Derry goalkeeper Thomas Mallon admits they are facing the form team in the country this weekend.

The Oak Leaf County take on Donegal in the Ulster SFC semi-final on Saturday evening and Rory Gallagher's charges are favourites to advance to yet another provincial decider.

Mallon has been impressed by Donegal to date as they overcame the challenge of Tyrone before hammering Armagh in the quarterfinal.

"At the minute, in Ireland, Donegal are the form team. There's no two ways about it. Tyrone put up a very physical battle against them and Donegal overcame that," Mallon told the County Derry Post.

"Everyone was talking about Armagh but the experience and the quality of players Donegal have shone through. From start to finish they were awesome.

"They are a fantastic side and it's one where we know we'll have to get ourselves up for. Whatever we did poor against Down, we can't do that against Donegal, because they'll punish you."

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