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One mistake. Bang!
Dubs make it very hard to get kickouts away.

Many of the Dubs just a little off, but Fenton is immense. Super finish for the Louth goal,  but they'll need another one.

Great stuff from Louth. Would fear they will run out of steam as they are working so hard. Need to take their chances and don't make any stupid mistakes. A Louth goal could throw the cat among the pigeons, but Dubs more likely to be the ones to grab the 3-pointer.

Very much enjoyed the game. Both teams had great attitude and tried to do it the right way. Best team on the day won, imo. Galway keeper is a disaster waiting to happen when soloing up the field, but in fairness, he did cop on to that, eventually. And the ball he won in midfield followed by the massive free winner was great,so fair play to him.

As a Dub, I have to say I really fear Comer!  Monster player, really hope he stays fit for the business end.

I think most of the criticism of football refs is biased nonsense, often in ignorance of the rules. But Gough was terrible today.

Cillian O'Choker does it again!

That's your take on a man who has the balls to take the shot on with the rest of the Mayo team playing the ball laterally a minute over added time

You're some clown

And just in case there's some posters who don't know: "SouthDublinBr" is a Cavan man. Why he chooses to abandon his normal moniker when slagging off Monaghan, Tyrone, and now Mayo, I do not know, and it's not a surface I want to scratch, people should just put him on ignore as he never posts genuine posts under this handle.

Very enjoyable game. Result not overly important in the big scheme, both will be in the last 8 when the big cup is on the line.

Lynch does that in every game (as do some others) so big kudos to McGuinness and Donegal for figuring out a plan to exploit it. But Derry will learn heaps from it.

Ridiculous from Canavan (who I usually like) in the after match comments implying Derry would have been better had they not make the league final. The key moments from that game were the Donegal goals, and Derry would not have played Lynch any differently had they not made the league final.

If they meet again in an AI quarter or semi, I'd have a very slight edge for Derry, as they wouldn't give those stupid goals away next time,  but Donegal will improve too so would be hard to call and could defo go either way. 

Well done Derry!

Stupid for Fenton but is a closed fist tackle not a red?
Great ending

You get tackled like that 10 times a game, no idea what he's reacting to.

It was in the goolies. Hence the red mist. But wouldn't have been a red card but for the overreaction to it. Didn't matter in the end anyway.

Penalties. Deadly craic.

Get in!!

Foot block? Will need to see a replay.

That Dublin defence 🙈

There's only a handful of teams who decide to test it by playing football.

Some finisher for a centre back!

Key moment, bar the very soft penalty, was the Derry lad going for goal from a tight enough angle instead of tapping over and putting them in a probable unassailable 4 point lead.

What soft penalty? The one were he pulls his arms back when about to shoot?

He pushed him in the back as he was about to kick, clear penalty, Lane was 50 yards away from it.

Watch the replay the left arm was pulled back, not sure the push was the decision.

But clear penalty. For Lane to be 50 yards away he be at the midfield point, as play was leading towards the 21. He wasn't that far back

Contact was very minor, rarely gets awarded, otherwise there'd be a thousand frees a game.

Funny how so many see the soft Dublin frees, but so few see the soft Derry frees 😄😄

Fair play to the Derry lads for really turning up. Hats off to them if they can pull it off, great preparation for the Dubs in any event. Lots to learn for both teams and both will improve as a result of this league final

Key moment, bar the very soft penalty, was the Derry lad going for goal from a tight enough angle instead of tapping over and putting them in a probable unassailable 4 point lead.