Ulster and All-Ireland U21 FC champions Tyrone had a successful first defence of their titles last night, beating Cavan 2-10 to 0-10 at Kingspan Breffni Park.

Down 0-7 Donegal 3-15: Rory Gallagher wants Donegal’s established players to feel the heat from the next generation, and there were loads of positives for him to take from Saturday night’s emphatic league win in Newry.

Donegal have hammered Down in their National Football League Division 1 opener with a 17-point win in Newry tonight.

John Fogarty runs the rule over the Division 1 contenders.

Tyrone 1-11 Donegal 0-13: Tyrone converted an injury-time free to win a first Ulster U21 title in nine years last night, condemning Donegal to a third final defeat in a row at this grade.

Kerry 0-17 Donegal 1-10

The very fact the Kerry forward unit carries a most potent look despite the decision of management to omit top-scorer Jordan Kiely from the starting team speaks volumes of the talent coursing through this side.

To find out how a club with just 300 playing members will have five players on active duty in Sunday’s All-Ireland finals, go back to 1979.

Dublin 1-11 Donegal 1-12, Croke Park

Donegal 2-12 Armagh 0-10

Monaghan turned on the style in the second half to book their place in the Ulster MFC semi-finals.