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Donegal make winning start against 14-man Tyrone

Tyrone 0-16 Donegal 0-18

Donegal got their league campaign off to a winning start against 14-man Tyrone in Omagh this evening.

The first half was brilliant fare with both sides pushing up on each other.

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Declan Bonner’s Donegal kicked some super long-range scores with the breeze, while Tyrone were also sharp and the sides were level at the break.

HT: Tyrone 0-10 Donegal 0-10

Tyrone had Michael O’Neill sent off at the start of the second half, before Donegal reeled off three points on the trot.

Shaun Patton made a good save from Conor McKenna, and while Paul Donaghy scored the resulting ’45’, a Patrick McBrearty free had Donegal 0-14 to 0-11 ahead at the second half water break.

Ciaran Thompson pushed the visitors four ahead in the 64th minute, but a Donaghy brace kept Tyrone in the mix.

Donegal held firm in the closing exchanges to get their league campaign off to a positive start.

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