Meanwhile, Roscommon go through to the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals while Sligo progress to the Tailteann Cup semi-finals.
DONEGAL HAVE BOOKED their place in the All-Ireland quarter-finals after a thumping 24-point win over Clare.
Clare’s Emmet McMahon grabbed the first score of the afternoon, but a Ryan McHugh goal after six minutes put Jim McGuinness’s side on their way to a commanding lead in the first half. Donegal were 1-11 to 0-1 in front at the break with Paddy McBrearty, Ciarán Thompson and Oisín Gallen among the scorers.
Donegal finished with 11 different scorers as they now look forward to a two-week rest before the All-Ireland quarter-finals, as Clare bow out. Advertisement But Smith’s goal shortly after pushed some distance between the teams, as Conor Cox, Ciarán Lennon and Murtagh all added further points to help seal the win and progression out of the group.
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