Donegal midfielder Hugh McFadden says the Tir Chonaill men aren’t looking past this weekend’s Ulster SFC quarter-final against Down.

Jim McGuinness’s side commence their provincial title defence by hosting the Mourne men in Letterkenny on Sunday (3pm), with the bookies making them 1/12 favourites (PaddyPower) after having stormed to the Allianz League title with an emphatic victory over All-Ireland champions Kerry at Croke Park last month.

Speaking to BBC Sport NI this week, McFadden says the Anglo-Celt Cup holders are firmly focused on the opposition this weekend.

"There's a lot to fight for over the next few weeks. It would be great to have a home game to start the All-Ireland series [as reward for reaching the Ulster final], but our focus is on Down.

"We know the ins and outs of the Ulster Championship, and if you look too far ahead, you'll get stung.

"Down comprehensively beat us in the first round of the Ulster Championship in 2023, so it will be a very competitive battle."

He added: "There's a lot of top teams on our side of the draw, but there's a lot of top teams throughout Ulster and no game is handy won.

"Over the past few years we've had titanic battles with everybody, so it will take every inch of our being to get over the line."

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