Gaoth Dobhair too strong for Downings in Magheragallon 

Gaoth Dobhair had things mostly their own way following Sunday’s eight-point win over Downings, in Magheragallon.

Mark McFadden (2) and Niall Friel scored the goals for the locals who were too strong all over the field for the men from Rosguill. The winners led by 2-5 to 0-2 at half-time after dominating the opening period.

But the visitors outscored the winners 1-6 to 1-5 in the second period with Jamie Lee McBride, Johnny and Keelan McGroddy, and Ronan Pasoma posting the scores for the visitors. McBride also netted the Downings goal. 

Ethan Harkin was in fine form for Gaoth Dobhair and capped a good outing by scoring seven points.  The win moves Gaoth Dobhair onto 12 points, level with double champions Naomh Conaill and just one adrift of table toppers St Eunan’s.   

Gaoth Dobhair scorers: Ethan Harkin 0-7; Mark McFadden 2-0; Niall Friel 1-0, Cathal Gillespie 0-2, Aidan Breathnach 0-1. 

Downings scorers: Johnny McGroddy 0-4; James Lee McBride 1-1; Ronan Pasoma 0-2; Keelan McGroddy 0-1. 

Gaoth Dobhair; Daithi Roberts; Eamon McBride, Gary McFadden, Fearghal Delaney; Cathal De Burca, Niall Friel, Jamie Doherty; Micheál Roarty, Fiachra Coyle; Fionnan Coyle,  Stephen Donna McFadden, Seaghan Ferry; Ethan Harkin, Mark McFadden, Cathal Gillespie.

Subs; Eoin De Burca for S Ferry (29); Aidan Breathnack for N Friel (36); Sean Doherty for Fiachra Coyle (37); Adam McGeever for S Donna McFadden (45); Sean Noel  McBride for  Michael Roarty ( 47). 

Downings: Aodh McBride; Paidín Shiels, Ben McNutt, Fallon Buckley McBride; Padraig McGinty, Kevin Doherty, Shane Coll; Ethan Cullen, Ronan Gallagher; Dean McBride, Conor Boyce, Ronan Pasoma; Johnny McGroddy,  Keelan McGroddy, Paddy McElwee.

Subs Dylan McGlone for D McBride (33);  Danny McBride for K McFadden (47); Gary Bán McClafferty for  E Cullen (55).