MATCH-WINNER Odhrán Mac Niallais says Donegal are itching for June 25 to come around.
Mac Niallais netted both of Donegal’s goals, scoring one in each half, to propel his side into another meeting with Monaghan.
It will be the fourth year in a row for the teams to meet in the Championship. The previous three were in finals, Monaghan winning in 2013 and 2015 with Donegal claiming victory in 2014.
“That’s a marker set down now for the big one that we’re looking for, to get a rattle at Monaghan,” Mac Niallais told Donegal Sport Hub.
[adrotate group=”43″]“We’re looking forward to that and hopefully getting one over on them.
“People are doubting us because we have a few older players who have gone through some tough times and a lot of training.
“Those boys still have the drive. You see that every night. They have the drive to keep digging and digging.”
[adrotate group=”70″]Mac Niallais ended with 2-1 to his name, also adding a delightful point to the Donegal total.
He said: “It was a tight, tight game. The two goals gave us a cushion going into the end.
“Any day you get two goals is a good day, but I’m just delighted that we got the win.”
He cracked home a brilliant first in the 13th minute, while his second was palmed home from close range after a superb move.
Mac Niallais recalled: “I just found myself at the far end from where the move started. I was in acres of space. Once Marty O’Reilly and Frank McGlynn get on the ball things will happen.
“When Marty gets going he’s hard to stop and I knew when he got on the ball he’d get it into me and it was a simple enough finish. I had to hit it first time and palm it in.”
Listen to the full interview below …
https://soundcloud.com/donegalsporthub-club-notes/odhran-mac-niallais-after-donegal-defeat-fermanagh
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