Ulster SFC final: Donegal 2-18 Fermanagh 0-12
DONEGAL hammered out-classed Fermanagh in the Ulster SFC final this afternoon to clinch their ninth provincial title as well as a place in the inaugural Super 8s.
Fermanagh, seeking their first ever title, found the pace and guile of their opponents too hot to handle, and were a well beaten team at the final whistle.
Eoghan Ban Gallagher and Ryan McHugh scored first half goals for the winners, and Fermanagh had Ryan Jones sent off halfway through the second period.
Fermanagh will have the chance to make the Super 8s too, when, as a beaten provincial finalist, they come up against a round four qualifier next month.
Fermanagh: P Cadden; K Connor, C Cullen, M Jones; B Mulrone (0-1), J McMahon, L Cullen; E Donnelly (0-1), R Jones; P McCusker, D McCusker, A Breen; Sean Quigley (0-5, 5f), C Jones (0-1), C Corrigan (0-1).
Subs: E McHugh for Connor (32) for R Jones (35+1 BC), Seamus Quigley (0-3, 1f) for P McCusker (h-t), T Clarke for Corrigan (44), R Corrigan for Sean Quigley (55), D Teague for D McCusker (66)
Donegal: S Patton; P McGrath (0-1), S McMenamin, E Ban Gallagher (1-1); F McGlynn, P Brennan (0-2), R McHugh (1-0); H McFadden, L McLoone; O MacNiallais (0-1), M Langan (0-1), C Thompson (0-3, 1f); P McBrearty (0-1), M Murphy (0-4, 3f), J Brennan (0-1).
Subs: D O Baoill for McBrearty (38), C Ward for P Brennan (55), A Thompson for MacNiallais (60), C Mulligan (0-1) for Langan (63), M McHugh (0-1) for C Thompson (64), D O’Connor (0-1) for J Brennan (67)
Ref: D Gough (Meath)