Killybegs come from behind to win against Dungloe in Division 2

Killybegs came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start to the season with a narrow one-point Divison 2 win over Dungloe, at Eamon Byrne Memorial Park, in Fintra. 

Unbeaten six games into the new season, the locals came from 0-7 to 0-3 down at half-time to claim the win. 

It is another two precious league points in pursuit of their bid for a swift return back to the top flight. 

Dungloe, who suffered a big defeat at home to Milford in their last outing, were the better side in the opening 30 minutes. 

Matthew Ward, Daire Gallagher, Ryan Connor and Darren Curran kicked the opening half points for the men from the Rosses. 

Charlie Breslin, Josh Coyle and Rory Coyler posted the first-half points for the locals.

Killybegs manager Pauric Bonner made a number of positional switches and they slowly hauled Dungloe back early in the second period to draw level 11 minutes into the new half. 

Jack McSharry and Ryan closed out the game with late points for the locals in what was a hard fought second half. 

Conor Diver, Ryan Connor and Daire Gallagher scored the second half Dungloe points. 

Killybegs scorers: Ryan Cunningham 0-4, Callum Quinn, Christopher Mulligan, Eoin McGing, Odhran McGuinness 0-2 each. 

Dungloe scorers: Daire Gallagher, Matthew Ward, Ryan Connor, Conor Diver 0-2  each; Darren Curran, Danny Rodgers, Dylan Sweeney 0-1 each. 

Killybegs: Corey Byrne; Eoin McGing; Cillian Gildea, Ryan Carr; Charlie Breslin, Seamus Og Byrne. Ben Conneely; Josh Coyle, Rory Coyler; Callum Quinn, Jack McSharry, Odhran McGuinness; Ryan Cunningham, Christopher Mulligan, Michael Callaghan. 

Dungloe: Danny Rodgers; Ethan McCaffrey, Aaron Ward, Danny McGlynn; Conor Diver, Conor O’Donnell, Karl McGee; Darren Curran, Ryan Connors; Dylan Sweeney, Daire Gallagher, Aaron McCafferty; Oran Gallagher, Conor Greene, Shaun McGee. 

Sub: Noel McBride for S McGee.