Listen: The morning after the night before - Donegal's Dr McKenna Cup final loss

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Published 21st Jan 2024, 12:33 GMT

Conor McCluskey of Derry in action against Ciarán Moore of Donegal during the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup final

placeholder image — Conor McCluskey of Derry in action against Ciarán Moore of Donegal during the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup final

Donegal Democrat sports editor Frank Craig and Peter Campbell discuss what Donegal can take from the Dr McKenna Cup campaign, after their 0-12 to 0-6 loss to Derry in the final of the competition on Saturday

Donegal Democrat sports editor Frank Craig and Peter Campbell discuss what Donegal can take from the Dr McKenna Cup campaign, after their 0-12 to 0-6 loss to Derry in the final of the competition on Saturday.

Jim McGuinness's young side were well in the game at Healy Park at the break, 0-5 to 0-3 down having faced into a mammoth wind. However, in a second half that saw Derry's Brendan Rodgers sent off before Donegal saw Patrick McBrearty red-carded, Mickey Harte's team showed their wherewithal to win comfortably by six points to retain the trophy.