Managers' beef, media mind games and the Clones toilet dearth: Donegal v Armagh talking points

Declan Bogue AHEAD OF THE Ulster final on Sunday, we look at some of the most interesting facets surrounding the meeting of Donegal and Armagh.

The backlash, the pro-Clones lobby, will answer with an approach less concerned with logistics and facilities. Murphy’s Laws Everyone has time for Michael Murphy. He has an easy-going Donegal charm, a soothing voice and is perfect son-in-law material.Advertisement Two years ago, the Ulster final was in the extra-time mix between Murphy’s Donegal and Derry.In his 16th season, Murphy was still being asked to be head chef and chief bottle washer and, as such, Declan Bonner had him planted in the middle of the pitch, doing all the chasing and hounding.

He also is taking the pressure off Donegal by saying – and you can imagine this line being rehearsed into the mirror – that they are ten months into their journey with McGuinness while Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has had ten years. However, Patton’s eventual withdrawal told us that something was very wrong there. The exact injury was not disclosed, but it kept him out of the semi-final against Tyrone where Gavin Mulreany deputised and acquitted himself well, albeit Tyrone did not contest any of his kickouts.Shaun Patton. Lorcan Doherty / INPHO Lorcan Doherty / INPHO / INPHOEven this week, there was an amusing feature of a copy of The Irish News with quotes harvested at the recent Donegal media day.

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