Goals galore as Ardara get the better of Cloughaneely in Pearse Park

Ardara delivered a dominant second-half performance to ease past Cloughaneely by 16 points at Pearse Memorial Park on Friday evening.

The teams went into the break with just two points separating them, but Damien Devaney’s side pulled away emphatically in the second period to secure both league points.

Niall McCrossan top-scored for the locals with the likes of Kyle McHugh, with 1-3, also to the fore. 

Ardara’s goalscorers were Josh Malley, John Ross Molloy, Aaron Bennett and McHugh.

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Ardara scorers: Niall McCrossan 0-7; Kyle McHugh 1-3; Aaron Bennett, Josh Malley and John Ross Molloy, Anthony Bennett 1-0 each; CJ Molloy 0-2; Tony Harkin, Daragh Hennigan and Gavin Sweeney 0-1 each.  

Cloughaneely scorers: Donnachadh Ó Baoighill 0-6; Sean Maguire and Shaun McGarvey 0-2 each; Shaun McClafferty 0-1

Ardara: Patrick Gallagher; Johnnie McGonagle, Shane Mooney, Charlie Bennett; Danny Walsh, Shane Whyte, Darragh Hennigan; Josh Malley, Tony Harkin; John Ross Molloy, Kyle McHugh, Joe Kitterick; Gavin Sweeney, CJ Molloy, Niall McCrossan.

Sub used: Anthony Bennett

Cloughaneely: Shaun McClafferty; Remy Moran, Cian McFadden, Seamus Doogan; Jamie McGeever, Padraig Coyle, Shaun Geaney; Darren McGeever, Michael McHugh; Cormac Coyle, Donnachadh Ó Baoighill, Patrick Doohan; Ciaran McGeady, Sean Maguire, David Geaney.

Sub: Shaun McGarvey

Referee: James Connors (St Eunan’s)