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13 Oct 2025

Comfortable IFC win for Naomh Columba away to Cloughaneely

Naomh Columba won well after a strong start to the game to make it two wins from two, while Cloughaneely remain winless

Comfortable IFC win for Naomh Columba away to Cloughaneely

Captains and officials before Sunday's game in Páirc Naomh Fionnan

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17 Aug 2025 9:45 PM

Cloughaneely 1-8
Naomh Columba 3-15

Cloughaneely and Naomh Columba met on what was a glorious day for football at Páirc Naomh Fionán in Falcarragh in what turned out to be very much a one-sided affair. 
The visitors started strong with points from Paul O'Hare, Aaron Doherty and Shane Callaghan, with a Pádraig Byrne goal giving them an eight point lead for the first twenty five minutes of the game.
Cloughaneely failed to get a score during this period and young Donnachadh Ó Baoighill posted three for the home side before half time, two from frees and one from play. Aaron Doherty picked up another point for Naomh Columba which was quickly followed by a goal from Kevin McNern from a Pauric Hegarty pass.
Naomh Columba finished the first half with a goal and started the second half with Pádraig Byrne finding the back of the Cloughaneely net once again, following a pass from Eric Carr.
Shane Callaghan, Pauric Hegarty and Darragh Cunningham then followed with three further points, which were answered by Donnachadh Ó Baoighill and John Fitzgerald for the home side.
Naomh Columba pushed on, with Pádraig Byrne, Shane Callaghan, Pauric Hegarty, Darragh Cunningham and Ryan Cunningham scoring a point each before the final whistle.
Ciaran McGeady and Michéal McHugh posted a point each for Cloughaneely and Ó Baoighill scored another from a free before finding the back of the Naomh Columba net in the dying minutes of the game after a great bit of play between himself, John Fitzgerald and Shaun Maguire.
The win puts Namh Columba top of the table in the Intermediate Championship after another convincing win, following on from their home win over Milford, while Cloughaneely occupy bottom spot having lost to Red Hughs in their opener.

Cloughaneely scorers: Donnachadh Ó Baoighill 1-5,3f; John Fitzgerald, Ciaran McGeady and Michéal McHugh 0-1 each.

Naomh Columba scorers: Pádraig Byrne 2-0; Aaron Doherty 0-4, 3f; Kevin McNern 1-1; Shane Callaghan 0-3; Paul O'Hare, Pauric Hegarty, and Darragh Cunningham 0-2 each; Ryan Gillespie 0-1.

Cloughaneely: Shaun McClafferty; Remy Moran, Cian McFadden, Ciaran McGeady; Cormac Coyle, Tiernan McGinty, Seamus Doogan; Darren McGeever, Conor Coyle; Shaun Curran, Donnachadh Ó Baoighill, Pádraig Coyle; Patrick Doohan, Shaun Maguire, John Fitzgerald.
Subs: Sean Geaney for Cormac Coyle (23), Michéal McHugh for Pádraig Coyle (HT), Cathal McGeever for Curran (38), Stephen Curran for Conor Coyle (47).
Naomh Columba: Shane O'Gara; Stephen Callaghan, Philip McNern, Paul O'Hare; Pauric Ward, Philip Doherty, Pauric Hegarty; Fionn Gallagher, Pádraig Byrne; Aaron Doherty, Declan McGuire, Ryan McNern; Shane Callaghan, Eric Carr, Kevin McNern.
Subs: Ryan Gillespie for Carr (39), Darragh Cunningham for Kevin McNern (39), Ronan O'Hare for Philip Doherty (44), Lanty Molloy for Ryan McNern (54).
Referee: Stephen Doherty (Red Hugh's, Killygordon).

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