Donegal won the toss in Pearse Stadium and elected to play against the gale force wind. Galway took advantage of the gale to lead by 0-17 to 0-1 at the break with Shane Walsh on fire. Donegal were just not able to bridge the gap. The performance from Donegal was not a match for their first three games and Marksman reflects that. For Marksman's match just click on the arrows.

placeholder image — Donegal won the toss in Pearse Stadium and elected to play against the gale force wind. Galway took advantage of the gale to lead by 0-17 to 0-1 at the break with Shane Walsh on fire. Donegal were just not able to bridge the gap. The performance from Donegal was not a match for their first three games and Marksman reflects that. For Marksman's match just click on the arrows.

Marksman: How the Donegal players fared against Galway in Salthill

DonegalLive multimedia sport journalist

Published 24th Feb 2025, 00:33 GMT

On a really difficult day for football at the windswept Galway City venue, Pearse Stadium, the new-look Donegal side were unable to make up the 16 point half-time deficit with Shane Walsh really on song for the home side

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Ciaran ThompsonOne of the real successes for Donegal in the second half, Thompson gave Donegal a new impetus and also hit two good points.7.5

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Niall O'DonnellAlso in at half-time, O'Donnell got on plenty of ball but was unable to get on the scoreboard and found it hard to make a real impact. 5.5

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Charles McGuinness and Jeaic Mac Ceallabhui: Not on long enough to rate.

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Marksman: How the Donegal players fared against Galway in Salthill

On a really difficult day for football at the windswept Galway City venue, Pearse Stadium, the new-look Donegal side were unable to make up the 16 point half-time deficit with Shane Walsh really on song for the home side

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