Mcguinness 'delighted' By Donegal's League Success

Donegal head Jim McGuinness was people "delighted" arsenic his squad claimed nan county's first National Football League title successful 19 years and 2nd wide pinch a thumping 3-20 to 2-10 triumph complete Kerry astatine Croke Park.

When nan side's past met successful a final, it was Kerry celebrating their 39th All-Ireland title past July, but nan roles were emphatically reversed pinch Donegal retired of show agelong earlier nan last hooter sounded.

Kerry's level for triumph past summertime was laid astir nan mediate of nan field, but this clip it was Donegal who won successful that cardinal area.

"Coming up nan roadworthy you'd return immoderate benignant of a result, but nan mode of it was great," McGuinness told BBC Sport NI's Odhran Crumley.

"Around nan mediate successful peculiar gave america a foothold."

In past summer's All-Ireland last defeat, Donegal grounded to onshore a two-pointer, but deed 4 this clip astir connected apical of an unthinkable three-goal blitz successful nan abstraction of arsenic galore 2nd half minutes.

"You person to get your hands connected nan shot to do those things," McGuinness continued.

"We were fortunate we sewage nan shot distant early connected and did a bully occupation successful position of putting unit connected nan Kerry kick-out. That put america successful those positions and if that's not happening, you're successful existent bother."