Coláiste na Carraige beaten in Faul Cup final but glad to have Ryan Jones in attendance

For much of the last week, football was not that important in south-west Donegal after one of the Coláiste na Carraige players was airlifted to hospital with a head injury during their Faul Cup final against Ballybay CC at the Bawnacre Centre, Irvinestown on Monday of last week.

Both sides were back at the Fermanagh venue today, Tuesday, for the re-fixed game and it was good to see the player involved, Ryan Jones, at the game, where he was the recipient of a special presentation from former Tyrone great, Peter Canavan, on behalf of the Ulster Schools' GAA.

The refixture was always going to be a difficult game for Coláiste na Carraige who had to start without the injured Ryan Jones and Evan Campbell. Then after 20 minutes a high tackle saw Shane Callaghan having to leave the action to reduce the Carrick ranks further.

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They matched the Ballybay team in the third quarter but lost Evan Bonner to a black card and in the final quarter they conceded another few goals. In the end it didn't matter to a brave Coláiste na Carraige team, who wished Ballybay well in the All-Ireland semi-final.

COLAISTE NA CARRAIGE: Shane Ellis; Kian Gillespie, Evan Bonner, Cian Carr; Sean Hardy (0-1), Darren Cunningham, Adrian Breslin; Darragh Cunningham, Ben Rafferty; Ciaran Love, Shane Callaghan, Colm Hargan; Gary Doherty, Michael Callaghan (0-6,3f), Michael O'Donnell. Subs: Ciaran O'Donnell (0-1) for S Callaghan 21; Daniel McCloskey for C Carr; Ciaran Rowan for Hardy, Conor Jones for Hargan, all 56.

BALLYBAY CC: David Traynor; Kian Mulligan (1-1), Aaron Duffy (0-4,3f), Ryan Duffy (0-2,1f); Ruairi Farmer (1-1), Aaron Reilly, David Sheridan (1-1); Cian Hughes, Jonathan Lavelle (0-1); Jack Lennon (0-1), Ben McCabe (0-2,1f), Stephen Quinn; Oisin McGorman (0-1), Oisin Traynor, Cillian Traynor (2-2). Subs: Alex Gallagher for D Traynor; Ryan Hamilton for Farmer; Jude McEntee (1-0) for Quinn; Colm Hargan for McCabe; Cian McPhillips for K Mulligan.

REFEREE: Martin Conroy (Tyrone)