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Donegal 2-10 Tyrone 0-10

In a typically robust and often ill-tempered affair in front of 17,519, they bested Tyrone for the third year running in the Ulster championship with a second-half display that oozed the confidence that comes with being All-Ireland winners.

Even with new injuries for Frank McGlynn and Anthony Thompson and the failure of Karl Lacey and Mark McHugh to start the game, they controlled this encounter when it mattered with a goal either side of half-time from Colm McFadden and Ross Wherity.