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Captains Darragh Browne and Ronan Gallagher, alongside referee Anthony Finn
Na Dunaibh 2-18
Carndonagh 3-7
Na Dunaibh turned in a strong second-half performance against Carndonagh on Saturday evening in Páirc Na nDunaibh to maintain their good start to the new season.
Leading by two points, 1-7 to 2-2, the locals pulled away after the break from the men from north Inishowen to claim the valuable two league points in their bid for a swift return to Division One football.
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With Paddy McElwee in fine form in front of the Carndonagh posts, Gary McClafferty rolling back the years in the front line of attack, and Johnny McGroddy finding the net, Na Dunaibh outscored the men in red and green 1-11 to 1-5 in the second half.
The win, their third from four outings, sees them sitting at the top of the Division Two league table ahead of Cloughaneely and Naomh Pádraig, Uisce Chaoin on score difference. Na Dunaibh and Naomh Pádraig have played one more game than Cloughaneely.
Padraig Doherty and Olan McLaughlin scored the first-half goals for Carndonagh, while Doherty, McLaughlin, Christopher McDaid, Anthony Doherty, and John O’Callaghan were among the point scorers.
Na Dunaibh scorers: Paddy McElwee 0-9, 1f, Johnny McGroddy 1-2, Gary McClafferty 1-1, Oisin Boyce, Alec Gretatowski, Aodh McBride, Conor Boyce 0-1 each.
Carndonagh scorers: Padraig Doherty 1-2, Sean O’Carroll, Olan McLaughlin 1-1 each, Christopher McDaid, Anthony Doherty, John O’Callaghan 0-1 each.
Na Dunaibh: Kyran Gallagher; Alec Gretatowski, Tiernan McBride, Ronan Pasoma; Dylan McGlone, Ronan Gallagher, James Lee McBride; Shane Coll, Paul McGroddy; Conor Boyce, Oisin Boyce, Aodh McBride; Gary McClafferty, Paddy McElwee, Owen Bamforth.Subs: Paidin Shields for O Bamforth; Johnny McGroddy for J L McBride; Daithi McGroddy for C Boyce.
Carndonagh: Dermot Doherty; John O’Callaghan, Danny Monagle, Conor McLaughlin; Senan Grant, James Monagle, Darragh Browne; Sean O’Carroll, Michael Noone; Olan McLaughlin, Chris McDaid, Anthony Doherty; Odhran O’Donnell, Padraig Doherty, Cian Doherty.
Subs: Fearghal Doherty for O O’Donnell; Eoghan Kelly for C McLaughlin; Daire Tully for C Doherty; Ryan Davenport for D Browne.
Referee: Anthony Finn (Naomh Colmcille).
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