Donegal minor ladies so impressive in Ulster final win over Down

Donegal Minor Ladies were far too good for Down in the Ulster Silver Final in Augher on Saturday. 

Donegal 5-11 Down 1-5

In a very impressive display, Declan McDermott’s young girls led 3-9 to 1-1 at the changeover and they comfortably seen out the remainder. 

Senior Donegal star Katie Dowds top scored with 3-2 while MacCumhaills teammate Abigail Temple Asokuh picked up the Player of the Match award. Speaking after, she said she was proud to help lead Donegal to some silverware. 

“The whole season, we have such a good group both on and off the pitch. We have such a strong squad and as a unit we work so hard up and down the pitch. We trust each other and we put everything in. You want to be there every single day, training and improving”.

Donegal scorers: Katie Dowds 3-3; Eva Gallagher 2-11f,; Ava Walsh 0-3; Abbie McGranaghan 0-2; Rhiana McColgan; Aisling O’Neill; Niamh Boyle 0-1 each.

Down scorers: Niamh McGrath 1-0; Niamh King 0-4,3f; Anna McParland 0-1.

Donegal: Aoibheann Randles; Ellie Ward, Abigail Temple Asokuh, Amy Porter; Tara Rose Mahon, Sarah McGinley, Niamh Harkin; Ulitah Boyle, Rhiana McColgan; Ava Walsh, Eva Gallagher, Cora Doherty; Abbie McGranaghan, Aisling O’Neill, Katie Dowds. 

Subs: Rhianna McCreadie for Doherty (ht), Emma Neeson for Porter and Mia Bennett for McGranaghan (42), Niamh Boyle for Gallagher (48), Tara Geoghegan for O’Neill (53).

Down: Cara Bradley; Ellen McEvoy, Ciara McGeough, Katie Foy; Emily Bingham Abbott, Emma McLaughlin Bebhionn Rogan; Roisin McKenna, Tara McCarron; Niamh McClory, Meabh Napier, Aine Catney; Niamh King, Niamh Rice, Niamh McGrath.

Subs: Anna McParland for McCarron (40), Mollie Tumilty for Catney (44), Cara Crimmins for McKenna (50), Meabh Coughlan and Bronwyn McGovern for King and Bingham (55).

Referee: Brian McCallion (Tyrone).