Derry manager Damian McErlain was delighted with the character his players showed in turning a four-point deficit into a two-point victory in Saturday's All-Ireland MFC quarter-final against Longford.

Jack Doherty was inspirational as the Ulster champions came good in the final quarter to win by 0-12 to 2-4 at Brewster Park.

"We weren't at ourselves in the first half, but the lads showed serious character after half-time," McErlain told the Irish News.

"Everything, from the big shower of rain to the way Longford set up, just went against us in the first half. We were running into tackles and on that wet day, you were going to lose the ball.

"But we came out in the second half and kept the play a bit wider and used the ball better, and eventually we got there."

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