There was disappointment for Donegal in Saturday evening’s Dr McKenna Cup final at Healy Park in Omagh as Monaghan edged to a 1-11 to 0-13 victory.
It’s Monaghan first McKenna Cup title since 2003.
They led Donegal by six points at half-time (1-7 to 0-4) and by nine at one stage in the second-half.
Declan Bonner’s side rallied well in the closing 20 minutes, with Michael Murphy coming off the bench and supplying six points.
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The gap was down to one in the dying moments but Monaghan held on to take the honours on the night.
The counties will meet again in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League on March 13th.
Donegal: Michael Lynch; Caolan Ward, Brendan McCole, Eoghan Ban Gallagher; Ryan McHugh, Paul Brennan, Tony McClenaghan; Jason McGee, Ciaran Thompson; Odhran McFadden-Ferry, Peadar Mogan, Shane O’Donnell; Patrick McBrearty, Charlie McGuinness, Conor O’Donnell.
