That Croke Park performance and Division 1 final win for Donegal on Sunday was both a statement and an answer - a statement to the possibilities that 2026 holds and an answer to the way 2025 finished. The hurt from that All-Ireland final loss poured out of them in a very positive way and drove them on with a steely determination. While it won’t disappear, it addresses it for now and fills their bucket of belief for the road ahead.

Source: Irish Examiner March 30, 2026 09:05 UTC