The Irish News - January 28 2010: Donegal burst Down's bubble to set up final clash with on-fire Tyrone
Dr McKenna cup semi-finals: Donegal 1-13 Down 1-12; Tyrone 1-20 Fermanagh 1-8
A superb third quarter spurred Donegal to a thoroughly-deserved victory over Down in a frenetic finish at Brewster Park last night.
Seven quick-fire points in that period were the basis for this win as old heads Colm McFadden and Kevin Cassidy exposed some glaring deficiencies in the Mourne defence.
And Adrian Hanlon showed some real leadership qualities for the winners by hitting four superb points.
Wee James McCartan's charisma and the corporate efficiency of his back-room team have been as good as a 16th man this season.
Add in the presence of Martin Clarke, Paul McComiskey and Brendan Coulter and it's a winner – if you have a defence.
Opponents Donegal were like Hamlet without the prince, minus the exam-tied Michael Murphy and Darragh Gallagher (chest injury).
Donegal: L McFadden, J Keaney, N McGee, P McDaid, E Wade, F McGlynn, K Cassidy (0-1), F McNulty, N Gallagher, E Kelly (1-0), D Walsh, L McLoone (0-1), A Hanlon (0-3), C McFadden (0-6 (3f,1'45)), G Concarr (0-2 (2f));
Subs: P Durcan for L McFadden (ht), C Dunne for N Gallagher (53), R Wherity for G Concarr (56)
Yellow cards: K Cassidy(18)
Down: B McVeigh, S Toner, C Garvey,MCole, S Parr, B McArdle, K Duffin, P Fitzpatrick, C King, D Gordon (0-1), M Poland, R Murtagh (0-1), P McComskey (1-4f), J Clarke (0-3) R Sexton
Subs: D Hughes (0-1) for J Clarke (26, blood sub), A Rodgers for P Ftzpatrick (45), S Kearney for S Toner (45), D Hughes (0-1) for J Parr (45), M Clarke(0-2, 1f) for M Poland (46), B Coulter for R Sexton (49)
Referee: P Hughes (Armagh)
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