Tyrone's Sean Cavanagh surrounded by 9 Donegal players

The picture that sums up the blanket defence philosophy.

WANT AN IMAGE that encapsulates the blanket defence in Gaelic football?

Try this one from Ballybofey today as Donegal defeated Tyrone by 2-10 to 0-10 in their Ulster senior championship quarter-final.

No wonder Tyrone weren’t able to make head way in the second-half when you see the amount of defenders Sean Cavanagh had to cope with.

Pic: INPHO/James Crombie

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Fintan O'Toole

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