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23 Oct 2025

Buncrana hit three goals to edge out Carndonagh in SHC derby win

Three goals for Buncrana made the difference as they ousted neighbours Carndonagh to take a first win in the Senior Hurling Championship in The Scarvey

Buncrana hit three goals to edge out Carndonagh in SHC derby win

The Buncrana hurlers defeated neighbours Carndonagh on Friday

Reporter:

Gerry McLaughlin

01 Jul 2025 11:27 AM

Buncrana 3-9
Carndonagh 0-14

Goals win matches as Buncrana proved in a closely contested encounter against their neighbours Carndonagh at The Scarvey.
Carn, who were minus Luke White, who is doing voluntary work in Africa, the injured Cathal Doherty, and his brother Padraig had to come off at the break, battled well with Darragh McCormick accurate from placed balls.
Buncrana had a fair amount of the play, but hasty shooting resulted in 15 wides with three shots dropping short, while Carn was more economical with their chances and had seven wides over the hour.
The visitors led by 0-9 to 2-2 at the break, the bulk of their scoring coming from McCormick, who hit three points with two coming from placed balls.
Paul Kelly, Michael McCarron, Danny Monagle, Eoghan Kelly, Michael Noone and Cian Doherty were also scorers in that opening half.
Buncrana responded with two first half goals from Gavin Deehan and Daniel Deery, with their points coming from Dylan Duffy and Kevin O’Rourke.
Buncrana had the wind in the second half and Caolan O’Neill converted three frees, while Duffy hit the net and Daniel Deery, Jack O’Loughlin, and Peter Grant hit the final points.
Carn, playing into the breeze, had five points in a hard-fought second half, with three of them coming from pointed frees from McCormick and two points from play from Cian Doherty.
Buncrana scorers: Dylan Duffy and Daniel Deery 1-1 each; Gavin Deehan 1-0; Caolan O’Neill 0-3f; Kevin O’Rourke, Peter Grant, David Carey and Jack O’Loughlin 0-1 each.
Carndonagh scorers Darragh McCormick 0-6,5f; Cian Doherty 0-3; Paul Kelly, Michael McCarron, Danny Monagle, Eoghan Kelly and Michael Noone 0-1 each.
Buncrana: Tom Clare; Martin Óg Shields, Cathal Óg Wilson, John Vaughan; Caolan Mulholland, Caolan O’Neill, Conor Grant; Peter Grant, David Carey; Aedan Stokes, Dylan Duffy, Daniel Deery; Ross Roe Doherty, Gavin Deehan, Kevin O’Rourke.
Subs: Daniel Wilson for Martin Óg Shields (10), Jack O’Loughlin for Ross Roe Doherty (ht), Tom Mitchell for Caolan Mulholland (47).
Carndonagh: Stephen Burns; Ronan Browne, Padraig Doherty, Conor Lafferty; Shaun McCreanor, James Monagle, Oran Lafferty; Danny Monagle, Conor Fagan; Eoghan Kelly, Ryan Davenport, Michael Noone; Michael McCarron, Darragh McCormick, Cian Doherty.
Subs: Paul Kelly for Padraig Doherty (ht), Ben Harkin for Shaun McCreanor and Brendan O’Carroll for Paul Kelly (52), Matthew Porter for Cian Doherty (59).

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