Donegal manager Declan Bonner has admitted he “might not be able to field a team” should they reach the McKenna Cup semi-finals this weekend.
Donegal can reach the last four if they beat Derry in Wednesday’s game at Celtic Park (8pm) but the demand could be too great on Bonner’s already decimated squad.
Up to 13 Donegal players will be on Sigerson Cup duty next Sunday. Add in the fact that Hugh McFadden, Niall O’Donnell, Odhran McFadden/Ferry and Eamon Doherty are victims of the flu bug and Bonner has blasted the scheduling of the inter-varsity competition.
“It’s pure madness,” blasted Tir Conaill team boss, Declan Bonner.
“In terms of numbers it is going to be difficult.
“Some lads are down with flu, some lads are recovering and some lads are in rehab, there is a lot of stuff going on.
“But if we do get over Wednesday night we are looking at 12 or 13 players playing Sigerson Cup next Sunday, that won’t be available.
“We might not even have a team to play, but that is just the way it is.
“It is pure madness how the fixtures are coming.”
He added: “Something has to be done, something has to change because there is no way that this possibly can continue.
“You are looking at a lot of those lads playing three games in six or seven days.
“It is very difficult at this time of the year and you talk about player welfare and player burn out.
“Either the McKenna Cup or the third level, something has to change. It is just no feasible.”
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