A big win for MacCumhaills in Malin  

Seán MacCumhaills maintained their good run of form with a six-point win over Malin in Connolly Park on Sunday afternoon 

Former county man Joel Bradley Walsh top scored with four points for the Seán Martin and Kevin Keegan-powered Finn Valley men. 

Martin, with his starting runs from half-back, proved a constant threat and capped a fine individual performance with two points.  

Keegan prodded and probed all afternoon in a Man of the Match performance for the men managed by Gary Wilson.  

The winners dominated from very early and deservedly led 0-5 to 0-1 at half-time against an off-colour Malin who are usually hard to break down on their home patch.  

Bradley Walsh, Martin, and Chad McSorley were MacCumhaill's first-half point winners. John Gerard McLaughlin raised Malin’s sole first-half white flag 

With Martin, Chad McSorley, Luke Gavigan, and Keegan pulling the strings, the visitors continued to dominate, and they were well out of sight before substitutes struck late for Malin’s goal.  

Christopher McLaughlin had earlier scored the locals' only other point in a game that will not live long in the memory of the black and amber faithful.    

The win moves the MacCumhaill’s side into fourth place in the Division 1 League table with two games to play and an outside chance of making a league final. 

They are just one point adrift of joint second St Eunan’s and Naomh Conaill with a game in hand on the men from O’Donnell Park. They have one more game played with Naomh Conaill who look in pole position to claim second place. 

Malin are in sixth place in the table on eight points with two games still to play.  

Malin scorers: Ciaran O’Kane 1-0, John G McLaughlin and Christopher McLaughlin 0-1 each. Seán MacCumhaills scorers: Joel Bradley Walsh 0-4, 4f; Sean Martin 0-2, Chad McSorley, Conor McGinty, Luke Gavigan, Jamie Keegan and Andrew Murray 0-1 each.  

Malin: Daniel Mullarkey; Mack McLaughlin, Ciaran Doherty, Gary Farren; Sean Byrne, Charlie Byrne, Paul McLaughlin; John McLaughlin, Christopher McLaughlin; Darragh Douglas, Sean O’Neill, Brendan McLaughlin; Terence Doherty, Josh Conlon, Damien Harkin. Subs: Sean O’Kane for G Farren (h/t); Conor Farren for Charlie Byrne (40); Ciaran O’Kane for D Harkin (42); Seamus Houghton for P McLaughlin (52).  

Seán MacCumhaills: Jordan Nugent; Cian Mulligan, Conor Griffin, Aaron Gilhooley; Fintan Griffin, Sean Martin, Shaun McMenamin; Chad McSorley, Luke Gavigan; Darragh Boyle, Jamie Keegan, Sean Breen; Conor McGinty, Joel Bradley Walsh, Kevin McCormack. Subs: Andrew Murray for A Gilhooley (47); Jack Duffy for D Boyle (52); Martin O’Reilly for K McCormack (60).  

Referee: Seamus McGonagle (Aodh Ruadh).