Gary McDaid says his Donegal Under-20s have paid a heavy price for being flexible with their players.
Donegal’s Conor O’Donnell on the attack during Sunday’s game. Photo Evan Logan
Donegal were without the likes of Ryan Cunningham, Shane Gillespie and Michael Statham, as well as long-term injury victim Ronan Doherty.
“We’ve been honest and fair to everyone and we’ve paid for that,” McDaid told Donegal Daily/Donegal Sport Hub after the game.
“Sometimes you reap what you sow. They’re huge losses.”
Tyrone kicked six points in a row in the first half while a McAleer goal early in the second half propelled them to a deserved win.
McDaid said: “We fought right to the end again. We won the last quarter and I can’t fault their effort. They always go to the end.
“When they hit six in a row, it was very hard to come back and that was probably a turning point in the game.”
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