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Donegal's Daire O'Baoill (right) with Tyrone's Cormac Quinn. John McVitty/INPHO
all-ireland round robins
Peter Harte sensational two-pointer helps kick Tyrone to victory over Donegal
Jim McGuinness’ 16-match unbeaten run in Ballybofey is ended by old nemesis Malachy O’Rourke.
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Tyrone 2-17
Donegal 0-20
AFTER SIXTEEN GAMES, Jim McGuinness’ unbeaten record in league and championship football in Pairc MacCumhaill, Ballybofey, is gone.
Tyrone responded to a blistering comeback and two superb individual performances by Michael Murphy and Michael Langan with a massive kick of their own.
It was crowned by Peter Teague, on as a substitute for the injured Padraig Hamspey, getting to grips with Michael Murphy on the Donegal kickout for the final quarter, and a stupendous two-point kick from play from another sub, Peter Harte that nudged Tyrone two in front.
Cormac Quinn then grabbed a point after a long spell of possession under the most severe pressure to get Tyrone off to a winning start in group 1 of the All-Ireland round robins.
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