Captains Ronan Gallagher and Colin McFadden, with match referee Anthony McCallig
Downings chalked up their first win of Division 1 this season with a five-point victory over neighbours St Michael’s in Sunday’s northwest clash at Pairc Na Dunaibh.
Johnny McGroddy top-scored for the winners with nine points while Patrick McElwee and Conor Boyce netted the goals for the Maxi Curran-managed side.
McElwee, Oisin Boyce, Padraig McGinty, Callum Cullen, Dylan McGlone, Danny McBride were also among the scores for the winners on a day they had eight different scorers.
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Eddie O’Reilly top scored for St Michael’s with a personal tally of 1-4 while substitute Eoghan Kelly posted a goal and two points for the men from the Bridge. Daniel McLaughlin, Carlos O’Reilly and Paul Johnson were the other St Michael's scorers.
Downings scorers: Johnny McGroddy 0-9; Patrick McElwee 1-2; Conor Boyce 1-0; Oisin Boyce 0-2; Padraig McGinty, Callum Cullen, Dylan McGlone, Danny McBride 0-1 each.
St Michael’s scorers: Eddie O’Reilly 1-4; Eoghan Kelly 1-2; Daniel McLaughlin, Carlos O’Reilly, Paul Johnson 0-2.
Downings: Jordan Nugent; Ben McNutt, Shea Coyle, Alex Gerwatowskie; Allen Pasoma Pasoma, Ronan Gallagher, Padraig McGinty; Oisin Boyce, Paul McGroddy; Callum Cullen, Johnny McGroddy, Ethan Cullen; Patrick McElwee, Gary McClafferty, Conor Boyce. Subs: Danny McBride for P McGroddy; Lordan Connor for C Boyce; Kyle McFadden for P McGinty; Dylan McGlone for G McClafferty; Tiernan McBride for D McBride.
St Michael's: Oisin Cannon; Patrick McGinley, Stephen Doak, Jamie Hunter; Max Roarty, Ciaran Kelly, Michael Cannon; Kyle McGarvey, Colin McFadden; Daniel McLaughlin, Martin McEhinney, Paul Johnson; Eddie O’Reilly, Carlos O Reilly, Packie O Neill. Sub: Eoghan Kelly.
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