The Twitter reaction to Donegal’s ‘Super 8’ defeat to Dublin

There were pangs of regret on Twitter as Donegal were beaten by five points by Dublin at Croke Park.

Niall Scully scored a brace of goals as Dublin – bidding to win Sam Maguire for the fourth successive year – won 2-15 to 0-16.

Dublin’s Paul Mannion and Donegal’s Michael Langan during Saturday’s Super 8 game in Croke Park. Photo Evan Logan

It was a night when the absence of Patrick McBrearty was glaring for Donegal, but with Roscommon and Tyrone to be faced over the next three weeks, Declan Bonner’s men will still be hopeful of reaching an All-Ireland semi-final.