Nothing free and easy for Derry or Donegal

Shane McGuigan kicks the winning free for Derry in their opening round league victory over Kerry at Austin Stack Park, Tralee. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Both sides played eight games in the National League – albeit it in different tiers with Derry in Division One and Donegal operating in Division Two. Over the course of the league, Derry had 33 points scored against them from frees, while Donegal only had 20. Of the four provincial senior football championship games last Sunday, three were won by the team which scored more from frees than their opponents – Kildare, Louth and Dublin all registered more scores from placed balls than Wicklow, Wexford and Meath respectively.

Derry’s deep-running approach did see them get scores from defenders with eight of their goals in the league coming from players selected to primarily carry out defensive duties. However, the nature of their build-up play seems to limit their opportunities to take an inside mark – the first Derry forward to score a mark during the league was Lachlan Murray in the Division One final against Dublin.

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