Derry minor football manager Damian McErlain said his players could hold their heads up high following their narrow Ulster final loss.
The Oak Leaf lads were pipped by Donegal by two points at Clones on Sunday and their proud manager told the official Derry GAA website:
"Credit to Donegal, they took their goal chances at the right times. We got off to a great start. Everything we talked about and worked on was going well. Maybe with the heat our energy levels dropped a bit after that. You just have to take it on the chin and go back to the drawing board. We have Kerry now to prepare for in the All-Ireland quarter-final.
"It's disappointing not to take the title back to Derry but the boys can be proud. It was a very competitive game. Donegal are a quality side, well organised and everything you would expect. They got the breaks on the day. The score count in terms of the number of scores each teams got was pretty even but goals win matches."
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