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20 Apr 2026

Na Rossa are up and running in Division 3 after big win away in Lifford

Odhran Bonner and Conor McCahill scored the goals for the winners, with Aidan McHugh, Eugene Molloy, Odhran Molloy and Seamus Bonner all chipping in with points.

Na Rossa are up and running in Division 3 after big win away in Lifford

Aidan McHugh kicked six points for Na Rossa

Naomh Pádraig, Lifford 0-6
Na Rossa 5-11

Na Rossa are finally up and running in Division 3 with their first league win of the season, recording a big victory over Naomh Pádraig, Lifford on Saturday night in Páirc Mhic Diarmada.

Odhran Bonner and Conor McCahill scored the goals for the winners, with Aidan McHugh, Eugene Molloy, Odhran Molloy and Seamus Bonner all chipping in with points.

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Centre half-back Bonner scored three of the goals in a brilliant individual performance, while McCahill netted the other two.

It was the first win in three outings for Na Rossa after losing their opening two games to Naomh Ultan and Moville.

It was a second defeat in two outings in the league for Naomh Pádraig, who also lost to Naomh Colmcille, in an overall below-par performance.

Conor Breslin, Paul McElhatton, Oran Gillen and Sean Matthew Browne were the Naomh Pádraig point scorers.

Naomh Pádraig scorers: Conor Breslin 0-2, Paul McElhatton, Oran Gillen, Sean Matthew Browne, Lorcan Friel 0-1 each.

Na Rossa scorers: Odhran Bonner 3-0, Conor McCahill 2-1, Aidan McHugh 0-6, Seamus Bonner 0-2, Eugene Molloy and Odhran Molloy 0-1 each.

Naomh Pádraig, Lifford: Conor Mulhern; Matthew Doherty, Marty McHugh, Kevin McBrearty; Cameron Mahon, Matthew Crossan, Mark Gavin; Paul McElhatton, Eoin Breslin; Oran Gallen, Kevin Lynch, Sean Matthew Browne; Conor Breslin, Eoin Doherty, Lorcan Friel.Subs: Patrick Bradley for K. Lynch; Daire Flanagan for E. Doherty.

Na Rossa: James Bonner; Jason Breslin, Daniel Martin Melly, Johnny Bonner; Ryan Hennessy, Odhran Bonner, Seamus Bonner; Kieran Doherty, Eugene Molloy; Odhran Molloy, Aidan McHugh, Kealan Devenney; Adrian Hanlon, Patrick “Baker” Melly, Conor McCahill.

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