Donegal finished with seven points to spare over Warwickshire to get their hands on the Nicky Rackard Cup at Croke Park today.

A strong second-half showing from the Tir Chonaill men was significant as they registered a 2-19 to 0-18 victory.

Mickey McCann's charges overturned an 0-8 to 0-12 half-time deficit in the process of securing a deserved second outright success in the competition.

Donegal captain Danny Cullen lifts the Nicky Rackard Cup. ©INPHO/Tommy Grealy.

Goals from Gavin Browne and Declan Coulter were vital ingredients in their winning formula.

Browne's 47^th minute green flag gave Donegal the lead for the first time and Coulter added their second seven minutes later.

The Exiles were dealt a blow when Shane Caulfield was sent off in the second-half and numerical disadvantage left them with a mountain to climb.

Donegal - P Burns; P Doherty, C McDermott, S Gillespie; J Donnelly, S McVeigh, G Browne (1-0); C Mathewson (0-1), D Cullen; C Finn, D Coulter (1-10, 0-4f, 0-1'65), R McDermott; B Lafferty (0-2), G Gilmore (0-4, 2f), D Flynn (0-2). Subs: N Cleary for J Donnelly, E McDermott for R McDermott, K Campbell for C Finn, L Henderson for D Flynn.

Warwickshire - P Crean; W Allen, D Bruen, M O'Regan; P Scally, P Hoban (0-1), D Kennedy; J Collins, S Caulfield (0-2); C Robbins (0-1), N Kennedy (0-1), N McKenna (0-12, 8f); D Nugent (0-1), P Uniacke, G Lennon. Subs: K Magee for J Collins, R Curley for M O'Regan, I Dwyer for N Kennedy, K Boxwell for C Robbins, K Phelan for W Allen.

Referee - G McGrath.

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