Derry and Donegal will face off in the Ulster Championship this weekend, with many believing that the winner of this fixture could go a long way towards deciding the winner of the competition.
Derry will enter as favourites, with the county on the hunt for their third consecutive provincial title and having recently won the Division 1. Donegal come in showing some good form themselves, with Jim McGuinness rejuvenating the side and leading them to the Division 2 crown.
It should make for a cracking game.
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Peter Canavan names Derry difference under Mickey Harte
Both of these teams have new managers for 2024, although the pair have plenty of history between them. Jim McGuinness and Mickey Harte had plenty of meetings down through the years in their previous roles with Donegal and Tyrone respectively.
The pair have both done fantastic jobs in their new jobs so far, with Mickey Harte in particular helping bring Derry to the next level.
Speaking on RTÉ GAA Podcast, Peter Canavan explained the main change Harte has made to the Derry side since his arrival.
There's a lot made of the sideshow, but it's not a bad sideshow - Mickey Harte v Jim McGuinness.
They've had a bit of history down through the years. It'd be fair to say that McGuinness has held the upper hand in a lot of those clashes but I'd say this time around it's Mickey Harte that's holding all the aces.
I don't think Mickey has to do a lot in terms of his troops. They play to a very set system, they know what they're about, they're a team that's been in development this (past) four, five years.
It's been an upward trend. A lot of people felt when Mickey came in he was going to have to add to the Derry panel to strengthen them. He has managed that. He's brought in two, three, you could say four players that have really come on.
They've had plenty of experience through the league and now Derry have a strong panel.
They don't have their 12, 13 players maybe that people were suggesting last year; they have a really strong panel. There's a sense of togetherness there, so I don't think the Derry management have to do a lot.
Having previously knocked at the door of the top table, Derry are now very much among the main contenders for the All-Ireland this summer. While there were fantastic foundations in place prior to his arrival, Mickky Harte deserves plenty of credit for pushing them on to the next level.
They have every chance of hoisting the Sam Maguire later this summer.
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