Donegal have not been in a final since 2014 when their bid for a third title fell short against Kerry who have suffered more final heartache than joy since, losing finals in 2015, 2019 and 2023, but they did scale the mountain in 2022 to secure a 38th success.

A big, big moment” was how Jack O’Connor described David Clifford’s two pointer on the stroke of half-time of yesterday’s All-Ireland football final at Croke Park. According to O’Connor it gave Kerry an “extra pep in our step” going in at half-time.

The only certainty today is that the Sam Maguire Cup will be heading west at the conclusion of the All-Ireland Football Final between Donegal and Kerry.