Inishowen League: Buncrana Hearts go six clear at top of Premier Division 

FAI  Junior Cup

Cockhill Celtic 3
Kilmacrennan  Celtic 0

FAI Junior cup holders Cockhill started well and when a visiting defender headed the ball away from his own keeper James Bradley’s attempted lob drifted just wide. 

At the other  end good interplay from the visitors ended with  Chris Dillon shooting over the bar. In the 21st minute a superb move down the Cockhill left saw lee McColgan’s cross turned behind by a defender with Garbhan Friel ready to pounce. 

From the corner the ball was headed up in the air by a defender and Odhran O Brien Daly headed over the bar under pressure. 

Kilmacrennan were dangerous on the break and  Matthew McLaughlin had a free kick from the edge of the area well gathered by Harry Doherty. 

Another flowing move by the home side on 40 minutes saw McColgans cross well gathered by   Liam McBride . 

Minutes later Friel beat a defender and crossed to Obrien Daly but he headed over when well placed. 

In the opening minute of the second half great hold up play by Friel released Lee Mclaughlin whose cross was cleared to the edge of the area where Bradley fired narrowly over. 

On the hour mark the home side finally broke the deadlock when Stephen Duffy latched onto a clearance from a corner and when his deflected effort was parried  James Bradley was on hand to slam the ball to the roof of the net. 

From the kick off Cockhill win possession and surge forward with Luke Rudden rounding the keeper and squaring to Duffy but his effort was cleared off the line. 

Cockhill were on top at this stage and Jay Bradley advanced on the right and set the ball into the path of Rudden but he fired wide. 

The inevitable second goal arrived on 68 minutes when a Christy McLaughlin free found Friel to glance a header to the net from six yards.  

On 74 minutes the visitors had a chance when  Shane McNamee was denied by a brilliant flick away from McColgan and they were made to pay immediately  James Bradley released namesake Jay in the inside right channel and he finished superbly to the far corner. 

At the other end a free kick from Black was superbly tipped onto the post by Doherty while at the other end  a scuffed effort from Duffy came off the post. 

The game petered out after this as the holders advance to .the open draw stages

Aileach FC 6
Clonmany Shamrocks 2

Clonmany were first to threaten when a Jason Devlin free kick from 25 yards was deflected and Conan Doherty did well to adjust and parry the ball before being cleared to safety. 

The home side took the lead on 15minutes when good work down the left released Keith McColgan who crossed for Shane McMonagle to head past Zach Conlon from six yards. 

They added a second minutes  later this time from the right when Darren Gallagher found Shane McMonagle who controlled and fired low past Conlon from twenty yards. 

Clonmany had a good opportunity to pull a goal back midway through the half when the ball broke to Terence Doherty but his effort from twelve yards was well saved by Doherty. 

On 35 minutes Aileach made it three when another Darren Gallagher cross found Shane McMonagle at the back post and he converted from close range to complete his hat trick.  

Clonmany came out with all guns blazing in the second half and had pulled two goals back within 10 minutes. 

The first followed a deep cross from Jason Devlin and Alex McFadden ghosted in at the back post and headed low past Doherty from close range. 

The second was a result of a penalty when the same player was taken down in the box and he got up to convert high past Doherty’s right hand. 

Aileach steadied the ship after this and restored a two goal advantage on the hour when substitute Gareth McGlynn  hit a high looping cross which Shane McMonagle got on the end of and sent a looping header over Conlon. 

On 70 minutes  Arron Porter had a great chance to reduce the deficit again when he cut inside from the left but his curling effort was well over Doherty’s bar.  

Clonmany had to throw everything at Aileach at this stage which left gaps at the back and with five minutes remaining, good work between Darren Bradley and Gareth McGlynn resulted in the latter side footing home from six yards. 

The scoring was completed with almost the last kick of the game when Daniel Doherty picked the ball up  twenty five yards from goal and fired an unstoppable drive low past Conlon. 

Jackie Crossan Premier Division 

Buncrana Hearts 4
Greencastle FC 0

The home side came flying out of the traps in this game and had the first chance on 6 minutes when Liam Quigleys found Bart Wesolowski whose effort crashed off the bar. 

They broke the deadlock minutes later when a James Adair cross fell for Keelan Doherty to shoot past Shay Doherty in the Greencastle goal. 

Within two minutes they added a second when Wesolowski broke clear of the visitors defence and finished superbly. Greencastle came into the game for a spell then with Charlie McGinley seeing an effort saved by Taylor Clarke. 

The Hearts  ended the half well on top with Keelan Dohertys effort saved, Matthew Browne heading over when well placed and Dohertys effort from twenty five yards coming back off the bar to Eoin Murphy who blazed over. 

Buncrana dominated the second period with a Caolan Doherty effort gathered at the second attempt by Shay Doherty before a Kevin O Loughlin free found Browne who headed over.

They added their third goal in the 61st minute when Adam  Curran fed Doherty who controlled and scored with a superb finish from twenty yards. Substitute Aaron McDaid then created the fourth with a superb run and cross for Eoin Murphy to tap home from close range. 

The home sides final chance came on 89 minutes when Quigleys cross found Liam Jordan whose header was cleared off the line.

Illies Celtic 5
Culdaff FC 1

Illies got off to  a perfect start and took the lead in the 8th minute when  Paul Duffy broke clear on the left hand side and cut inside before drilling a superb shot past Patrick Mclaughlin in the Culdaff goal. 

Illies were well on top and Jamie McDaid spurned two good chances  failing to hit the target on both occasions. 

The home side doubled their lead after Duffy was upended in the area and although Adrian Donaghey Dohertys spot kick was well saved by Mclaughlin the rebound was pounced on by Duffy to slam to the roof of the net. 

Culdaff got a goal back on 54 minutes when Noerl Mclaughlin chased down a long ball and robbed home keeper Johnathan Noone as he tried to usher the ball over the line  and Mclaughlin slotted home. 

But within minutes Illies scored again when Jamie McDaid headed homer an inswinging Paul Doherty corner. 

Mcdaid added a fourth goal bursting into the area and finishing superbly before Duffy pulled the ball back into the path of Paul Doherty to rifle in the fifth to the top corner from twenty yards.

Redcastle United 3
Carn FC 0

Carn had the first opportunity of the game when Liam McWeeney s cross picked out Mark Doherty but his header was just off target. 

The home side replied and opened the scoring on 15 minutes after Stephen Grant crossed for Shaun Curran to shoot low into the left hand corner past Daniel McDaid. 

Carn replied and when Doherty crossed from the right Cade Cooke’s header shaved the outside of the post. 

At the other end on the half hour mark Marc Bell cut inside and fed Martin McCarron but his effort was saved by McDaid. 

After a quiet opening to the second half devoid of goal mouth action until the 62nd minute when Calvin Mclaughlin for Carn fed McWeeney but he shot high and over the bar. 

Redcastle sealed the points on 74 minutes when Andrew McCarron collected a clearance and fired to the net . 

McCarron then found Curran in a good position but he failed to hit the target. Mc carron created another chance this time finding Stephen Grant but he also fired wide.

HML Plant Hire Division One 

Rashenny FC 2
Aileach Res 2

The home side took an early lead in this game after a David McLaughlin cross found Anthony Doherty  whose effort came off the post but he reacted well to head past Dillon Porter. 

Another McLaughlin cross was then hooked over by Caylum Long while David Mclaughlin failed to hit the target when well placed. 

The visitors replied and after a Stephen Doherty effort was parried  by Sean Friel Aileachs Anthony Doherty his the post with the rebound. Charlie Campbell then had two chances for the visitors. 

Firstly when found by Anthony Doherty he fired wide before breaking clear of the home defence and seeing his effort shave the outside of the post.  

Rashenny upped the tempo with Mclaughlin denied by Porter before the home side added a second. 

On 38 minutes Ryan Doherty s corner was bundled home from close range by Ronan Shovlin. 

But the visitors pulled a goal back before half time when indecision in the home defence allowed Sean McHugh to cross for Stephen Doherty to slot home from ten yards. 

After an even start to the second period Aileach equalised on the hour mark when Campbell beat a defender and crossed for substitute Stephen o Donnell to slot home from close range. 

Aileach had numerous chances then with substitute Gavin Bradley blazing one shot over before being denied by Friel. 

O Donnell fired one effort over and another straight at Friel from six yards before Damien Barr somehow skied the ball over the bar from point blank range. 

Rashenny had chances too with a Caylum Long header saved on the line by Porter before the same player was denied by a superb Ryan Long block while he had a third effort parried by porter at full stretch. 

Rashenny had the final chance of the game when David McLaughlins cross from the right found substitute Gareth McKeever who shot just past the angle of the post and bar.

QPS 2
Gleneely Colts 1

The home side started well with Darragh Byrne crossing to Josh Boyle who was denied by a superb block from Ciaran Gallagher but the ball fell to Brian McColgan who dragged his effort wide. 

They took the lead on 15 minutes after ben Holly fed Boyle who calmly fired to the roof of the net from twenty five yards. 

Gleneely replied with Kyran Cantwell denied by a superb Jamie Mclaughlin tackle inside the area. 

At the other end a good Boyle strike was well saved by Gallagher. On the half hour the Point added a second when Ben Holly fed Byrne whose pinpoint cross was headed home from six yards by McColgan. 

Minutes before half time the visitors reduced the deficit when Cantwell unleashed a thunderbolt from all of thirty five yards past Lee McColgan. On the stroke of half time Boyle had a driven effort well dealt with by Gallagher. 

The second half was a much quieter affair. Lee Barr for the home side and Mark McGonigle for the Colts  both had effort s fly over the bar. 

Then in injury time Cantwell almost snatched a  point with a snapshot which cannoned off the post

Moville Celtic 0
Carn Youths 1

An even contest  began with Dylan & Dayton Cooke both off target with efforts from twenty five and twelve yards respectively for the visitors. 

Moville replied with Andrew Doherty latching onto a loose pass but dragging his effort wide before Conor Lafferty s low corner delivery was flicked wide by Doherty.  

The final chance of a scoreless half came to Carn with Olly Coyle denied by a great save from Stephen Teles. 

Five minutes after the restart Daire Tully broke away but was denied by the legs of Teles while a Sheagan Doherty effort was straight at Teles when well placed. 

At the other end Lafferty saw an effort saved by Kyle Harkin and from the corner Luke McFadden effort crashed off the post . 

The defining moment of the game arrived on 76 minutes when Dayton Cooke released  Olly Coyle who scored with an excellent low finish. Moville tried to salvage a point but the Carn  defence stood firm.

Cockhill Youths 1
Buncrana Res 0

Cockhill began well and Darragh McDermott mis hit an effort after good work from Danny McDaid. 

The only goal of the game arrived in the 4th minute when McDermotts precise through ball released Paul Mullan and he finished low across to Eoghan O Doherty to the far corner. 

Cockhill spurned a great chance to double their advantage when Conor Allen was upended in the area only for McDermotts spot kick to be superbly saved by O’Doherty low to his right. 

Buncrana replied with James Quigley shooting over the bar after a goal mouth scramble. In the final chance of the half McDaid cut inside from the right and fired just past the post.

In the early  period of the second half McDermott and Ryan McDaid both had efforts well saved by O’ Doherty.  

A solo run then by Mullan ended with his effort sailing over the bar. At the other end a  good run and dangerous cross by Hugh Aaron McGonagle was superbly defended by Kieran McElroy. 

The final chance fell to the home side  with McDermott flashing a free kick from the edge of the area narrowly past the post.

Dunree United 2
Glengad United 0

There was little  in the way of goal mouth action until Dunree opened the scoring in the 26th minute. 

A long throw in was flicked on by Cian Moran for Aaron Harkin  who snashed the ball past Michael McLaughlin.  

Defences remained on top until the interval with the home side leading by that solitary strike. Glengad had a good chance in the 62nd minute when Joe Doherty saw a snapshot well saved by Adam Harrigan. 

Dunree then went two goals ahead on 73 minutes when great play from Patrick Doherty on the left released Cian Doherty who then found Sean McColgan and he unselfishly passed to Jamie Brosnan to hammer to the roof of the net from close range. 

Almost immediately at the other end Joe Doherty was again denied by a superb Harrigan save.  

Glengad continued to press and on 89  minutes Christopher Dohertys  pinpoint cross found Joe Doherty whose header crashed off the bar.

Inishowen Engineering Division Two 

QPS  Youth 2
Glengad Res 2

The home side made a fast start to this game and opened the scoring on 3 minutes after a deflected cross fell to Eamon McCool who slotted low to the bottom corner from twenty yards. 

The home side continued to prerss and Tiernan Foley skipped past two challenges and unleashed an effort which was well
saved by the impressive Ronan Lafferty. Glengad replied with a  Nathan Kelly volley from twenty five yards which was narrowly off target. 

At the other end a deep corner kick found Kevin Wallace who headed just wide. Glengad then  responded  and before half time PJ McDaid failed to hit the target when well placed ten yards out. 

On the restart again the Point started well and when Sean Og Gallagher pounced on a weak back pass he fired past the stranded Lafferty to put the home side two ahead. 

Stephen Slattery then had an effort well saved by Lafferty. Glengad upped the tempo and Conor Mullarkey  fired just wide from the edge of the area. 

The visitors got a goal back on 66 minutes after McDaid beat the offside trap to race clear and slot past  Jamie McColgan in the home goal. 

The visitors got back on terms in the 81st minute after Calvin White raced onto a though ball and superbly chipped the advancing McColgan. 

The home side pressed hard in the closing stages but the Glengad defence stood firm to claim a point.

Clonmany  Res 2
Carrowmena FC 6

 This top of the table clash saw the visitors start well  with Adam Harkin firing just wide from the edge of the area. 

They took the lead on 11 minutes after a Cahir McElhinney cross was forced over the line from close range by Ronan Doherty. 

Clonmany responded and after a ball was cleared by the visitors defence to the edge of the area Joe Dohertys left footed effort was turned round the post at full stretch by Rhys Kerr. 

On 33 minutes Carrowmena doubled their lead after an Oisin O Connell cross found Doherty whose header came off the post for McElhinney to slam the rebound home. 

The home side rallied and before the break Logan McDaid shot just wide while a Jake O Donnell free was deflected but Kerr reacted superbly to turn the ball away. 

Clonmany started the second half well and following a corner Joe Doherty cross found the unmarked Tiernan McDonald who somehow headed over from point blank range. 

O’Donnell then saw a free kick well saved by Kerr before they got a goal back in the 62nd minute. 

O’Donnel was upended in the area and while his kick was saved by Kerr Doherty reacted first to the rebound to slot home.  

But the visitors regained the initiative straight from the kick  off with indecision in the home defence allowing McElhinney to nip in and slot home. 

They increased their lead further on 72 minutes after Doherty found McElhinney inside the area and he slotted past replacement keeper Kyrin Doherty to complete his hat trick. 

Doherty then made it five one breaking clear on the left and advancing into the area to drill low to the net. 

Clonmany got a goal back on 82 minutes after substitute Thomas Comiskey pounced on a loose ball to hammer to the net from ten yards. 

But the visitors had the final say on the stroke of full time  with the unmarked Cathal Crumlish heading home following a corner.

Aileach Youths 4
Culdaff Res 3

In an exciting encounter  Culdaff took an early lead after Bryan McCandless set up Manus Doherty to drill low past Dylan Clarke from twelve yards. 

Aileach replied with  Aaron Doherty shooting over before Yanga  Molodo hit the post after good work by Keelan Doherty. 

On 43 minutes  Culdaff went close after McCandless saw an effort shave the post. On the stroke of half time the home side got back on terms when Doherty was upended inside the area and he fired home from the spot despite Odhran Douglas  getting a hand to the ball. 

Aileach took the lead on 55 minutes when Molodo converting a second penalty after he had been fouled and Douglas very unlucky not to save the spot kick. 

Daibhidh Grant increased the lead for the home side with a well struck twenty yards free but within minutes Culdaff had a goal back when Eugene Mclaughlin despatched a similar free to the top corner. 

Culdaff were pushing hard at this stage but were caught on the break when Aaron Clark Doherty beat the offside trap and rounded Douglas to slot home. 

Again the visitors responded and made it four three on 88 minutes after Manus Doherty set up McCandless whose initial effort was saved by Clarkey but he followed up to slot home. Aileach saw out the remaining time to claim the points.

Moville Res 0
Sea Rovers 4

Rovers continued their fine form at the top of the table with a dominant four nil win over Moville. 

They began well and two early goals had the home side on the back foot throughout. Conor McCloskey made ground on the right and crossed for Matthew Mooney to open the scoring with a neat back heel flick past Vernon Kelly. 

Minutes later Tiernan Stephens headed home from a corner to double the lead. On 38 minutes Amdrew Gallagher broke clear of the home defence in a one on one but Kelly made a fine save. 

But on the stroke of half time Gallagher added a third firing home after a scramble in the area. 

On the hour mark Gallagher was upended in the area and he picked himself up to despatch the spot kick to the top corner and make it four nil.  

Gallagher  then sae another effort clip the bar before Kelly made another good save and substitute Matthew Doherty saw his shot tipped onto the post by Gallagher. 

For the home side Danny Murphy had two effort s from outside the area off target as Rovers maintained their winning ways.

Cockkhill Res 1
Redcastle Res 0

In a fixture that was reversed to Bayview it was Cockhill who started on the front foot.

Cockhill made their early pressure count, taking the lead on 15 minutes. Great work down the left by Joe Lavery and Christy Doyle, who's cut back was well controlled on the turn by Ethan O'Toole who placed his effort well in at the near post past Redcastle keeper Michael McCole. 

It was Michael McCole in the Redcastle nets who kept his team in it with a number of excellent saves from Shayne Gallagher, Devin McCarron and Ethan O'Toole.

Gary Kelly proved a constant threat and was unlucky not to equalise just before half time but his free kick from 25 yards out went just by Eoin Colhoun's far post. 

Cockhill started the second half well with Michael McCole again producing another top save to stop Ethan O'Toole's shot finding the top corner.

As the game went on, Cockhill's narrow lead was threatened on a number of times late on with Gary Kelly passing up the best chance of the match, heading wide when unmarked from six yards out.

The young Cockhill side showed good character to stay strong and see the game out for a hard fought three  points.

Dunree Res 2
Carn Res 3

Dunree had the first chance of the game when Paddy Doherty broke clear but was denied by the Carn keeper. 

On 12 minutes Dunree opened the scoring after a super  strike from Paddy Doherty on the edge of the area finding the top corner. 

But Carn replied through the middle straight from the kick off with Caomhan Canny breaking through the home defence to slot to the bottom corner.  

The home side hit back and Paul Jackson had two chances in quick succession but fired over the bar on both occasions. Before the break carn exerted pressure on the home defence but Tiernan Diver could only find the side netting when well placed.  Dunree regained the lead on 58 minutes after Jackson was upended in the area allowing Paddy Doherty to convert from the spot.   

But again canny restored parity when he converted from close range to make it two all. 

Late in the game the visitors snatched all three points after Diver s cross cum shot from wide on the left  sailed into the top corner.

Illies Res 6
Rashenny Res 2

The visitors got a dream start in the first minute after Leo McGlinchey s cross found Dylan McGonagle to shoot to the roof of the net. 

But Illies responded and levelled on 15 minutes when John Campbell s cross picked out James McGonagle and he slotted low past Roger McGilloway. 

Midway through the half they took the lead when Campbell fired a superb free kick from twenty yards to the roof of the net.  

On the half hour it became three one with Campbell heading  a Stephen McGonagle free back across for Michale Grant to slot the ball home from close range. 

Illies then made it four one on the stroke of half time after Campbell broke away on the left and  his deflected cross lopped up only to see an unfortunate defender head to his own net. 

Tenn minutes into the second period the home side added a fifth after a Neil Moran corner was half cleared to Stephen McGonagle who hammered the ball through a crowd of players.  

Rashenny reduced the deficit from the penalty spot with Davin McLaughlin converting after he had been fouled. 

But Illies had the final say when Campbell pulled the ball back for Liam O Connor to slam the ball home from the edge of the area.

Rashenny Youths 2
Cockhill Colts  6

Played in ideal conditions on Saturday night the Colts held the upper hand for much of the match before running out of steam in the final quarter when the home team posed a greater threat and pulled back two goals. 

The visitors could have been in front very early on but the feet of keeper Sam Coyle denied Kevin McDaid when unmarked in front of goal the forward got away a low drive. 

When McDaid had a second effort block minutes later the ball was returned into the box and Kieran McLaughlin headed over. 

The deadlock was broken mid way through the opening half. Mark Gillespie was brought down and Niall Gordon scored the first of his three goals by dispatching the resultant penalty. 

Gordon swept home his second when Gillespie delivered a diagonal ball in from the right and it could have been three when McLaughlin flashed a ball across the front of goal but there were no takers. 

At the other end Rasheney threatened when Damien Friel’s free was held by Graham Doherty and then when Friel’s through ball was controlled by Oran McDevitt, the forward drove over from just outside the area with Doherty advancing. 

Cockhill scored a further two goals in double quick time in the five minutes before the break. 

First Gavin Doherty’s low cross from the left was turned home by Gordon for his hattrick and roles were reversed when Gordon set up Doherty for a low drive across the keeper to the bottom corner. 

Early in the second half the home team’s Kyrin Kelly was put through at the edge of the area but a great defensive tackle cleared the danger. 

The Colts moved further ahead when following an attack along the left the ball was worked across the 18 to McDaid and when he laid off Gillespie hammered an angled drive to the net and they scored a sixth, when despite appeals for offside, Doherty was allowed to move forward, round Coyle and shoot to an empty net. 

Rasheney came more into the game in the final quarter. McDevitt touched the ball over a defender and, from outside the box, unleashed a fierce shot that the Cockhill keeper tipped over. 

In the next home attack McDevitt pulled a goal back when, after the ball was worked across the edge of the box, he controlled and hammered to the net and he then got a second with a low ground shot that found the target. 

Keeper Doherty denied him a hattrick with a good save shortly after which Rasheney was reduced to ten men following a tackle and subsequent altercation with the match finishing without any further scoring.