Donegal boss Jim McGuinness believes there is even more to come from Jason McGee 

Jim McGuinness feels Jason McGee has still another gear or two to reach as the Donegal midfielder continues to impress for the NFL Division 1 leaders. 

McGee has had a rotten run of luck when it comes to injuries but under the careful guidance of both McGuinness and the Donegal medical team, the Falcarragh native seems to have finally found the light at the end of that long tunnel. 

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He was again superb as Donegal seen off Armagh 1-20 to 0-19 at the BOT-IT Athletic Grounds on Sunday. 

He not only kicked four points from play, but also fetched some seriously impressive ball around a middle third scramble that is generating so much headlines right now. 

“Jason has had a really tough road,” McGuinness said at the weekend. “He’s had two major operations on his hips. He hasn’t been able to train injury-free for three years. 

“This is the first time in four seasons he’s been in a position to actually enjoy his football. He’s still not where he needs to be - he’s still building fitness. 

“But he’s got his eye in in terms of the areas he feels he can bring something to. We’re hoping we can get him through the gears physically and all the way through to championship. 

“He’d be a big asset to us as well”. 

Meanwhile, McGuinness said Kieran McGeeney “probably had a point with his comments last week” when he described the modern kick-out contest as “piggery”.

McGuinness revealed the issue was even discussed between the two management teams during the contest.

“We had that conversation on the sideline at one stage during the game,” McGuinness said. “It’s happening and I think it’s a fair comment. 

“It does be distilled down to that. We had a pod out here on the left-hand side and Ciarán Moore did brilliant work for us, Hughie McFadden did brilliant work, Jason McGee did brilliant work, Michael Langan too, and that’s what won us the game. 

“At the end of the day, that’s what won us the game. Going back to Kieran’s comments last week, you know, was there any skill involved in that? 

He probably has a point. There’s definitely a lot of heart involved in it and there’s a lot of determination involved in it. But he does have a point in that regard. It becomes a game of chance and the ball’s going to bounce one way or another.

“The counties that have big men… we’re fortunate we have a couple of big men and that gives us a slight advantage. 

“They’re able to get together in the one area and they’re able to get involved in that battle. Some countries don’t have those players available and some teams might select ten of those same types of lads”. 

The flip to that is that supporters and bystanders are finding those abrasive coming-togethers around the middle third exciting. 

And, like he said, Donegal have the brawn to more than hold their own in those exchanges right now. 

“We always say we’ll coach to the rules. But managers sometimes want to be better than that, they want more control. 

“They want to be involved in a process that ultimately doesn’t end up in a fifty/fifty chance. 

“But we just have to roll with it and find ways to get our hands on the ball in those situations”.