Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has taken his players on a training camp to Portugal and has been defending the cost of the trip.
Jim McGuinness – Donegaldaily File
McGuinness said it will be a good warm up for their championship campaign and believes the benefits will outweigh the criticism of such trips.
He told the Irish Times: “One of the things about trips away is you get the chance to sit down and talk to players one-on-one.
“You’re also without the pressure of the lads going to work or going training or running home again. Everybody has their own little pressures at home as well, so to be out of that environment, and be nice and relaxed, is always good. And I suppose the bit of sun helps as well.
“It’s also good for us just to recharge the batteries after a hard enough league campaign, and just talk about football all the time. That can only be good for the whole group…”
It is not known the cost of the trip.
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