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Derry beat Donegal in McKenna Cup final

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Derry beat Donegal in McKenna Cup final

Derry senior gaelic footballer retained the Dr McKenna Cup title on Saturday evening with a 0-12 to 0-6 win over Donegal in Omagh.

Six points from Player of the Match Shane McGuigan gave Mickey Harte's side, who were without their Glen contingent on account of Sunday's All-Ireland club final, a double-scores victory.

Donegal finished the game with 13 players - with team captain Paddy McBrearty and Oisín Gallen both seeing red.

Brendan Rogers was also sent off for Derry.

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The sides will meet again in April in an Ulster Championship quarter-final at Celtic Park.

Donegal team: Gavin Mulreany; Mark Curran, Domhnall Mac Giolla Bhríde, Kevin McGettigan; Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Peadar Mogan; Oisin Caulfield, Ciaran Thompson; Odhran Doherty, Shane O’Donnell, Ciaran Moore; Patrick McBrearty, Oisin Gallen, Jamie Brennan. Subs: Daire Ó Baoill for Caulfield (49), Ronan Frain for Brennan (54); Luke McGlynn and Jeaic Mac Ceallabhuí for O’Donnell and Doherty (54), Stephen McMenamin for Curran (60).

Dr McKenna Cup final
Derry 0-12 Donegal 0-6

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