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Donegal staved off Tyrone – but only just – to reach the Ulster Ladies SFC semi-finals.

Donegal 3-13 Tyrone 2-12

By Chris McNulty at Kingspan Breffni Park.

Pictures by Evan Logan

Maxi Curran, the Donegal manager, had warned earlier this week that Tyrone would present ‘a far bigger challenge than people realise’ – and his words were prophetic as Donegal were pushed to the pins of their collar.

Donegal, who won the last two Ulster titles, led by four points, 2-6 to 0-8 at half-time, with Geraldine McLaughlin and Niamh Hegarty scoring the goals.

Within four minutes of the re-start, Donegal were nine points in front.

Karen Guthrie and Roisin Friel, a half-time substitute, tucked over points before McLaughlin fired in a penalty after she had been upended by Emma Jane Gervin,

However, the Red Hands, last year’s All-Ireland Intermediate champions, hit back with Maria Canavan – niece of Tyron