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Captains Jack McSharry and Jimmy Coyle with referee Anthony McCallig
Gaeil Fhánada 1-6
Killybegs 0-9
Four points down with two minutes remaining, a Paddy Carr penalty helped rescue a point for Gaeil Fhánada as they got a draw with visitors Killybegs at Portsalon.
The story of the game was a cagey first half with both sides being defensive and at the end of the 30 minutes there was nothing between the sides at 0-3 each.
James Kerr had opened the scoring before two Jack McSharry points had the Fishermen ahead. Michael Sweeney levelled things four minutes before the break.
There was time for one more point each, Ryan Cunninghan and Alan McAteer pointing.
Killybegs took a firm grip of the game in the first 20 minutes of the second half with points from Evan Broderick, Ryan Cunningham, a Jack McSharry free and another from play by Ryan Cunningham.
Darren McElwaine cut the lead but Ryan Cunningham from a free left four between again with time running out.
Then came the strong finish from the home side with Paddy Carr converting a penalty. Jack McSharry pushed the lead out to two with time almost up but two points in added time from Shaun Kerr and Mark Friel left it all square at the final whistle.
Scorers for Gaeil Fhánada: Paddy Carr 1-0, pen; Shaun Kerr, Darren McElwaine, James Kerr, Alan McAteer, Michael Sweeney, Mark Friel 0-1 each.
Scorers for Killybegs: Jack McSharry (1f), Ryan Cunningham 0-4 each; Evan Broderick 0-1.
Gaeil Fhánada: Shaun Friel, Shaun Kerr, Jimmy Coyle, Calum Mc Ateer, Brandon Mc Clafferty, James Gallagher, Oisín Mc Fadden, Seán Carr, Paddy Carr, Eoghan Carr, Darren Mc Elwaine, James Kerr, Alan Mc Ateer, Michael Sweeney, Odhrán Shiels.
Subs: Mark Friel for Alan Mc Ateer; Eoghan Logue for James Kerr; Paddy Heraghty for Oisín Mc Fadden.
Killybegs: Corey Byrne; Eoin McGing, Cillian Gildea, Ryan Carr; Joseph McGroary, Jon Ban Gallagher, Charlie Breslin; Mark Finnerty, Jack McSharry; Rory Colyer, Odhran McGuinness, Callum Quinn; Ryan Cunngham, Josh Colyer, Michael Callaghan.
Subs: Evan Broderick for C Quinn (ht); Eoin Mulligan for R Colyer.
Referee: Anthony McCallig (N Ultan)
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