JIM McGUINNESS feels because colleges have priority over county players in the Dr McKenna Cup, Donegal will be at a disadvantage when the National Football League starts next month.

IT took almost four hours of energy-sapping action to separate them, but Tyrone finally triumphed to qualify for the Ulster U21 Football Championship semi-finals.

Last year's beaten All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship finalists Donegal kickstarted their 2011 campaign with a victory over Antrim.