'It’s been thrown at this group about character and that we are brittle. But that’s not the case'

Donegal manager Declan Bonner celebrates following the win over Derry. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Declan Bonner will be straight up about it. They walked into that battle on their own patch with their eyes wide open.

“We had spoken about it going down to the wire to be honest. We knew what Derry was going to bring and they brought it in abundance,” he explained.