Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has allayed fears about Michael Murphy’s fitness after their dominant All-Ireland Semi-Final victory over Meath.
Murphy’s early substitution in the second half had sparked concerns that the Donegal captain might have sustained an injury.
However, McGuinness reassured supporters, stating that Murphy is not carrying any injury as they prepare for the final.
“No, no, he is good. (It was a) tiny wee bang, one of those things.”
This news is a major boost for Donegal, who are set to face Kerry in the All-Ireland Final in two weeks, with their influential captain expected to feature.
McGuinness also emphasized the importance of his squad’s strength and depth in securing the win, particularly after their previous semi-final loss to Galway.
“The strength of the group at the minute is the squad. They’re working really hard.”
“There is good competition for places and we’ll be back to ground zero now in terms of that on Tuesday night and everyone will be putting their best foot forward. That is what you want and the lads have been brilliant in that regard.”
“It was a long road back (to this point), a hell of a long road back, but we’re delighted to get over the line and obviously go one step further than last year.”
“The number one thing on the list is depth. We didn’t know at that stage about the rule changes that were coming down the line and the physical demands of the rules, but certainly we knew that we needed people to come in and give us more depth.”
“We knew that we needed to be stronger and it would built its own energy in the group because people will be competitive and want to play.”
“We saw that today because we were able to make those changes through the game.”
No injury concern for Michael Murphy ahead of All-Ireland Final – McGuinness was last modified: July 13th, 2025 by
