Mark McHugh was part of the Donegal team who won the 2012 All-Ireland title under Jim McGuinness.
DONEGAL ALL-IRELAND winner Mark McHugh says the best quality that manager Jim McGuinness brings to a team is the “air of confidence and invincibility” he imparts to players.
The Glenties man returned to the helm at the outset of this season and oversaw a revival which saw Donegal crowned Ulster champions after extra-time and penalties against Armagh after being dumped out of the competition last year by Down. They also topped their group in the All-Ireland stages before accounting for Louth in the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Advertisement “Jim McGuinness’ biggest strength in my view is that air of confidence and invincibility,” McHugh says when asked about the impact McGuinness makes on teams. “It’s a strange feeling but you go out on a football field and you just feel invincible. “I’ve obviously lost games with Jim McGuinness but you’re thinking after ‘How the hell did we lose that? We just didn’t do A, B or C. But when he sets out a plan and you follow it, you’re thinking ‘There’s no way we can lose this match’ and when you go to shake your opponent’s hand at the start, you know you’re going to beat him.
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