St Mary’s bounce back in Donegal IFC with success over Naomh Bríd

John Toye scored a goal and four points as St Mary’s bounced back from last week’s heavy defeat to Naomh Columba to see off Naomh Brid at St Mary’s Park on Saturday evening. 

St Mary’s, Convoy 1-9 
Naomh Brid 0-9 

Toye’s early goal was to prove the difference between the teams in what was a close encounter throughout. St Mary’s led 1-4 to 0-4 at half-time. 

And Joe McGill, Toye and Corey Lee Bogan added early points on the resumption to stretch the St Mary’s lead out to six points. They led 1-8 to 0-5 at the three quarter mark before Naomh Brid mounted a comeback to reduce the margin back to three. But St Mary’s held on for a morale boosting win and the first two points in three outings in the championship. 

Downings make light of the numbers for big win over Naomh Columba

Downings were a man down for almost the full game after an early red card - but defeated Naomh Columba by nine points

The result means St Mary’s are back in the championship race and a chance to make it through to the last eight knockout stages. A win or even a draw away to Red Hughs, next Saturday night in the last of the group games may be enough to secure a quarter-final place. 

Meanwhile, the result all but ended the road for Naomh Brid’s championship ambitions for 2022. They host Division Two champions Downings next weekend, in their final group game in Trummon.

St Mary’s scorers: John Toye 1-4; Joe McGill 0-3; Corey Lee Bogan 0-1. 
Naomh Brid: Darragh Brogan 0-5; Callum Gallagher 0-3; Ryan Brogan and Gerard Gallagher 0-1 each. 

St Mary’s Convoy: Mark Gordon; Keelan Gillen, Conal McDermott, John Moore; Conor Bonner, John Doherty, Bryan McNamee, Liam Toye; Pauric Gordon, Liam Prunty, Laurence McMullean, Anthony Browne, John Toye, Prunty, Laurence McMullean, Anthony Browne, John Toye; Corey Lee Brogan,  Joe  McGill,  Corey Lee Bogan. Sub: Patrick Dolan. 

Naomh Brid: Pauric McDaid; Eoin McGarrigle,  T J Gallagher, Clint Walsh,Richard Walsh Eoin Quinn, Eoin McGarrigle ; Liam Duffy; Sean Gormley,Thomas Gallagher; Darragh Brogan, Ryan Brogan, Gearoid Gallagher; Darren Russell, Shane Walsh, Callum Gallagher. Subs: Damian Cleary for C  Walsh, Eoin Rushe for S Walsh,  Shane Walsh for  TJ Gallagher.