DONEGAL SHOW FORM AT LONG LAST

Russell, Cillian Brennan and Pearse Lillis in the first half, Clare struggled.

Donegal coach Paddy Bradley was clearly happy with the result: “The panel is getting stronger and fellas came on today and made an impression. The lads are working so hard.”

Clare boss Colm Collins was bitterly disappointed.

“That was a very disappointing second half from us. We started to make some silly choices as regards shots,” he said. DONEGAL; S. Patton; M. Curran, B. McCole, J. R. Molloy; C. Ward, E Ban Gallagher(0-1), O. Doherty; C.

McConagle (0-2), R. O’Donnell (0-1); D. O’Baoill, J. Bennan, C. Thompson (0-4); O. Gallen (0-4), H. McFadden (0-1), C. O’Donnell; Subs; J. McGee for Molloy(half time); C. McColgan for Ward (48); L. McGlynn (0-1) for O’Donnell (54); N. O’Reilly for Doherty (70)

CLARE; S. Ryan, R Lanigan, C. Brennan, C. Rluine; C. Russell, J.

Malone, C. O’Dea; C. O’Connor, D. O’Neill; D. Walsh, E. McMahon (0-2, 1f), P. Lillis (0-2); E. Cleary (0-2, frees); K. Sexton (0-1), P. Collins; Subs; D. Bohannon (0-1) for Collins (inj., 23); A. Griffin (0-1) for C. O’Connor (49); B. McNamara for O’Neill (52); I. Uwueru for Walsh (66); M. McInerney for O’Dea (67); M. Doherty for Lanigan (74)

TODAY’S FIXTURES Munster SHC round 4

Clare v Cork, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm – RTÉ2

Tipperary v Limerick, FBD Semple Stadium, 4pm – RTÉ2 Leinster SHC round 4

Galway v Antrim, Pearse Stadium, 2pm

Wexford v Westmeath, Chad wicks Wexford Park, 3pm All-Ireland SFC round 1 Sligo v Kildare, Markievicz Park, 2.30pm Tailteann Cup round 2 Tipperary v Down, FBD Semple Stadium, 1.45pm

BLOODY Ronan Lanigan