Setanta far too good for Dungloe in Rosses Park 

Oisín Marley was in top form again as Setanta moved up the gears in the second half to gain a comprehensive away win over a battling Dungloe in Rosses Park.

They led by 0-7 to 0-1 at the break with Marley weighing in with 1-9,  six from frees, with Bernard Lafferty landing a monster effort from 75 yards against the Ronan Mulligan-inspired Dungloe side.

Marley opened the scoring with three minors as Setanta led 0-3 to 0-0 after ten minutes.

Dean Harvey and Marley added further points as Ronan Mulligan opened Dungloe’s account with a point.

A Conor McGettigan point in the 26th minute made it 0-6 to 0-1, with Marley getting the final score of the half from a free.

Setanta resumed briskly with a Marley pointed free, which was added to by Richie Kee in a similar fashion.

Dungloe responded with a point from play from Brendan Boyle and a point from a free by Odhrán Mulligan.

Bernard landed a huge point for Setanta, as Mulligan replied with a point for Dungloe.

Marley added two more points, one from a free, to stretch the visitors' lead.

He then broke through and struck a fine goal for Setanta, and Lafferty landed another impressive point.

Dungloe were awarded a penalty, but Odhrán Mulligan blasted the ball wide.

Setanta rounded off the scoring with a pointed free from Marley.

Setanta scorers: Oisín Marley 1-9, 6f; Bernard Lafferty 0-2, 1f; Conor McGettigan 0-1; Dean Harvey 0-1; Richie Kee 0-1.

Dungloe scorers: Ronan Mulligan 0-2; Odhrán Mulligan 0-2, 2f; Brendan Boyle 0-1.

Setanta: Kevin Campbell; Thomas McMenamin, Justin McBride, Mark Callaghan; Ruairí McLaughlin, Bernard Lafferty, Conor McGettigan; Fionn Farren, Richie Kee; Seán D’Arcy, Dean Harvey, Jack Hilliard; Aed McLaughlin, Noel Ewing, Oisín Marley.

Subs used: Pauric Moss, Niall Cleary, Cathal McMenamin, Luke Browne.

Dungloe: John Boyle; Oran Duffy, Cormac Hanlon, Eamon McGarvey; Seán O’Donnell Browne, Mark Gavighan, Nicholas Wehrly; Dara Patterson, Odhrán Mulligan; Brendan Boyle, Evan McFadden, Robert Ryan; Cian McKelvey, Philip Rodgers, Ronan Mulligan.

Subs used: Eoghan Walsh, Éanna Cronin.