St Eunan's confirm their place top of the group stage charts at MacCumhaill's

St Eunan’s completed their first round group stage with a 100 percent record following their victory at MacCumhaill’s.

Sean MacCumhaill’s 0-6
St Eunan’s 1-11

Rory Kavanagh’s side also finished on top of the pile of the 16 competing teams and will face off with St Michael’s in the quarter-finals following their win in Ballybofey. On the other hand, after picking up three points from their opening two fixtures against St Michael’s and Four Masters, MacCumhaill’s season with the reversal against St Eunan’s following on from defeat at Gaoth Dobhair.

Eoin McGeehin was in fine form for the reigning county champions, with a personal haul of 1-4 to see his team over the line, with his goal in the 25th minute giving the away team a lead of 1-4 to 0-2.

Kilcar hold on for victory after given good test by Bundoran

Just a point separated the sides at the finish of an entertaining contest with Kilcar hanging on at the end as Realt na Mara find holes in their defence to hit three goals

Ronan McMenamin opened the scoring for the hosts, although St Eunan’s hit back with points from Ciaran Moore and a brace from Conor O’Donnell jnr. Joel Bradley Walsh pulled one back with an excellent long-range free before McGeehin tucked home the only goal of the game, shooting past Eoin Gallen following a brilliant fetch from Padraig McGettigan. 

Bradley Walsh and McGeehin swapped scores at either end and by the break St Eunan’s were four points in front. St Eunan’s Conor O’Donnell snr hit two second half points as they kept MacCumhaill’s - who needed something from the match to have a chance of making the last eight - at arm’s length. Karl Dunnion had a chance of a goal in the third quarter only to see his shot go wide of Shaun Patton’s goal.

Shane O’Donnell also got on the scoresheet, as did substitute Peter McEniff later on, while Oisin Gallen scored all three of the MacCumhaill’s second half points.

MacCumhaill’s scorers: Oisin Gallen 0-3, 2f; Joel Bradley Walsh 0-2, 2f, Ronan McMenamin 0-1.
St Eunan’s scorers: Eoin McGeehin 1-4, 2f; Conor O’Donnell jnr 0-2, 1f; Conor O’Donnell snr 0-2; Ciaran Moore, Shane O’Donnell, Peter McEniff 0-1.

MacCumhaill’s: Eoin Gallen; Aaron Gilooley, Ronan McMenamin, Gary Dunnion; Carl Dunnion, Luke Gavigan, Cian Mulligan; Padhraic Patton, Gavin Gallagher; Gary Wilson, Oisin Gallen, Steven O'Reilly; Joel Bradley Walsh, Kevin McCormick, Martin O'Reilly. Subs:  Subs: Jamie Keegan for S O’Reilly (40), Barney Lafferty for Wilson (48)

St Eunan's: Shaun Patton; Kieran Tobin, Caolan Ward, Conor Parke; Aaron Deeney, Conor O'Donnell Snr, Peter Devine; Sean McVeigh, Jordan O'Dowd; Ciaran Moore, Shane O'Donnell, Kevin Kealy; Conor O'Donnell Jnr, Padraig McGettigan, Eoin McGeehin. Subs: Eoin Dowling for S McGettigan (44), Oran Winston and Peter McEniff for O’Donnell jnr and Devine (53), Brian MacIntyre and Sean McVeigh for E McGeehin and P McGettigan (55).
Referee: Mark Dorrian (Gaeil Fhánada)