Man of the match Paddy McBrearty admitted the Bitegate controversy that has followed him since the league finale against Dublin was “a bit head-melting”.

Jim McGuinness is working on the assumption that he will have to do without a number of his All-Ireland winners for a second successive week when they welcome Down to Ballybofey in five days’ time.

Donegal champions St. Eunan's were unable to fully test Crossmaglen Rangers in today's AIB Ulster Club SFC quarter-final encounter.

UUJ 0-13 Donegal 3-14

St. Eunan's (Donegal) 2-10 Clonoe (Tyrone) 1-08, Coalisland