GAA: HANDS DOWN; Donegal 1-11 Tyrone 0-09 Champions crash in to back door as 14-man Donegal turn on style.(Sport)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: June 21, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: ORLA BANNON

MICKEY Harte admitted he expected to beat Donegal yesterday - but gave credit to Brian McEniff's battlers after a five point loss.

"It was one bad day in what's been a good 12 to 15 months," he revealed.

"It's not a place we wanted or expected to be - I thought we were good enough to get to the Ulster final.

"But Donegal were better than us today and when someone's better than you hold your hands up."

The ...

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