Monaghan hold on to overcome Donegal in Ulster U-16 Ladies Championship

Monaghan ran out victors over Donegal in the Ulster U-16 Ladies Championship Round 1 Tier 1 clash in Lifford on Sunday.

Donegal 1-9
Monaghan 3-7

The Farney County played with the wind in the first half to establish a lead of 2-5 to 0-3, with the Donegal scores coming from Inishowen duo - Naomh Padraig’s Ava Walsh’s brace and one from Aisling O’Neill from Malin.

Donegal made a fight of it in the second half with Carndonagh’s Bronagh Butler hitting an impressive 1-4, with the goal coming from a penalty, and points from Walsh and Eva Gallagher of Kilcar.

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Donegal scorers: Bronagh Butler (1-4), Ava Walsh (0-3), Aisling O’Neill and Eva Gallagher (0-1)

Donegal: Claire Diver (Dungloe); Erin Leech (Moville), Ellie Ward (Dungloe), Niamh Boner (Termon); Tara Rose Mahon (Buncrana), Ava Caulfield (Dungloe), Katie Dowds (MacCumhaill’s); Eva Gallagher (Kilcar), Ulitah Boyle (Dungloe); Cora Doherty (Naomh Conaill), Nicole McDaid (Buncrana), Aisling O’Neill (Malin); Ava Walsh (Naomh Padraig Muff), Bronagh Butler (Carndonagh), Anne Marie Ward (Gaoth Dobhair). Subs: Caoimhe Earley (Ardara), Cara O’Loughlin (Aodh Ruadh), Jessica Gallagher (Ardara), Sile NÍ Fhearraigh (Gaoth Dobhair), Lauren McCann (Burt), Sara Thomas (Four Masters)