Carndonagh prove much too hot to handle for Naomh Padraig, Lifford 

Carndonagh were much too good for Naomh Padraig, Lifford in their opening day clash of the new Division 3 season on Saturday afternoon. 

Conor McLaughlin, Michael Noone and Cathal Doherty scored the goals in a tie where the victors had 12 different scorers over the hour. 

McLaughlin,Cian Doherty, Noone, Odhran O’Donnell, Kyran Cantwell, Will Quinn, Danny Monagle, John O’Callaghan, Anthony Doherty, Conoir Fagan and Richie Cunningham were also among the other scorers on a day where the locals were far superior. 

Justin McBride, Brian Breslin and Marty Mongan were the Naomh Padraig scorers. 

Carndonagh scorers: Conor McLaughlin 1-3; Cian Doherty 0-6; Michael Noone 1-2; Cathal Doherty 1-0; Odhran O’Donnell 0-3; Kyran Cantwell  0-3; Will Quinn 0-2; Danny Monagle 0-1; John O’Callaghan 0-1; Anthony Doherty 0-1; Conoir Fagan 0-1 Richie Cunningham 0-1. 

Naomh Padraig, Lifford scorers: Justin McBride 0-2; Brian Breslin 0-1; Marty Mongan 0-1.

Carndonagh: Kyle Harkin; Danny Monagle, Dan McDaid, Eoghan Kelly; John O’Callaghan, Darragh Browne, Cian Burke;  Anthony Doherty, Will Quinn; Cathal Doherty, Cian Doherty, Odhran O’Donnell; Conor McLaughlin, Kyran Cantwell, Michael Noone.

Subs: Donal Doherty, Ryan Davenport, Tiernan Doherty, Conor Fagan, Richie Cunningham.  

Naomh Padraig, Lifford: Johnny Mahon; Rory Brennan, Charles Dooher, Gary Vambeck; Conor Breslin, Marty McHugh, Eoin Breslin; Marty Mongan, Ailbe Glackin; Oran Gallen, Tom Mullan, James Russell; Mark Gavin, Justin McBride, Brian Breslin.

Subs: Cameron Mahon for C Breslin (25); Daniel McNulty for C Dooher (35); Sean Browne for M Gavin, Saoirse Gibbons for R Brennan (both 50); Josh Lafferty for J Russell (55).