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14 Jan 2026

Seven things we’ve learned from Donegal's season-opener win over Antrim

An experimental Donegal easily accounted for the Saffrons in the McKenna Cup last Sunday and here are a few takeaways from the side's first competitive outing in 2026

Seven things we’ve learned from Donegal's season-opener win over Antrim

Jim McGuinness gives some final instructions to his side in Cargin

7:  It seems like Jim McGuinness intends to go with Michael Langan and Hugh McFadden as captain and vice-captain in 2026. Langan often wore the armband in 2025 whenever the now retired Patrick McBrearty didn’t feature from the off. So you’d imagine the St Michael’s man is next in line there now. McFadden, who must have been heartbroken not to start the All-Ireland final, led the team out against Antim last Sunday. But time will tell, and the side’s NFL opener with Dublin may well reveal more.

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