Kevin Lynch scores a hattrick to ease Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin into JFC semi-final

Kevin Lynch and Jonny Toye scored the goal as Naomh Padraig, Uisce Chaoin booked their place in the Donegal Intermediate championship semi-final with a comfortable victory over a weakened Naomh Bríd on Saturday. 

Naomh Bríd were short a number of first choice players carrying knocks and bruises going into this encounter which played its part in the result.  

Lynch capped a man of the match performance with three goals while he also chipped in with a point.  

Toye from the unusual positioning of centre back scored the other goal and also posted two points. 

Caolan McColgan, Cormac McColgan, and Rory Hirrell scored the other Naomh Padraig points with the Inishowen men leading 2-3 to 0-3 at the break. 

Callum Gallagher off the bench topped scored for Naomh Brid with a goal and two points while Eoin Rush, Gearoid Gallagher and Aaron McGrory also raised flags for Pete Walsh’s men, but it wasn’t enough with the Ballintra falling at the quarter-final stage by 10 points.  

Naomh Padraig, Uisce Chaoin scorers: Kevin Lynch 3-1; Jonny Toye 1-2; Caolan McColgan, Cormac McColgan, and Rory Hirrell 0-2 each. Naomh Bríd scorers: Callum Gallagher 1-1; Eoin Rush 0-2,1f; Gearoid Gallagher and Aaron McGroary 0-1 each,  

Naomh Padraig, Uisce Chaoin: Oran McCauley; Jason McCallion, Caolan Harkin, Cormac Kelly; Michael McCarron, Jonny Toye, Oisin McIntyre; Cormac McColgan, Eunan Mullan; Joe McCauley, Kevin Doherty, Ronan Hoy; Rory Hirrell, Kevin Lynch, Caolan McColgan. Subs used: Cathal McColgan, Dermot Keavey, Drew McKinney, Darragh McIntyre, Cormac Doherty.  

Naomh Bríd: Pauric McDaid; Ricky Walsh, Sean Gormley, Patrick Gormley; Eoin McGarrigle, Liam Duffy, Donal Gallagher; Cale Breslin, Cian Gallagher; Darren Russell, Ryan Brogan, Eoin Rush; Liam Gallagher, Gearoid Gallagher, Aaron McGrory. Sub used: Callum Gallagher 1-1