SHAUN PATTON: Super double save from Shane McGuigan’s penalty. Great kick outs for all but one in the first half. One poor kick in the second half allowed Conor Doherty get a two pointer but overall the St Eunan’s man did well. 8.5
FINNBARR ROARTY: Took time to settle as Lachlan Murray started well but made a great block from Ethan Doherty and overturned McGuigan. Played higher up second half and fisted over a point. 7
BRENDAN McCOLE: Cleared the danger after Patton’s double save, kept McGuigan quiet from play all game. 7.5
PEADAR MOGAN: Pointed at his second attempt and won possession twice, showed great pace for his second point, a good outing from the St Naul’s man. 7.5
RYAN McHUGH: Hit an early point and did well in winning kick outs. Linked up well and never stopped in an impressive first half display, quieter in the second half. 8
CAOLAN McGONAGLE: Made a good tackle early on but went down injured and Derry hit the net with him off the pitch. Blocked a goal ward shot from Brendan Rogers in the second half. 7
ODHRAN McFADDEN-FERRY: Relatively quiet in the first half, other than a good run and pass to set up McHugh for a point. Subbed at half-time in his first game back for three years. 6.5
HUGH McFADDEN: Harshly penalised for a free that Derry converted but no complaints when giving away the penalty, battled well for kick-outs, particularly in the second half. 7
CIARAN THOMPSON: Started slow but did well from Derry restarts and won the kick-out that ended in Ó Baoill’s goal. Had a very good second half as he won a lot of high balls. 7.5
DAIRE Ó BAOILL: Two brilliant two pointers before a super goal, less of an influence in the second half but a worthy Man of the Match. 9
SHANE O’DONNELL: Bright start with an early turnover and point, causing bother with his pace. Added a second score in the second half before a great run to set up Mogan. 8.5
CIARAN MOORE: Kicked a good score and set up the goal but wasn’t winning the kick-out battles in the first half. Impressed in the second half with a second score. 8
PATRICK McBREARTY: Went for a difficult point when he had support, kicked an easy free but came to life in the second half, ending with seven points and four from play. 8
MICHAEL MURPHY: Fielded a great kick out after Derry’s goal and kicked a simple free, booked for a foul on Niall Loughlin and got a second score after the restart. 7
CONOR O’DONNELL: Got the first score for Donegal, hitting two in total. Faded out of the contest in the second half. 7
SUBS:
MARK CURRAN: Did a good job in the second half on Murray and in possession in attack. 7
OISIN GALLEN: Came on when the contest was starting to get out of sight helping to set up a McBrearty point and kicked a late point. 6.5
JAMIE BRENNAN: Came on for the final ten minutes and kicked the final score of the game. 6.5
JASON McGEE: Not on long enough for assessment.
NIALL O’DONNELL: Not on long enough for assessment.
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