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Thursday 16 March 2017 GAA
Donegal championship draw throws out a humdinger GAA SCOREBOARD By Frank Craig sports reporter
The Donegal club SFC draw hasn’t been kind to a number of traditional big hitters with Glenswilly, Kilcar, Gaoth Dobhair and Ardara all lumped together in Section C. Last year’s finalists, Glenswilly and Kilcar, will once again meet after Saturday’s draw at the champi-
onship’s official sponsors, Michael Murhpy Sports & Leisure. In Section D, two other Dr. Maguire favourites St. Eunan’s and Naomh Conaill will also cross swords. Burt, the 2016 Intermediate champions, make the jump to the senior championship. They will battle Killybegs, Termon and Naomh Muire. Malin, Bundoran, Sean MacCumhaills and St Michael’s make up the remaining group, A.
The full draw is: SENIOR A & B CHAMPIONSHIPS
Group A: Bundoran, Malin, Sean MacCumhaills, St Michael’s. Group B: Burt, Killybegs, Termon, Naomh Muire. Group C: Kilcar, Gaoth Dobhair, Glenswilly, Ardara. Group D: Four Masters, St Eunan’s, Dungloe, Naomh Conaill
INTERMEDIATE A & B CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Group A: Cloughaneely, Gaeil Fhánada, Naomh Columba, Naomh Brid. Group B: Naomh Ultan, Carndonagh, Milford, Aodh Ruadh. Group C: Buncrana, Downings, Glenfin, St Naul’s
JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP:
Group A: Urris, Naomh Padraig Muff, Robert Emmets, Red Hughs, Moville, Group B: Naomh Colmcille, Letterkenny Gaels, Na Rossa, Convoy, Lifford
JUNIOR B CHAMPIONSHIP
Group A: Urris, Pettigo, Naomh Padraig Muff, Letterkenny Gaels Group B: Red Hughs, Naomh Colmcille,Moville
SENIOR C CHAMPIONSHIP
If Gary McFadden and Glenswilly are to retain their title they're going to have to do it the hard way following the weekend's draw. PHOTO: Michael O'Donnell.
Group A: Sean MacCumhaills, Glenfin, Glenswilly, St Eunan’s. Group B: Naomh Columba, Ardara, Naomh Conaill
All-County League Division 1
Dungloe fodder for impressive Eunan’s St. Eunan's
2-13
Dungloe
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St. Eunan's began the new season with an impressive 13-point hammering of Dungloe in O’Donnell Park on Sunday. Conor Gibbons helped himself to eight points while Lee McMonagle and Rory Kavanagh hammered in goals in what was an impressive outing for the joint-ticket of Barry Meehan and Eddie Brennan in the black and amber dugout. The Letterkenny side hit the ground running and had racked up a 1-4 to 0-0 lead before their visitors - now under the management of Patrick McGowan - got off the mark. The goal came on eight minutes through a crisply struck McMonagle penalty, right into the bottom corner with pace after Kavanagh was adjudged to have been fouled by Raymond Sweeney. Beforehand, Ciaran Sharkey in the Dungloe goal had managed to keep his sheet clean for another while when he made a fine stop - at the concession of a point - to deny Cillian Morrison a goal. Then, three Conor Gibbons points on the spin made for a seven-point lead. Dungloe got off the mark on the quarter-hour when Noel McBride slotted over and the visitors almost grabbed a goal from their next attack. However, Blake Forkan in the St Eunan’s goal came from his line to stop a Conor Greene shot. John Haran, now 40, added a sixth St Eunan’s point before another three on the bounce from Gibbons to leave it 1-8 to 0-1 at 25 minutes. Substitute Ryan Greene pulled one back for the away side right before the break. St Eunan’s didn’t relent and at
FIXTURES AllSportStore.com Division 1 Sun, 19 Mar, Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Dungloe, Dungloe V Gaoth Dobhair 15:00, Ref: Jimmy White Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Glenswilly, Glenswilly V Four Masters 15:00, Ref: Enda Mc Feely Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Moyle Park, Milford V St Eunan's 15:00, Ref: Don Langan Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: St Michael's, St Michael's V Naomh Conáil 15:00, Ref: Robert O Donnell Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Kilcar, Kilcar V Bundoran 15:00, Ref: Connie Doherty AllSportStore.com Division 2 Fri, 17 Mar, Fri, 17 Mar, Venue: Eamonn Byrne Memorial Park, Killybegs V Cloughaneely 13:00, Ref: Kevin Mc Ginley Sun, 19 Mar, Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Pairc na nGael, Naomh Columba V Buncrana 15:00, Ref: Mark Brown Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Termon, Termon V Glenfin 15:00, Ref: James Connors Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Connolly Park, Malin V Ardara 15:00, Ref: Michael Mulhern Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Father Tierney Park, Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon V Sean Mac Cumhaill 15:00, Ref: Kevin Mc Ginley AllSportStore.com Division 3 Sun, 19 Mar, Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Pairc Uí Shiail, Fanad Gaels V Burt 15:00, Ref: Tony Gallagher Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Pairc Aodh Rua, Red Hughs V Downings 15:00, Ref: John Farren Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Letterkenny Gaels, Letterkenny Gaels V Naomh Bríd 15:00, Ref: Liam Mc Conigley Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Páirc Gearóid O'Gallachóir, St Naul's V Moville 15:00, Ref: Pat Walsh Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Naomh Ultan, Naomh Ultan V Naomh Muire Lower Rosses 15:00, Ref: Val Murray AllSportStore.com Division 1 Reserve Sun, 19 Mar, Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Dungloe, Dungloe V Gaoth Dobhair 13:30, Ref: Patrick Mc Keever Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Glenswilly, Glenswilly V Four Masters 13:30, Ref: James Mc Ginley Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Moyle Park, Milford V St Eunan's 13:30, Ref: Don Langan Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: St Michael's, St Michael's V Naomh Conáil 13:30, Ref: Siobhan Coyle Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Kilcar, Kilcar V Bundoran 13:30, Ref: TBC
Sean Hensey of St Eunan's manages to get away from Ryan Connors of Dungloe.
the start of the second half, just two minutes in, Kavanagh added a second goal from close range after good approach play from Patrick McGowan. Christopher Greene of Dungloe passed up on a goal chance for Dungloe on 41 minutes when he dragged a shot wide after Conor Greene - who was doing well in his personal duel with Eamonn Doherty inside - had laid on the chance. Dungloe got another sight of goal soon afterwards when Ryan Connors got in but he missed the target. At the other end, St Eunan’s had the luxury of brining on the likes of Rory Carr and Conall Dunne as they ran in easy winners. St Eunan’s: Blake Forkan; Conor Moore, Eamonn Doherty, Conor Parke; Brian McIntyre, Sean Hensey, Barry McGeehin; John Haran (0-1), Caolan Ward; Patrick McGowan (0-2,
1f), Rory Kavanagh (1-0), Conor Gibbons (0-8, 5f); Kevin Keely, Lee McMonagle (1-0, 1-0 pen), Cillian Morrison (0-1). Subs: Rory Carr and Conall Dunne (0-1) for Keely and Morrison (42), Daniel Gillespie for Haran (46), Michael Miller for McGowan (51), Darragh McWalters for McIntyre (56). Dungloe: Ciaran Sharkey; Gavin Ward, Raymond Sweeney, Doalty Boyle; Mark Curran, Gerard Walsh, David McCarron; Noel McBride (0-1, 1f), Darren Curran; Sean Wallace, Shaun Sharkey, Caolan Ward; Ryan Connors (0-1, 1f), Conor Greene (0-1), Jack Scally. Subs: Ryan Greene (0-3, 3f) for Wallace (29), Christopher Greene for C Ward (half-time), Eoin Duggan for S Sharkey (44), Owen Scally for Sweeney (45), Jason McBride for McCarron (53) Referee: Enda McFeely (St Mary’s).
AllSportStore.com Division 2 Reserve Fri, 17 Mar, Fri, 17 Mar, Venue: Eamonn Byrne Memorial Park, Killybegs V Cloughaneely 11:30, Ref: TBC Sun, 19 Mar, Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Termon, Termon V Glenfin 13:30, Ref: Leo Devenney Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Pairc na nGael, Naomh Columba V Buncrana 13:30, Ref: TBC Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Connolly Park, Malin V Ardara 13:30, Ref: Paul Clifford Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Father Tierney Park, Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon V Sean Mac Cumhaill 13:30, Ref: Gabrielle O?donnell AllSportStore.com Division 3 Reserve Sun, 19 Mar, Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Pairc Uí Shiail, Fanad Gaels V Burt 13:30, Ref: Ciara Foy Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Pairc Aodh Rua, Red Hughs V Downings 13:30, Ref: Gerard Mc Hugh Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Letterkenny Gaels, Letterkenny Gaels V Naomh Bríd 13:30, Ref: Eugene Mc Hale Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Páirc Gearóid O'Gallachóir, St Naul's V Moville 13:30, Ref: TBC Sun, 19 Mar, Venue: Naomh Ultan, Naomh Ultan V Naomh Muire Lower Rosses 13:30, Ref: Lee Jordan