Darragh Hennigan keen to see Ardara tidy up on ‘sloppy’ play ahead of U-21 B final 

Darragh Hennigan says he and his Ardara teammates will need clean up their mistakes if they are to see off Glenfin in the U-21 B football final. 

Ardara got the better of Naomh Padraig, Usice Chaoin on Sunday in Lifford on a scoreline of 1-10 to 1-7. 

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But they were wayward in some of their play, particularly in front of the posts at the start of the first half and, again, down the stretch. 

Having gone ten points clear at one stage, they allowed the Inishowen men to reel them back into three late on. Still, the south west outfit held on and deservingly edged through to the decider. 

“It was always going to be tight,” admitted Hennigan after. “We were happy enough going in at half-time five up. We played them earlier in the competition and it ended in a draw. 

“They were missing Cormac McColgan and we were without Kyle McHugh so we didn’t know how that was going to affect either side. 

“So we felt if we got off to a good start in the second-half we’d lay a marker. We did that, we grabbed a goal and eventually went ten clear. But they dug in and almost forced it back the other way. 

“We spurned chances at the end to put it to bed and they were unlucky with a few efforts from distance that came back off the post. 

“We were probably just a little sloppy in that last ten minutes but we grinded it out”. 

Glenfin needed extra-time to see off reigning champions Cloughaneely in the other last-four encounter and there were quite a few interested spectators in red and white tracksuit tops around the perimeter for this one. 

“A few of us had a look at that last night as well, we just went over to see it," Hennigan explained. "And I know they’ll have been up here today. 

“We didn’t come across each other to date so both sides will have to get some quick homework done now inside the next week. 

“We certainly have plenty to work on so that’s what we’ll concentrate on. But going into December, it’s nice to be looking forward to a county final”.