O'Brien delivers for Derry

ULSTER MFC QUARTER-FINALS/Derry 2-9 Donegal 1-7: A GOAL inside 90 seconds from Terence O’Brien left Derry in control in the …

ULSTER MFC QUARTER-FINALS/Derry 2-9 Donegal 1-7:A GOAL inside 90 seconds from Terence O'Brien left Derry in control in the opening half and they went on to lead 1-6 to 0-4 at the interval. The goal came when Donegal goalkeeper Daniel Mullarkey was dispossessed.

O’Brien struck again eight minutes after the restart to put the game beyond Donegal’s reach. A late penalty goal for Donegal wasn’t enough as Derry advanced to meet Tyrone or Armagh.

DERRY: C Bradley; D Brown, M Sweeney, G Doyle; G McKinless, C McAtamney, C Carville; P Cassidy (0-2), R McDonnell (0-1); J Kearney, C McFaul, T O’Brien (2-1, one 45); G Bradley (0-4), R Bell (0-1), R Moore. Subs: C Gallagher for Doyle (20 mins), R Dougan for Moore (38), N McNicholl for Kearney 57; D Tallon for Carville 62

DONEGAL: D Mullarkey; G Kelly, C Parke, J Rose; S McBrearty, M Gallagher, D Gallagher; B McNelis, R McNamee; C Harkin (0-2, one free), J McGarvey (0-2), A McGinley; R McHugh (1-2, 1-0 pen, one free), W Gillespie, E McHugh. Subs: H McFadden (0-1) for A McGinley (ht); J Fitzgerald for Rose (41), C Gallagher for Gillespie , C McGettigan for McGarvey (52).

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Referee: B Rice (Down).

Next Up . . .

Next Sunday, Fermanagh and Down meet at Brewster Park with the winner taking on Monaghan in the provincial semi-final on June 24th. In the last quarter-final, on June 10th, Armagh will host Tyrone, with the winner taking on Derry in the second semi-final on June 30th.