The St Eunan's panel before their U-21A Championship clash at Gaoth Dobhair. PHOTO: ST EUNAN'S GAA
St Eunans came from behind to claim a second win of the campaign against Gaoth Dobhair at a windy Magheragallon on Saturday afternoon in the U-21A Championship.
Gaoth Dobhair 1-7
St Eunan’s 1-9
In the proverbial game of two halves Gaoth Dobhair were the better side in the opening 30 minutes and led by six points at half-time. Daithi Roberts, Aidan Breathnach and Cian McBride all registered points before Fionnan Coyle struck for his side's goal. That was in 24 minutes and opened up a 1-4 to 0-1 lead. Daragh Ellison - with the game’s opening score - kicked the St Eunan’s point six minutes in.
Gaoth Dobhair led 1-5 to 0-2 at half-time after Jamie Doherty for the home team and Oran Winson for St Eunan’s knocked over late points.
The early exchanges after half-time were evenly contested and Gaoth Dobhair still led by six points, 1-7 to 0-4 at the end of the third quarter. Ellison and Ciaran Moore, and Stephen McFadden and Fiachra Coyle all traded points.
Gaoth Dobhair scorers: Fionan Coyle 1-0; Cian McBride 0-2,1f; Daithi Roberts 0-1,1f; Aidan Breatnach, Jamie Doherty, Fiachra Coyle 0-1 each.
St Eunan’s scorers: Ciaran Moore 1-1; Daragh Ellison 0-2, David Boyle and Oran Winston 0-2 each; Shane O’Donnell, Padraig McGettigan 0-1 each.
Gaoth Dobhair: Daithi Roberts; Aidan Walsh, Sean Gallagher, Senan McFadden; Cian McAteer, Daire, Daire Ferry,Fiachra Coyle; Stephen McFadden, Donal McBride; Cian McBride, Cathal Burke, Sean O’Donnell; Fionnan Coyle, Eoghan Burke,Jamie Doherty. Subs: Adam MacÍomair for C McBride, Michael Doherty for S McFadden,
St Eunan's: Ronan Coady; Nathan Plumb, Donal Higgins, Paadraig Hughes; Dylan Doogie, Kieran Tobin, Noah Barrett; Noel Doherty, Eoin Dowling; Oran Winston, Shane O’Donnell, Kieran Moore; Darragh Ellison, David Boyle, Padraig McGettigan.
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