Donegal’s scoring blitz on Sunday against Antrim in Ballybofey was the county’s highest Championship tally in 51 years.
Jamie Brennan, Paddy McGrath and Patrick McBrearty all hit goals on a day when ten different players got on the scoreboard for Donegal in a 3-19 to 1-9 win.
Picture caption: Jamie Brennan looks for options during Sunday’s game against Antrim. Picture by Evan Logan
Donegal were runaway winners by 16 points and it was certainly an impressive scoreline, even if they were up against Division 4 Antrim.
Yesterday’s score was Donegal’s second highest ever total in Championship football.
You have to wind all the way back to the summer of 1966 to find better.
Then, in an Ulster semi-final against Fermanagh in Dungannon, Donegal scored 4-17. Donegal reached the final thanks to a huge 4-17 to 1-8 win, an 18-point triumph.
Ballyshannon’s Michael McLoone helped himself to 3-4 and John Hannigan of St Eunan’s netted the other Donegal goal.
Donegal’s highest Championship scores
4-17 (29 points) v Fermanagh 1966
3-19 (28) v Antrim 2017
3-16 (25) v Antrim 2014
3-19 (25) v Tipperary 2003
3-15 (24) v Down 2003
2-18 (24) v Down 2012
5-09 (24) v Antrim 1974
3-14 (23) v Dublin 2014
2-17 (23) v Fermanagh 1992
2-16 (22) v Armagh 1993
3-12 (21) v Cavan 1989
5-06 (21) v Cavan 1966
3-12 (21) v Down 2002
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