Ardara’s late scoring burst secures points in tasty game with St Naul’s

The remnants of Storm Kathleen coupled with a local rivalry provided a tasty game in Gerard Gallagher Park, Mountcharles with Ardara getting the scores late on to secure victory and the Division 2 points.

Both sides played better against the elements, especially the locals,  who didn’t register until the 22nd minute playing with the wind in the first half. Indeed, they had at least 10 good scoring chances that went abegging in that opening half.

By that stage Ardara had three points on the board from Jamie Elliott, CJ Molloy (free) and Paul Walsh.

Declan Duignan had the St Naul’s opening point from a free and by half-time they were back on terms with points from John Rose and an Ian Campbell free.

Killybegs make it two from two in Division 2 against Cloughaneely

Jack McSharry and Ryan Cunningham get the scores with the first half wind to make difference

Killybegs 0-9

Cloughaneely 1-4

The first big turning point came three minutes into the new half when a high ball was fielded by CJ Molloy and he was upended and Jonathan McHugh fired home from the penalty spot.

But St Naul’s stayed in the contest with points from Thomas White and John Rose while Calum Malley had one for Ardara.

With 11 minutes left, both sides were reduced to 14 with red cards shown to Conor Classon of Ardara and Ian Campbell of St Naul’s, which didn’t referee Ryan Walsh to either side.

But then in a two minute period between the 55th and 57th minutes Ardara closed out the game with points from Niall McCrossan, CJ Molloy, Calum Malley and Kevin Whyte.

Both sides were to add one more point each but at that stage Ardara had the points secure.

Scorers for St Naul’s: John Rose, Thomas White 0-2 each; Declan Duignan (f), Ian Campbell  (f) 0-1 each.

Scorers for Ardara: Jonathan McHugh 1-0, pen; Calum Malley 0-2; CJ Molloy (1f) 0-2; Jamie Elliott, Paul Walsh, Niall McCrossan, Kevin Whyte, Eoghan Gallagher  0-1 each.

St Naul’s: Joe Campbell; John Rose, Barry Griffin, Caolan Gaffney; John Relihan, Kyle Campbell, Martin Breslin; Michael Coughlan, Shane Conneely; Barry Burke, Thomas White, Oisin Mogan; Johnathon O’Driscoll, Declan Duignan, Ian Campbell. 

Subs: Cathal Lowther, Kevin Rose, Des  McGroarty.

Ardara: Gareth Concarr; Charlie Bennett, Shane Mooney, Oisin O’Donnell; Danny Walsh, Nicholas Breslin, Eoghan Gallagher; Kevin Whyte, Conor Classon; Calum Malley, Paul Walsh, Paul Watters; Jonathan McHugh, CJ Molloy, Jamie Elliott.

Subs: Niall McHugh, Cian Sweeney, Nicholas Maguire, Niall McCrossan, Josh Malley.

Referee: Ryan Walsh (Bundoran)