Derek McGrath's great insight into Micheál Donoghue's cruelty

Derek McGrath knows what Galile's manager Micheál Donoghue is.

McGrath's club battled the Leinster champions in the All-Ireland final last year and has since watched the touchline with a three-point win.

Donoghue was widely praised after the victory, but McGrath said that there is a ruthless efficiency burning under the sweet and affable character that we see so often in interviews.

No matter how mildly spoken – Micheál Donoghue has this "ruthless efficiency" – Derek McGrath pic.twitter.com/S5NW1NzSyx

– The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) 8 July 2018

"I laugh when I In interviews, I find that Micheál, affable, discreetly spoken, gently spoken, hides or clears that ruthless efficiency that he has," said McGrath on The Sunday Game .

"I remember the 2016 Leinster final and 13 of the Galway players who played today played in this final.

" Not only did he ignore the virulent comments, almost acerbic after this particular match – but in the winter of 2016, either by their own will or by the decision of Micheál. The panel, Fergal Moore, left the panel, Andy Smith left the panel and he pinched Lukasz Kirszenstein of Tipperary and more, he put his own stamp on it.

"They had all the traits you are looking for in any team – honesty, integrity, unceasing work, all the principles that Micheál defends in his team.

" Since then, he has won two Leinster championships, he won a national league and an All-Ireland. , the sweet presentation you see for me releases this ruthless way that he has. "

Joanne Cantwell speaks to Galway boss Micheál Donoghue before the match. pic.twitter.com/WeSbAZoISP

– RTÉ GAA (@RTEgaa) July 8, 2018