'We didn't know the statement was going out' - Jim McGuinness distances himself from Donegal six-day turnaround talk
Jim McGuinness rarely misses an opportunity to make a point and he took the closing minutes of his post-match press briefing to distance himself from Donegal GAA's statement earlier this week.
Tongues were wagging when Donegal chiefs stated that "the welfare of our players was not adequately considered" after McGuinness' side were fixed to play just six days after their preliminary quarter-final win against Louth.
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