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Patrick O'Donnell from Na Rossa tries to put in a block on Diarmuid O'Cathail of Letterkenny Gaels
Letterkenny Gaels 0-18
Na Rossa 0-12
Na Rossa were the visitors to Pairc na Gael on Saturday evening for a Division 3 Round 9 fixture and it was Letterkenny Gaels who took the points.
The Leitir men led by two at half time, 0-7 to 0-5, with points from Christian Bonner and Aidan McHugh, with three each, and Oisin Caulfield scoring.
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The Gaels response was an excellent two-pointer from Conor Browne and one each from Ben Gallagher, Shay Doherty (F) and Diarmuid O'Cathail. The visitors were reduced to 14 men before half-time when Eugene Molloy picked up a second yellow.
The home side kept the scoreboard ticking with points from Brian Diver, O'Cathail and a two-pointer from Dean Kennedy to go two up. Na Rossa responded with a point from corner forward Patrick O'Donnell. Gaels then hit six points from Liam McAlary, Paddy Doherty, Kennedy and Ben Gallagher, with three, to go seven up.
Na Rossa never gave up and hit four in a row with points from O'Donnell and McHugh(3) including a two pointer. The hosts made sure of the win with late scores from sub Matthew Winters(2) and O'Cathail
Letterkenny Gaels: Ben Gallagher 0-4, Diarmuid O'Cathail 0-3; Dean Kennedy 0-3, 1tp; Conor Browne 0-2, 1tp; Matthew Winters 0-2; Paddy Doherty, Brian Diver, Shay Doherty and Liam McAlary 0-1.
Na Rossa scorers: Aidan McHugh 0-6, 2 2tp. Christian Bonner 0-3; Patrick O'Donnell 0-2 and Oisin Caulfield (0-1).
Letterkenny Gaels: Mark Margey; Charlie Robinson, Ray Quinn, Niall Diver; Brian Diver, Aaron Bonner, Diarmuid O'Cathail; Darren Hunter, Conor Browne; Conor Walker, Jack Keys, Liam McAlary; Shay Doherty, Dean Kennedy, Ben Gallagher. Subs: Paddy Doherty or Aaron Bonner, Matthew Winters for Shay Doherty, Daithi McDaid for Jack Keys, Andrew Nicholls for Dean Kennedy.
Na Rossa: James Bonner; Jason Breslin, Daniel Martin Melly, Peter Gallagher; Mark Bonner, Matthew Smith, Jamie Doherty; Eugene Molloy, Christian Bonner; Conor McCahill, Oisin Caulfield, Ryan Hennessey; Keelin Devenney, Aidan McHugh
Patrick O'Donnell.
Referee: Clint Marron (Urris)
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