Molloy the star of the show as Ardara win at Letterkenny Gaels

Ardara continued their recent good form with a comfortable win at Pairc naGael on Saturday evening.

Gaeil Leitir Ceanainn 1-10 Ard an Ratha 2-21

The visitors were always in command and lead by 0-13 to 1-4 at the break with excellent shooting from KJ Molloy, Niall McCrossan, Kevin Whyte and Paul Walsh. The Gaels scores came from Conor Browne, Matthew Winters, Adam Duffy, and a converted penalty from Conor McBrearty. Two goals midway through the second half from Molloy and an own goal, polished off a fine Ardara performance.

The home side had further scores from Diarmuid O’Cathail, Cormac Cannon (two) and McBrearty (four). The Gaels have yet to pick up points this season and they travel to Naomh Brid next week.

Letterkenny Gaels scorers: Conor McBrearty 1-5; Cormac Cannon 0-2; Diarmaid O’Cathail, Matthew Winters and Conor Browne 0-1 each.
Ardara scorers: Karl Joseph Molloy 1-5; Niall McCrossan 0-3; Paddy McGrath, Gareth Concarr, Kevin Whyte, Paul Walsh, Eoghan Gallagher 0-2 each; Danny Walsh, Joe Melly and Nicolas Breslin 0-1 each.

Letterkenny Gaels: C Creevy; C Browne, N Diver, N O’Baoill; L McAlary, C Walker, D O’Cathail; D McBrearty, Paddy Doherty; M Winters, D Hunter, Peter Doherty; C Cannon, C McBrearty, A Duffy. Subs: C Doherty for A Duffy, JCallaghan for P Doherty, C O’Breslin for M Winters.
Ardara: M McGlynn; S Mooney, J Melly, O O’Donnell; S Whyte, P McGrath,E Gallagher; T Harkin, K Whyte; D Walsh, P Walsh, C Melly; KJ Molloy, N McCrossan. G Concarr. Subs N Breslin.
Referee: G McGroary (Four Masters).