Carndonagh defeat Naomh Colmcille but still make Junior A exit 

Carndonagh finally got their first win of the Junior A with a hard-fought five-point win over Naomh Colmcille in Pairc Colmcille on Saturday evening. 

Naomh Colmcille 2-10 Carndonagh 2-15 

However, it was a case of too little too late for Padraig Doherty and his side as they were pipped by Moville for the third-place finish and a place in the quarter-finals. 

Moville, who beat Carndonagh in the opening round, advance on score difference to the quarter-final. 

Fergal Doherty was once again in fine form for last year’s finalists. The dual star kicked a goal and six points for Carndonagh with Oran McLaughlin netting the other goal. 

It has been a difficult season for Carndonagh who were without their county man Conor O’Donnell for the four games in the championship. 

After last year’s run to the final and narrow defeat by Letterkenny Gaels, Carndonagh were one of the favourites for the championship at the start of the year. 

Stephen Gallagher capped another five-star performance for Naomh Colmcille. The centre half-forward has been leading scoring through what has been a difficult season for Naomh Colmcille.

And he was in fine form again on Saturday evening as he posted an impressive goal and five points to cap another top-class performance. Midfielder Keenan Diver scored the other goal for Naomh Colmcille.  

Naomh Colmcille scorers: Stephen Gallagher 1-7,  Keenan Diver  1-2, High O’Donnell 0-1. 

Carndonagh scorers: Fergal Dohetry 1-6, Olan McLaughlin 1-1, Anthony Dohetry 0-3, Donal Dohetry 0-2, Eoghan Kelly, Conor Fegan, Richie Cunningham 0-1 each. 

Naomh Colmcille: Matthew Whoriskey; Martin Devenney, Paul Friel, Sean Marsh; Joshua Kildea, Kieran Kennedy,  Kevin Dolan; PJ McBrearty, Alex Devenney;  Keenan Diver, Stephen Gallagher, Shay McCole; Robbie Loughan, Hugh O’Donnell, Brendan O’Donnell. 

Carndonagh: Kyle Harkin; James Monagle,  Danny Monagle, Conor McLaughlin; Eoghan Kelly, Darragh Browne, John Callaghan; Anthony Doherty, Conor Fagan; Oran McLaughlin, Donal Doherty, Michael Noone; Fegal Doherty, Richie Cunningham, Cathal Doherty.

Subs used: Cian Burke.