Donegal League: Bonagee get the points to seal promotion to the Premier Division

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Bonagee United 5-0 Letterbarrow Celtic 

Bonagee secured the points they needed which will see them play in the top division of the Donegal league next season. 

The home side were one up after fifteen seconds when Sean Hume played the ball down the line to Aaron Wasson who set up Dean Larkin who hammered home from 10 yards.  

It was goal number two a minute later when Michael Funston’s strike from thirty yards was well saved by the goalkeeper, but the ball rebounded to Arron Wasson who headed home from six yards.  

Wasson saw his strike from the edge of the box in 12 minutes saved by the visitor’s keeper. The away team’s first real chance of the game came on 15 minutes when Christy McLaughlin shot over from the edge of the box.  

The third goal came on 30 minutes when Jordan Armstrong crossed into the box and Taylor Russell tapped into the net from six yards. The visitors had several key players missing but the eleven on the day did not lie down and were always a threat on the break.  

The fourth goal came on forty-three minutes when an Aaron Wasson cross into the box was headed home by Sean Hume at the back post. The final goal came on fifty minutes when the ball fell to Dean Larkin on the penalty spot and he hammered home.  

Cappry Rovers 0-1 Letterkenny Rovers 

Letterkenny had a chance early on to score but Lee McMonagle failed to convert from close range. Cappry went close a few minutes later when Kyle Ruttledge had an effort from distance go wide.  

Cappry defended well throughout the first half and almost took the lead on the stroke of halftime, but Peter Sweeney’s effort was saved.  

Letterkenny took the lead early in the second half when Dean McCarry scored from close range after his initial header was well saved by Brendan Gallen. Cappry, to their credit, kept going but couldn’t find a leveller. 

Donegal Town 5-0 Convoy Arsenal 

Donegal welcomed Convoy to the Hospital Field for the last game of the season. Goals by Eoghan O’Neill, Ciaran Monaghan, Eoin Slevin and a brace from Ronan McHugh gave Donegal all three points against a young and gallant convoy side, and the Donegal Town men will now await their play-off game which they hope will see them make the break to the top division next season. 

Glenea United 1-2 Gweedore United 

The final game of the season was played in perfect conditions and Glenea took the lead on 25 minutes when Shane Coll finished from the edge of the box.  

Gweedore got an equaliser with 20 minutes to go which brought the pace of the game up a level with both teams pushing for a winner.  

Gweedore took the lead with five minutes to go leaving Glenea chasing an equaliser but the visitors held on for all three points. 

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Glencar Celtic 1-1 Arranmore United 

A tough game in the heat down at the Aura as Arranmore got off to the better start when they caught Glencar on the counterattack and slotted home to make it 1-0.  

Glencar equalised in the second half through Pajo Rafferty. They had a few chances to get the winner then but just couldn’t put the ball in the net. 

Cappry Rovers Reserves 0-1 Donegal Town Reserves 

Cappry welcomed Donegal Town to the Finn Valley Centre on Saturday for the final league game of the season. The stakes were high as Donegal Town needed the points to stay out of the relegation zone.  

Donegal Town took the lead at the midway point when the ball was cut back to the edge of the box and smashed home into the corner of the net.  

Donegal Town had several big chances in the second half to extend their lead as Cappry netminder Dylan Doherty made several excellent saves.  

It was an exciting finish as Cappry rallied for an equaliser and thought they had it when Jack Marley slotted home a Matthew Wootton knockdown, however the decision from the referee was offside and Donegal Town hung on for all three points.