Amidst all of the celebrations of Donegal blowing away one of many nation’s most fancies groups, Jim McGuinness was protecting his toes on the bottom.
Sure he was posing for photos and doing interviews, however the Glenties man extra plans up his sleeve than Taylor Swift has clothes in her wardrobe.
One swallow actually doesn’t make a summer season and a visit to Kingspan Breffni Park to review Cavan and Tyrone is the one factor on McGuinness’ thoughts at present.
The winner of that recreation will face Donegal subsequent Sunday.
And he is aware of that Derry might properly rear their head in his group’s rear view mirror later within the marketing campaign.
“The Ulster Championship will at all times be the primary for myself anyway, I’m attempting to instil that within the boys as properly and I don’t assume that’s a tough job,” he stated.
“They’re particular nights and I’m simply delighted that we have been in a position to carry the extent that was required as a result of Derry are an exceptional group. One swallow doesn’t make a summer season from our viewpoint.
“Derry shall be there, I’ve little doubt about that, on the enterprise finish of the season, with Dublin and Kerry. For us, it’s a victory, it places us into the subsequent spherical and that’s crucial and pleasing factor.”
The grasp tactician was happy how his group responded within the balmy April sunshine in Derry’s yard.
He was particularly pleased that his facet managed to take their possibilities and punish the errors made by Mickey Harte’s males.
“They took them [the goals] properly once they got here. These transitional moments are hard-got now within the recreation. I used to be delighted even within the second half after we acquired turnovers near our personal objective, the fervour and the drive was there to stand up the sphere and help one another. These bits and items have been very pleasing.”
“It’s a step alongside the highway. I performed in a Donegal group after we gained the All-Eire and the Ulster Championship within the first yr and we by no means gained one other Ulster Championship after that, so soccer may give you a number of actuality checks.
“It’s implausible to look at Cavan and Tyrone and to have our enterprise completed, that may be a good feeling. The turnaround could be very tight, we’ve had six months to organize for this one and per week to organize for the subsequent one.
“We’re excited in regards to the subsequent spherical. We gained’t be trying past that recreation as a result of when you begin doing that, you get a bloody nostril. For us, it’s essential to try to construct on this, try to construct on the power, hopefully it provides to the arrogance stage, and take the subsequent step on the highway because it comes.
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