Donegal manager Jim McGuinness says his side “didn’t do enough” to get over the line against Dublin in yesterday’s All-Ireland SFC third round clash at Croke Park.

The Division 1 champions bowed out of this year’s Sam Maguire Cup race on a 1-26 to 1-22 scoreline at headquarters, where the Dubs outscored them by 0-8 to 0-4 in extra time to secure their place in the last eight where they’ve since drawn Galway.

Speaking to BBC Sport NI after the game, McGuinness pointed to a lack of consistency as being a huge factor in his team’s downfall.

"On reflection, we just didn't do enough in the game in terms of consistency," said the 2012 All-Ireland winning boss.

"We tried to arrive with as many healthy bodies as possible, but we just didn't have enough in the bank. That's the bottom line."

He added: "Our own kick-out wasn't where it normally would be, and Dublin did well. They were getting them away very early and stretching us around the field.

"We were probably down around 50 per cent over the course of the game, which isn't enough. You're chasing the game then and working from scraps."

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