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14:48There may be tall ships in Dublin this weekend but in GAA terms two giants will be battling to reach the All-Ireland senior football final. Cork play Donegal for the right to face either Dublin or Mayo in the All-Ireland final on September 23rd at Croke Park
Donegal survived a late Kerry comeback in the quarter-finals while Cork blew Kildare away to book their place in the semi-final and confirm their status as favourites for Sam Maguire. Both sides have notoriously mean defences but criticism that Donegal were too negative last year has subsided in 2012 as they have added more attacking options to their panel. Here’s hoping it won’t be the low-scoring affair that many pundits have predicted.
It should be tense. It should be tight and conditions couldn’t be better for a fantastic game of football at Headquarters. So don’t go anywhere. I’m Ciaran Daly and I want you all to get involved with your predictions, comments and (most of all) terrible puns. Can the Ulster champions put a ‘Cork’ in the Rebels’ progress or will it be a ‘galling’ afternoon for Jim McGuinness’ charges? Stay tuned to find out.
All-Ireland senior football championship semi-final
Donegal v Cork – Croke Park (3.30pm)
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14:49All-Ireland minor football championship semi-final
Full-time: Meath 2-10 Mayo 1-11
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14:56That was a cracking end to the minor semi-final. There were two Meath goals in the last five minutes. The first goal was a penalty after Mayo’s Adam Gallagher was harshly adjudged to have committed a foot block. Fiachra Ward scored the penalty. Just. It wasn’t the cleanest of strikes but the important thing from a Meath perspective was that it crossed the line.
Paddy Kennelly then stabbed in from close range to put Meath three points in front with precious little time remaining.
Meath may have left it late but they were worth their victory. They spurned a lot of goal-scoring chances in the first half and Mayo offered little in the second. It means that Meath will face either Dublin or Kerry in the decider on September 23rd at Croke Park.
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14:57Mayo had a barren spell of over 26 minutes in the second half.
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14:59Before we get to the senior semi-final, take some time to watch Donal Óg Cusack’s inspirational speech at the launch of Foyle Pride 2012.
“I’m not just from Cloyne, not just from Cork, not just a hurler. Not just a gay man. Like everybody in this room I’m the sum total of many, many things and that’s how I want to be judged. That to me is what pride is about.”
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15:02The last time the team that knocked Kerry out of the Championship didn’t go on to reach the All-Ireland final was 1995. Who was the team that didn’t reach the final after eliminating the Kingdom then? Cork…
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15:03Cork are favourites to progress today. Read why that is here - http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0825/1224322965500.html
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15:06We’re long overdue a draw in a big Championship game, aren’t we? Think today’s going to produce a draw ? Put your money where your mouth is – you’ll get odds of around 15/2 for a draw.
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15:08Jim McGuinness is the José Mourinho apparently. Donegal fans love him so much they write songs about him no matter where they are in the world. Check it out.
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15:12Cork fans are fond of their manager too. Want to know more about Conor Counihan? Read this.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0825/1224322964204.html
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15:15
Meath are into the Electric Ireland All-Ireland minor football final after stirring comeback against Mayo, report here: gaa.ie/262ba0
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
15:15A banner at Croker today reads, ‘Brolly loves Spillane.’ Joe insists he doesn’t love Spillane but he does worship him. Pat isn’t returning the compliment. Oh the pain of unrequited love.
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15:17Shay Given may have retired from international football but he’ll never stop supporting Donegal it seems.
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15:17
Good luck to Donegal today #samiscominghome twitter.com/No1shaygiven/s???
— Shay Given (@No1shaygiven) August 26, 2012 -
15:18Apparently neither Ray Carey nor Nicholas Murphy will start for Cork.
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15:19Darragh Ó’Sé thinks this afternoon’s semi-final may be too close to call –
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0822/1224322660760.html
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15:21Who’s going to win this afternoon and who do the neutrals want to win this afternoon?
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15:25CORK: A Quirke; N O’Leary, M Shields, E Cadogan; P Kissane, G Canty, F Goold; A O’Connor, A Walsh; C Sheehan, P Kelly, P Kerrigan; C O’Neill, D OConnor, D Goulding.
DONEGAL: P Durcan; P McGrath, N McGee, F McGlynn; E McGee, K Lacey, A Thompson; N Gallagher, R Kavanagh; R Bradley, L McLoone, M McHugh; P McBrearty, M Murphy, C McFadden.
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15:25Cork’s line-up is incredibly attacking.
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15:27Donegal’s full forward line is fantastic but whoever wins possession around midfield may have the advantage here.
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15:28I think Cork may just edge it but I want Donegal to do it. There. That’s all bases covered.
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15:29Aidan Walsh was Cork’s best player against Kildare. Donegal simply cannot allow him to have any space to run into this afternoon.
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15:30We’re minutes away from the throw-in. Will we be watching the two best teams in the country play this afternoon? Dubs might have something to say about that of course...but then again, when don't Dubs have something to say for themselves?
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15:31We’re off!
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15:33Early free in for Donegal. They should go in front here. It’s already a very tactical game.
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15:33Murphy converts. Donegal 0-1 Cork 0-0
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15:33
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final@3': Cork 0-0 Donegal 0-1. Michael Murphy free puts Donegal ahead. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
15:33
You would swear #Donegal were committing war crimes the way they're being described.. It's just new tactics playing within the rules lads!
— Mick O'Keeffe (@okmick) August 26, 2012 -
15:36Donegal do seem to attract criticism for being ‘too tactical.’ But until recent years wasn’t it the case that ‘hunger’ and ‘desire’ were the only tools available to players?
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15:37Kerrigan levels things up for Cork.
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15:37
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final@7': Cork 0-1 Donegal 0-1. Paul Kerrigan levels for Cork. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
15:37
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final@7': Cork 0-2 Donegal 0-1. Paddy Kelly puts Cork ahead. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
15:38Cork are in front. Their forwards are so quick and when they run directly into the opposition half they’re almost impossible to stop.
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15:39McFadden converts Donegal’s second free. We’re level again.
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15:40
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final@10': Cork 0-2 Donegal 0-2. McFadden free levels it. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
15:41Neither team really on top after 10 minutes.
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15:42Donegal’s first score from play. McFadden points it.
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15:42
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final@12': Cork 0-2 Donegal 0-3. Wonderful team point from Donegal, McFadden. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
15:43Michael Murphy is sitting on the edge of the square and is proving to be an excellent target man. He set up the last point.
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15:44Goulding converts a free for Cork and now it’s 0-3 apiece after 13 minutes.
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15:44
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final@14': Cork 0-3 Donegal 0-3. Goulding levels it up with a good free. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
15:45Both sets of players involved in some off the ball stuff. Not as bad as the Kilkenny and Tipp lads last Sunday but the game doesn’t need any of it.
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15:47Both sides appear deliberate in their build up but then an injection of pace ensues and we see scores. It’s an intriguing game.
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15:49Mark McHugh has an identical twin, right? One person can’t have already covered that much ground?
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15:49Michael Murphy has put Donegal back in front.
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15:50All but one of Donegal’s four scores have come from free kicks.
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15:50
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final@20': Cork 0-4 Donegal 0-4. Murphy and Sheehan trade points. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
15:51Ciarán Sheehan has levelled for Cork with a fisted point. Nearly 20 minutes gone at this stage. Both teams have scored 0-4
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15:52Donegal’s defence has been superb. Just when Patrick Kelly looked like he had shaken his marker off three Donegal players harried him out of possession.
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15:53Michael Murphy is limping.
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15:53Cork have had two bad wides in the last two minutes. Donegal have hit three wides to Cork’s four in the first 23 minutes.
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15:54Donegal dispossessed Cork in midfield and a short burst and fantastic shot from Rory Kavanagh has put the Ulster champions in front.
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15:55Cork respond immediately. Colm O’Neill with the score.
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15:55
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@25': Cork 0-5 Donegal 0-5. Nip and tuck. Kavanagh point, followed by O'Neill score #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
15:5726 mins - Colm O’Neill puts Cork in front. Cork 0-6 Donegal 0-5
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15:57
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@27': Cork 0-6 Donegal 0-5. Another from O'Neill puts Cork ahead. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
15:58Karl Lacey has levelled for Donegal.
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@28': Cork 0-6 Donegal 0-6. Fine score from Karl Lacey, level again. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
15:59Cork may not be able to penetrate the Donegal defence directly but the running of the Cork half forwards is sucking Donegal defenders out of position and creating space for the Cork full forwards
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15:59
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@29': Cork 0-7 Donegal 0-6. Sheehan puts Cork ahead again. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:00Ciarán Sheehan’s last point was a phenomenal score.
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16:00Donegal sub: David Walsh on for Ryan Bradley
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16:01David Walsh scores with his first touch. It’s Donegal 0-7 Cork 0-7
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@31': Cork 0-7 Donegal 0-7. David Walsh levels seconds after coming on as a sub. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:02Aidan Walsh has hit two wides in the last three minutes. He certainly hasn’t been as imposing a figure in the first half today as he was against Kildare in the quarter-finals.
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16:04Donegal have hit more foot passes than Cork. No doubt Pat Spillane will point that out at half-time...
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@35': Cork 0-7 Donegal 0-8. Mark McHugh finishes a great Donegal move. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:05When Cork’s attacks break down Mark McHugh is invariably the man to lead the ball out of defence for Donegal. And now he’s just pointed for Donegal. They lead 0-8 to 0-7
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16:06Arguably the most intriguing battle today has been the one happening between Paddy Kelly and Karl Lacey.
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16:07Poor wide from Murphy. That was definitely one that should have been over. McBrearty’s pass in the build-up was cleverly disguised.
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16:07
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@HT: Cork 0-7 Donegal 0-8. Donegal lead by one at half-time. Extremely tight. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:08Half-time: Donegal 0-8 Cork 0-7
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16:08That was a fascinating half of football. It was exciting too. Plenty of good attacking bursts from both teams.
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16:10Fintan Goold is perhaps the only player struggling for Cork. Ryan Bradley failed to make an impact from a Donegal perspective and was duly substituted.
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16:11All to play for in the second half. Anyone care to make a prediction for the second half? You’d need to be brave to do that this afternoon.
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This is the best match of the year so far! Has the makings of a classic!! #donegalvcork
— Emmet Bolton (@EmmetBolton) August 26, 2012 -
16:20Donegal have scored more in the first half of this year’s semi-final than they did during the whole of last year’s semi.
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16:21Neil Gallagher has dominated at midfield for Donegal.
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16:23Today’s attendance: 55,169
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16:24
The attendance today at Croke Park is 55,169. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:25Joe Brolly: “If Donegal score a goal it’s like any other team scoring three goals.”
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16:26Cork substitute: Pearse O’Neill replaces Fintan Goold
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16:27That substitution will probably mean Patrick Kelly moves to half back.
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16:27The second half is underway.
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16:28Can he or Canty? Cork captain hits Cork’s first wide of the second half.
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16:29Neil Gallagher has plucked another ball from the ether. Fantastic catch.
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16:29Colm McFadden is the first player to see yellow for a foul on Canty.
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16:30Cork have now hit two wides in the second half. That’s their eighth wide in total.
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16:31McFadden with a gem of a point.
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16:32
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@40': Cork 0-7 Donegal 0-9. McFadden kicks a gem from play. Donegal lead by two. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:32Aidan Walsh is booked for a late tackle on David Walsh.
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16:33Frank McGlynn, Donegal corner back has scored Donegal’s second point of the second half. Donegal 0-10 Cork 0-7
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@42': Cork 0-7 Donegal 0-10. Big score from Frank McGlynn, Donegal lead by 3 now. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:34
Might yet be proven wrong but Cork showing Donegal so much respect,they've altered system completely when man for man, they are better. #GAA
— Ewan MacKenna (@EwanMacKenna) August 26, 2012 -
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@44': Cork 0-7 Donegal 0-11. Donegal are on fire, Lacey kicks his second. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:35Karl Lacey has now scored a point in each half. Donegal have been excellent in the second half.
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16:3643 mins – Donegal 0-11 Cork 0-7
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16:36Aidan Walsh scores his first point of the semi-final. Donegal 0-11 Cork 0-8
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@45': Cork 0-8 Donegal 0-11. Aidan Walsh stems the tide with a good score. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:38Anthony Thompson points for Donegal soccer style. Rory Kavanagh broke through. There was a chance of a goal but Donegal will happily settle for a point.
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16:38Colm O’Neill hits the crossbar!
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@47': Cork 0-8 Donegal 0-12. Thompson restores the four-point lead. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:39O’Neill prevented a shot that was going wide from crossing the line and cut inside and hit the bar. Donegal broke quickly and McFadden missed an easy chance for a point.
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16:39Ciarán Sheehan reduces the arrears to three points.
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16:39Cork sub: Denis O’Sullivan replaces Alan O’Connor.
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@48': Cork 0-9 Donegal 0-12. Sheehan puts three in it again, his third. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:41Cork beginning to dominate now but can they make it count on the score-board?
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16:42Cadogan fouls Murphy. McFadden should convert this one.
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16:4250 mins – Donegal 0-13 Cork 0-9
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@51': Cork 0-9 Donegal 0-13. McFadden free puts four in it again. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:45Both teams have hit nine wides. Donegal worked that ball into a great position but McBrearty couldn’t apply the finishing touch there.
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16:46Michael Murphy with a huge free kick from behind the 45 metre line. Donegal 0-14 Cork 0-9
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@55': Cork 0-9 Donegal 0-14. Murphy free for Donegal. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:47Donegal have a lot of possession. Can Cork force their way back into this?
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16:48Cork sub: Nicholas Murphy replaces Donnacha O’Connor
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16:4956 mins - Paul Kerrigan with a great score from play. Donegal 0-14 Cork 0-10
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@57': Cork 0-10 Donegal 0-14. Kerrigan point for Cork. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:50McFadden easily converts a 45. Donegal lead by five.
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@59': Cork 0-10 Donegal 0-15. McFadden pumps over a 45'. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:51Donegal sub: Martin McElhinney replaces Rory Kavanagh
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16:5159 mins – Donegal 0-15 Cork 0-10
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16:53Less than 10 minutes to go and Donegal lead by five. Can Cork get the goal that they probably need?
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16:54Graham Canty sees yellow for a cynical foul around midfield.
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16:56Nicholas Murphy hasn’t had a sniff as yet.
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16:56Six minutes left. Donegal lead by five points.
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@66': Cork 0-11 Donegal 0-15. Colm O'Neill point for Cork. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
16:5764 mins – Colm O’Neill points for Cork. Donegal 0-15 Cork 0-11
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16:58Nicholas Murphy becomes the third Cork man to be given a yellow card.
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16:58Remember Kerry nearly clawed back a lead in the last five minutes of the quarter-final? Can Cork do the same?
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16:59Martin McElhinney has pointed. It’s Donegal 0-16 Cork 0-11
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16:59Three minutes plus injury time to go.
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17:00Ciarán Sheehan fires wide. It looks like Donegal will win at this stage.
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17:01Donegal sub: Declan Walsh replaces Frank McGlynn
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@70': Cork 0-11 Donegal 0-16. Donegal are in total control. They've been brilliant. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
17:02An amazing block in the Donegal defence to deny Cork once again!
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17:02There will be at least three minutes of additional time.
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17:04GOAL! Colm O’Neill receives a long ball forward and he slots under Durcan. It’s Donegal 0-16 Cork 1-11
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@72': Cork 1-11 Donegal 0-16. Goal for Cork, Colm O'Neill. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
17:04
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@72': Cork 1-11 Donegal 0-16. Deep in injury-time and Donegal have a free. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
17:05Donegal win!!!
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GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship S-F@FT: Cork 1-11 Donegal 0-16. Game over, Donegal are into the final. #gaa2012
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
17:06Donegal reach their second All-Ireland final, 20 years after their first.
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17:06Full-time: Donegal 0-16 Cork 1-11
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17:07The most important thing about today’s victory for Donegal? I’ve made money. I bet each way on Donegal to win the All-Ireland this year.
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17:08Donegal fully deserved that. The second half performance was the best football I’ve seen this year.
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That's a revolution. Before our eyes. Awesome from Donegal. Congratulations to them all. #gaa
— Ger Gilroy (@gergilroy) August 26, 2012 -
17:11Can anyone who watched that match say that Donegal weren’t the better team? Forget systems – they were simply the better team throughout.
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17:13Is it ever fair to give a man-of-the-match award when Donegal win? McHugh, McGlynn, Lacey, Gallagher and Murphy could all justifiably lay claim to the award.
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17:14Were Cork overawed by Donegal?
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17:15Cork’s depth has often been cited as one of their strengths. Today the subs introduced for the Rebels were ineffective. Donegal’s substitutes made a difference when they were called upon.
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17:15José Mourinho could learn a thing or two from Jim McGuinness.
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17:16
Amazing performance/belief/fitness from Donegal. Hard to see them heading home to The Hills without "Sam" this September. #GAA2012
— Aaron Kernan (@AaronKernan) August 26, 2012 -
17:18Who are the real winners today? Donegal publicans of course…
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17:23Rory Kavanagh has written an article. Therein he has stated that he was required to eat eight meals a day to build himself up. It just goes to show that the old GAA adage of a player being ‘hungry’ is nonsense.
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17:25
Donegal were magnificent as they defeated Cork at Croke Park, and reached their first final in 20 years. Report here: gaa.ie/bef18b
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 26, 2012 -
17:39SEANCOLUMB HOPE ALL THE COLUMBS IN DONEGAL WERE AT THE GAME IRANG BUT NO ANSWER AT ANY HOUSE CONGRATS_A GREAT WIN IWAS ABASKET CASE AT THE END BEST TO ALL SEAN ///////////////
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17:39Jim McGuinness spoke about Donegal’s victory. He said:
“We’re delighted to be in the final. It’s a long long road to get to an All-Ireland final particularly when you start in May in the preliminary round of Ulster. We just hope now that we’ve come this far we can finish the job off in four weeks’ time.”
McGuinness added: “There are a few things to work on definitely but for the supporters and the players themselves, the key thing was to get over the line and we’ve done that now. We can look forward to a really good focussed month and to the All-Ireland final.”
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17:54We now know Donegal are in the All-Ireland final. We also know that it will take something special for Dublin or Mayo to beat them on September 23rd
Cork were slight favourites coming into today and yet for most of the second half they were outclassed by the Ulster champions in front of a crowd of 55,169 people at Croke Park, the majority of whom had travelled to the capital from Donegal.
The teams were evenly matched throughout the first half but Donegal edged ahead just before the break and led 0-8 to 0-7 at half-time.
The beginning of the second half proved to be the beginning of the end for Cork. Points from Colm McFadden, Frank McGlynn and Karl Lacey opened a gap that Cork were never able to close.
Cork’s attacks were suffocated by a resolute Donegal defence and with Neil Gallagher starring at midfield, Donegal bided their time and selected their shots wisely to wrestle the initiative from Cork.
An injury time goal from Colm O’Neill caused some concern for Donegal fans in the final seconds but had in reality, it merely served to take the sheen off what was a fairly comprehensive Donegal victory.
Donegal are through to the All-Ireland final. Who will join them there – Dublin or Cork? Come back here next week to find out the answer.