Odhran Murdock goes for goal as Down carve the Donegal defence right open through the middle, but Ryan McHugh blocks what looked to be a sure goal.

Down win possession from the throw-in and set about an attack.

Caolan Mooney tries to fist it over the bar but it hits the post and tails wide - Down's fourth.

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Mixed fortunes for Ulster counties in hurling's Lory Meagher Cup.

Cavan are 3-16 to 2-15 winners over Lancashire, but Monaghan fall to a 2-18 to 0-16 defeat by Warwickshire.

In the Nickey Rackard Cup, Armagh are beaten 3-28 to 2-15 by Sligo, while Mayo score a 2-34 to 1-13 win over Fermanagh.

Down are out first, followed eventually by Donegal.

After a longer than scheduled break, Paddy Neilan throws the ball in to get the second half up and running.

Armagh powered into the Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-finals with a dominant 2-32 to 1-24 victory over Fermanagh at Brewster Park.

Kieran McGeeney's side were in control from an early stage and effectively settled the contest before half-time, building a commanding lead through a mix of clinical finishing and long-range accuracy, including a series of two-pointers.

The Orchardmen withstood a second-half surge from Fermanagh with Darragh McGurn scoring a goal and converting three two-pointers, finishing with 1-12 in total.

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Down made it two wins from two in the Joe McDonagh Cup with victory over London, but Antrim's woes continued as they lost out to Laois.

Seven days on from their derby win over Antrim, Ronan Sheehan's men recorded a 2-23 to 2-17 in Newry to keep their hopes of a place in the final firmly alive.

That Saffrons' ambitions of reaching the decider are now hanging by a thread as they were beaten 2-23 to 0-22 by Laois in O'Moore Park.

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Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney admitted his side had endured a "tough week" but praised their response as they powered past Fermanagh to reach the Ulster Championship semi-finals.

The Orchardmen were without a number of key players due to injury, including midfielders Ben Crealey and Callum O'Neill, but still produced a dominant display at Brewster Park, scoring 2-32 in a comprehensive victory.

McGeeney said the circumstances made the performance all the more satisfying.

"We had a tough week with injuries and lost a fair chunk of players," McGeeney said after.

"But the boys came out and performed. We went to sleep a bit in the second half and had to protect some players too, but they stuck to their task, and we got the victory."

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Faith Harper
BBC Sport NI at O'Donnell Park

All to play for in the second half.

As I said earlier, it's a Down side that can't be underestimated and they've been better team in the opening half.

An uncharacteristic seven wides from Donegal, which I'm sure Jim McGuinness will have no problem reminding them about.

You would love to be a fly on the wall in both those dressing rooms right now.

Big second half coming up.

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Full time at the Athletic Grounds and Armagh defeat Donegal 0-10 to 1-4 in the Ulster Ladies Senior Football Championship.

Full-time in a huge Munster Hurling Championship game and Cork have beaten Limerick 2-22 to 1-23.

Limerick lost Cian Lynch to a red card in the second half but as expected, it was a game that went to the wire.

Odhran Crumley
BBC Sport NI at O'Donnell Park

What a half of football that was. Down have brought savage intensity and in reality, they have been the better side.

The concession of a relatively poor goal will sting but their response has been emphatic.

No one saw this coming, the Mourne men are right in this, a huge second half lays ahead as we all catch a breath.

Time almost runs out but Caolan Mooney nails a beauty right on the hooter.

Down turnover the ball and go on the counter attack to a large cheer with 30 seconds to go until the hooter sounds.

Down win the Donegal kick-out and Adam Crimmins taps over to level the game.

Pat Havern kicks Down's third wide.

Donegal turn the ball over deep in their own half and quickly set about the counter-attack.

Jason McGee takes the sting out of it and after a spell of controlled possession, Conor O'Donnell lands his first score.

Matt Gault
BBC Sport NI at O'Donnell Park

A rip-roaring couple of minutes in Letterkenny.

We could have had three goals, we had one.

The quarter-finals have been largely one-sided, but this one is shaping up to be a cracker.

Down have been the better team, but it's hard to shake off a battle-hardened, road-tested outfit like Donegal.

Faith Harper
BBC Sport NI at O'Donnell Park

The Donegal crowd just loved that goal from Caolan McGonagle!

Donegal really needed that, with seven wides so far in the opening half.

It's end-to-end stuff here in O'Donnell Park!

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Oisin Gallen off his left boot and it has the legs to drop over the bar.