Donegal quickly put Tyrone win on ice as Jim McGuinness prepares for long road“The turnaround is very sharp and on top of that we have a very long travel. The whole thing is so competitive and there are no easy games.”
When Kieran McGeary posted with only 12 minutes to go, just when Peter Harte was making his introduction, Tyrone were within three and their hopes lifted again. Darragh Canavan rifled a goal chance wide in the first half and an exciting tussle was delicately poised, Donegal leading 0-10 to 0-9 at the midway point.
“We played for the first time all year with the sense of energy and abandonment because we won Ulster,” said McGuinenss.S Patton; E Gallagher , B McCole, C Moore; R McHugh , C McGonagle, P Mogan ; J McGee , M Langan ; S O’Donnell , C Thompson , D Ó Baoill; P McBrearty , O Gallen , N O’Donnell.O Doherty for Ó Baoill ; J Brennan for McBrearty ; A Doherty for N.O’Donnell ; J Mac Ceallabhui for Gallagher ; D Mac Giolla Bhride for Gallen .