donegal are to be without a host of players for their Allianz League Division 1 opener against Mayo on Saturday in Ballybofey. Last year’s All-Star nominee Stephen McMenamin is expected to miss the entire league after having an operation. Donegal manager Declan Bonner was tight-lipped as to the injury. I will leave the medical team deal with that, but he will be out of action for the league,” Bonner said of McMenamin. After opening round wins over Monaghan and Derry, Donegal opted not to contest the Dr McKenna Cup the weekend before last with numbers short and players involved in the Sigerson Cup.

Source: Irish Examiner January 21, 2020 22:18 UTC