Donegal 'deserve the right' to face Kerry
McGuinness' side held a five-point margin at the break but goals from Gallen, Moore and man of the match O'Donnell were more than enough to book their place in the final on 27 July."Full credit to the boys, they have done a brilliant job and we got over the line today," McGuinness added. "I don't know about ruthless but it was something we want ed to bring to the table, the opportunity to score goals and keep the scoreboard ticking over. "It had gone well in training in the last number of weeks, we felt there was a bit of a freshness in the group and thankfully it translated."McGuinness is in his second spell as manager after guiding Tír Chonaill to the Sam Maguire in 2012.He also led Donegal to the final two years later when they lost to Kerry.McGuinness said it was important to let the supporters enjoy the two-week build-up to the decider but "we have a job to do"."We have to keep on the job now, prepare as best we can and stay focused on the things that are important."I think the other part of it is very important for the fans but it's important that the two don't get diluted. "We have to bring the highest level possible to our performance."
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