Here come the teams, Kerry are out first...

Patrick McBrearty
Donegal All-Ireland winner on GAA+

Someone lays something on Ryan MacHugh and I say the referee and the linesman may have to send someone off. I don't know if they've seen anything.

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On the balance of it all, Donegal will be happiest going in at the break, the goal and three two-pointers are why they lead.

Jim McGuinness will want his team to improve on their own kick-out as Kerry have dominated that, the All-Ireland champions have kicked seven wides, that will anger Jack O'Connor.

The match officials are still out on the field discussing the events at the end of the half.

There may be a few sanctions handed out before the second stanza gets underway.

That was an utterly breathless half of football.

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Donegal work the clock down and with almost the final action of the half Michael Langan lands a score for Donegal.

There's another scuffle between the teams after the hooter sounds with both benches involved.

It's fair to say there's no love lost between these two...

Donegal manage to get the ball from their own kick-out, 90 seconds to the hooter...

Sean O'Brien catches the Donegal kick-out clean, the Tir Chonaill men are really struggling on their own restarts.

Evan Looney win an attacking mark, the corner back is in a really narrow angle so he recycles possession.

The play ends with Keith Evans being forced out of the line, Kerry's seventh wide.

Kerry get their hands on the ball from Shane Murphy's restart.

After a long period of possession, once again it's Dylan Geaney who applies the finishing touch.

This time Donegal win the Kerry kick-out and look to work the chance for a shot on goal.

Oisin Gallen obliges this time off his left and makes no mistake this time.

Play stops due to an off the ball incident between David Clifford and Brendan McCole which leaves McCole on the ground.

Referee Sean Hurson takes no action.

Play resumes and Oisin Gallen lands Donegal's first wide.

Patrick McBrearty
Donegal All-Ireland winner on GAA+

Kerry are really going after Gavin Mulreaney's kickouts. It's a big press.

It's a key battle at the minute.

Michael Langan rises like a salmon to catch the kick-out, it ends with a fine score from Max Campbell.

Kerry kick their fifth wide of the game, Donegal are yet to kick a wide.

Hugh McFadden rises highest to claim his own restart.

Michael Langan tries from two-point range and nails it, Donegal's third orange flag.

Gavin Mulreaney sends his kick-out over the sideline in front of the stand.

Once again Kerry take the sting out of the game as they attack, Dylan Geaney shows his class yet again to clip over.

Kerry win the Donegal kick-out and look to build a patient attack.

Eventually Dylan Geaney tries a shot and lands a beauty.

Kerry get their kick-out away at lightening speed, but the move ends in their fourth wide as Paudie Clifford is off target.

Donegal turn Kerry over high up the field and set about a counter attack of their own.

Ciaran Moore finds the space to slot over a point.

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Sean O'Brien plays Tadgh Morley through on goal and he blasts over the crossbar when he really ought to have rattled the back of the net.

Michael Murphy is getting plenty of close attention, this time from Tadgh Morley, the Kerry men are maybe looking to settle scores from the league final?

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