Inishowen League: Dominant Cockhill Celtic put five past Aileach FC

Jackie Crossan Premier Division 

Clonmany Shamrocks 5
QPS 0

QPS were first to threaten in the opening minutes after a run and dangerous cross from Stephen Grant was well cleared by Gareth Bradley. Clonmany replied and when Jamie McKinney flicked on a throw in for Aaron Porter his cross was met by Matthew Brennan but cleared by a defender.

On 24 minutes a Johnathan Noone kick out for the shamrocks was collected by Terence Doherty who laid the ball off for Jason Devlin but he failed to hit the target.

The home side then opened the scoring on 34  minutes when McColgan got to the byeline and pulled the ball back to Terence Doherty to slot home from twelve yards.

The shamrocks had the first opportunity of the second half after Terence Doherty won possession and fed Brennan who blazed high and wide when well placed.

The visitors had a good chance then after Grant crossed to Mark Murray who laid it off to Jack McConalogue but his effort was well saved by Noone. On the hour mark the home side doubled their lead when a quick break Dohertys effort was saved by the legs of Oisin Burke  but Aaron Porter followed up to slot home.

Again the point had another chance to reduce the deficit with Denim Mclaughlin finding Cillian McElhinney but Noone saved well. Clonmany sealed the points on 76 minutes after Brennan s cross from the left was headed home by Doherty. 

They added a fourth  after  Porter ran onto a Paddy Doherty  pass controlling before curling the ball around the advancing Burke. Clonmany completed the scoring when substitute Mark Doherty pounced on a defensive mistake to slot home the fifth and final goal.

Buncrana Hearts 4
Illies Celtic 1

The Hearts had a chance in the opening minute with a Calvin Gallagher corner flicked on by Zach McFadden but cleared off the line by a defender.

Illies first opportunity arrived on 19 minutes with Jamie McDaid breaking clear on the left and seeing his effort well parried by Taylor Clarke. The home side then broke the deadlock in the 34th minute when a Gallagher free kick delivery fell to Bart Wesolowski who  stabbed the ball home from six yards.

There was much more action in the second half  with McDaid seeing an early effort saved by Clarke.The home side then upped the tempo with Hugh A McGonagle crossing for Adam Curran but his effort was saved by Conor Doherty before Wesolowski dragged an effort wide when in the clear.

They doubled their lead on 63 minutes when substitute Liam Quigley made an immediate impact crossing for Wesolowski to score with a spectacular volley. 

The home side were then dealt a blow when Kevin O Loughlin was red carded for what was deemed a professional foul and when Illies Paul Doherty fired the resulting free to the net it looked to be game on. 

But the home side regained their cushion within minutes with great work by Quigley  who picked out Hussein Shire and he controlled before calmly slotting past Doherty.

The visitors were then reduced to ten after Adrian Donaghey Doherty was red carded for foul play  and the Hearts sealed the points with Hussein releasing Jack Gill who composed himself before firing in off the underside of the bar.

Cockhill Celtic 5
Aileach FC 0

Aileach began well putting the home side under pressure with a couple of free kicks  which Cockhill cleared. Cockhill repleid and on eight minutes Lee McColgan fed Luke Rudden who outpaced a defender cut inside but fired into the side netting. Minutes later a Jay Bradley cross into the danger area found no takers for the home side.

They did open the scoring on eleven minutes after a shot from Nathan McDaid was parried by Conan Doherty but Rudden was on hand to slot home. Aileach responded and a cross from Pearse Jordan Millar  was headed just wide by Dylan Mooney .

But Cockhill took over and added a brilliant second when Lee McColgan switched the ball across to Jay Bradley who fed Lee McLaughlin on the overlap and he pulled the ball back for Rudden to sweep the ball home.

They added another then when a McColgan cross was dummied by McColgan for Bradley to run onto and slot home from ten yards. From the kick off the home side won possession and when the ball is delivered into the area Conor Graham fired past Doherty.

On the stroke of half time Cockhill added a fifth goal when Bradley won the race for the ball before squaring to McDaid to slot to the empty net. On the restart an effort from distance from Darren  Gallagher for the visitors fails  to trouble McNulty in the home goal.

At the other ned Bradley cuts inside from the right before unleashing an effort which Doherty  parried but Rudden fired the follow up wide.

There was little action then until the 79th minute when Garbhan Friel reacted quickest  after hesitation inside the area but  from a tight angle his effort is well saved by Doherty.

This seemed to spur the home side on and when Friel fed Bradley he sidefooted wide .   Bradley then had an effort saved by Doherty but Liam Grant blazed the rebound over the bar.

Culdaff FC 2
Redcastle United 1

The visitors took an early lead in the fourth minute when Jamie McCauley was unmarked at the back post from a  corner to head past Odhran  Douglas.

Culdaff replied and after a good move Sonny Bonner saw his effort deflected wide before both Conor McColgan and Michael Doran failed to convert when well placed.

Just after the half hour the home side equalised after a superb ball from Bonner found Billy Hume and  he lobbed the advancing Stephen Teles for a classy finish. Culdaff continued on the front foot with Teles saving from Keith Norris before another effort from Hume crashed off the bar. 

The visitors then responded and after a dangerous Eamom Donnelly free into the area a combination of Ryan Greene and Douglas diverted the ball over the bar.

The home side then hit on the counter attack and took the lead with Conor McColgan finding Hume in space and he gets their before the advancing Teles to finish superbly from a tight angle. Redcastle had the first attempt of the second half with a Shaun Curran free just over the bar.

At the other end brilliant  play from Aidan Cunningham saw his cross diverted just wide by Hume.  Norris then finds Hume who laid he ball back for Bonner but his shot is straight at Teles. 

Redcastle continued to have plenty of possession and Douglas in the home goal saved well at the feet of Andrew McCarron. The visitors then had another effort with a spectacular over head kick from Liam McLaughlin bringing a superb save from Douglas. 

The home side could have sealed it when Bonner sent substitute Tiernan Cantwell  clear but with Teles to beat he fired over the bar but the home side  saw the game out to claim a crucial three points.

HML Plant Hire Division One 

Glengad United 5
Dunree United 1

The home side got off to a dream start in the second minute after Ryan McLaughlin sent Joe Doherty away on the right and his cross was slotted home by Oran Doherty past Adam Harrigan from eight yards.

They doubled their lead on 22 minutes when Fergal Doherty sent Ryan Mclaughlin clear and he scored at the second attempt after Harrigan had blocked his initial effort. Harrigan then produced a good save to deny Mclaughlin again on the half hour.

Dunree were restricted to a couple of long range efforts in the first half which failed to cause the home defence any trouble. Glengad kept up the pressure on the resumption and made it three nil on 55 minutes when the Dunree defence failed to clear McLaughlin’s cross allowing Oran Doherty to fire to the roof of the net.

On 65 minutes it became four nil after Stephen Dohertys deep cross from the right found Oran Doherty to powerfully head home and complete his hat trick.

Dunree pulled a goal back after Cian Morans free kick into the area deflected off a defender and into the net. But Glengad had the final say on 89 minutes when Oran Doherty collected a long clearance and fed Mclaughlin who beat his man and drove to the top corner.

Cockhill Youths 1
Cockhill RES 0

In a frenetic affair the youths started well with  Conor McDaid seeing one effort drift off target before unleashing a free from the D which Eoin Colhoun gathered.

The reserves replied and Ethan O’Tooles inviting cross evaded everyone before a Cahir McDaid free is blocked by the wall to Cian McCarron whose well struck effort was blocked by a defender.

The youths then had a period of pressure with Mason McDaid heading wide from a corner before  on the stroke of half time Dean O Donnell headed over at the near post following a corner. After early pressure from the reserves on the restart it was the youths who came closest to opening the scoring. 

Colhoun superbly tipped over Conor McDaids effort and from the corner Ryan Downey headed over when well placed. Grant then advanced into the area but his effort only found the side netting. 

The deadlock was broken by the youths on 71 minutes when Devin McCarron drove forward and fed Grant  to shot low across Colhoun to the far corner from fifteen yards.

The reserves tried hard to get back on terms and Darragh O Donnell had to be alert to gather at the feet of Niall Breslin before Cahir Mcdaids good strike flew just past the post. O’Donnell then held another Cahir McDaid effort  before in the final minute the keeper had to be at his best to tip away a brilliant Christy Doyle cross from the feet of the inrushing Cahir McDaid.

Greencastle FC 1
Sea Rovers 0

The home side began well with a dangerous Shea Mclaughlin cross finding no takers before Jamie McCormick  fired a free kick into the side netting.

Rovers responded and Declan McGonagle shot over from the edge of the area before Conor McCloskey was denied by a superb tackle from Gavin Harkin as he bore down on goal. 

Greencastle then hit back and Cian Sharkey collected a ball on the edge of the area after a corner but his shot was blocked  and then Mclaughlin fired over from twenty yards.

Rovers ended the half on top with home keeper Sean O Neill making a double save to deny Conor Mclaughlin  and then Christy O’Brien flashed a superb ball across the face of goal  but eluding all.

O’Neill in the home goal then produced another brilliant double save to deny William Gillespie before recovering to tip McLaughlin’s follow up around the post as the half ended scoreless.

Rovers had the first chance of the second half with Darragh O Connors effort blocked but the ball fell to Joey Holland on the edge of the area but he shot wide.

Greencastle then struck for what proved to be the winner on 53 minutes after Josh Clifford split the rovers defence for  Shea Mclaughlin whose effort was blocked by McLaughlin but the ball fell kindly for McFadden to slot home.

Rovers responded well to this setback and Holland saw a header saved by O’Neill before he also denied Conor McCloskey with a superb finger tip save. 

At the other end McCormick saw an effort saved by Mclaughlin before McFadden shot over when well placed. Rovers pressed hard to try and salvage a point with an O’Brien free gathered on the line by O’Neill and McCloskey firing a left footed effort over the bar from distance.

The final chances of the game fell to  the home side when McFadden advanced on a  mazy run from half way  but shot over and then McCormick was off target from distance.

Carn Youths 6
Buncrana Res 1

In great conditions in St Patrick's Park it was the home side who broke the deadlock inside two minute  with Cade Cooke playing out to Conor Doherty who took the ball inside on his left foot and slotted the ball in the far corner of the net .

They got there second  minutes later after  a Cade Cooke corner was bundled across the box  where Micheal McDermott was on hand to put the ball into the net .

Matthew McGoldrick then got Carns third when the ball was played across the Buncrana defence and intercepted by Mark Scott who passed to McGoldrick to slot home . Buncrana then got one back when they counter attacked with Jack Soal crossed it along the six yard line it came off one  of the Carn defenders and into the net  .

Carn then struck back almost instantly with  Mark Scott again setting up  Cooke who came onto it and slotted the ball into the top right hand corner . 

Matthew McGoldrick then got his second with a tidy finish across the keeper . Dayton Cooke  completed the scoring after Tiernan Diver intercepted a pass and squared the ball across the box for Cooke to finish.

Gleneely Colts 0
Aileach Res 3

Played in glorious sunny conditions Aileach were first to show and went ahead on 5 minutes  when a ball in across the box by Lucas McGeady from the right  ended with Stephen Doherty blasting home from eight yards at the back post.

They went two up on the half hour after they broke from a Gleneely corner when the ball fell to Dermot Doherty twenty  yards out  who blasted to the top corner giving Nimai Osio no chance.

Gleneely replied on 37 minutes when a good run by Tiernan Somner down the right, who got into the box but got crowded out by the Aileach defence and it  came to nothing. Gleneely had another opportunity on the stroke of half time when Corey O Brien advanced in midfield and fired a shot from twenty yards which Eoin Callaghan did well to push wide of his post.

Aileach went three nil up  inside the opening minute of the second half when a poor defensive pass fell to Stephen Doherty and he chipped Nimai Osio in the home goal from twenty yards.

To their credit Gleneely kept battling with a ball in from the right by Michael Boredon which just eluded Ryan Noone at the back post before  a good ball by Paul Doherty in midfield to Codi Forbes out on the left- he did well to cross the ball into the box where Shane Diver’s shot was brilliantly pushed over the bar by Eoin Callaghan from eight yards. Aileach  saw out the remainder of the game to seal the points.

Inishowen Engineering Division Two 

Moville Celtic 7 
Rashenny RES 0

Played in perfect conditions in Glencrow, Moville ran out convincing winners in a game they dominated from start to finish.They took the lead after just  three minutes when Norbert Indyka finished well from 12 yards after Marc Bell's shot had been blocked. 

They added a second midway through the half after  Michael McNaught did well down the right hand side and squared it for Marc Bell, who smashed home from 12 yards. 

Dermot Harkin  then saw a shot from outside the box excellently saved by Roger McGilloway in the Rashenny net.

Norbert got his second of the game soon after. Marcus Rule swung a cross from the right that was met by Bell at the back post. His header across goal was tapped in by Indyka from  close range.

Moville increased the tempo after the break and  four with Lee McColgan playing Bell through who finished high into the net past McGilloway for his second of the game.Dermot Harkin was unlucky again as he met a Shaun McDermott corner  only to see his header hit the bar.

Moville were well on top and Indyka turned provider after the hour mark when he set up Lee McColgan to score from six yards out and make it five. McNaught got his name on the scoresheet after Bell played him through and he finished well when one on one with McGilloway.

The scoring was complete after 85 mins when Lee McColgan's cross was turned into his own goal by an unfortunate defender. With minutes left Moville were reduced to ten men as Bell was red carded  for an off the ball incident.

Carrowmena FC 3
Culdaff RES 3

Once the home side settled down they began to take control of the game and 

took the lead on the 9th minute. A  long ball down the right side saw  Paul Brennan race forward and unleash an effort which  keeper Paddy Mc Laughlin parried with re-bound falling into the path of Eamon Doogan to slot home low from twelve yards.

Culdaff responded and a  Tiernan Mc Geoghaghan blasted a an effort from distance which clipped the crossbar. Carrowmnea then doubled their lead after a Joe Mc Cauley free to the back post for  Cathal Crumlish who  nodded the ball across goal mouth where   Mark Mc Gonigle was lurking to slot ball home .

Culdaff started to settle pushing up on the home defence and  they pulled a goal back when Manus Doherty  was clipped from behind in the area  resulting in  a penalty  and  McGeoghaghan stepped up a drilled pass Brian Houghten.

Culdaff started the second half on the front foot and  it was  no surprise they scored their second goal on the 53rd minute. After good work from Rhys Mc Daid who whipped the ball in  finding Jack Mills to head into net ..

Culdaff clearly on top now first to every ball  rattled the home side with their youthful  play . They went ahead midway through the half  with a fabulous strike  from Jack  O’ who collected the ball from a throw in turned and fired to the top corner from thirty yards.

The home side rallied and earned a point late on when a McCauley free was punched out by McLaughlin but Rhys Davenport was on hand to slot home. 

Carn Res 0
Glengad Res 1

Glengad started very well and opened the scoring inside ten minutes  when John Mc Daid played a through ball for Joshua Mc Devitt who slotted in to the far corner past Jack O Brien in the home goal.

The remainder of the half saw the game flow end to end but both defences were on top and neither side tested the respective keeper.

Carn came out in the second half and had few chances but Glengad defence fought brave  and were rewarded when Jay Doherty ran on to a good cross from Patrick Mc Laughlin to slot past O’Brien and double their lead midway through the half.

A defensive error  allowed Patrick Mc Laughlin to play a ball to Joshua McDevitt which he fired in from close range to make  the final score three nil.

QPS Youth 6
Redcastle Res 3

After  a defensive error the home side opened the scoring when Cormac McColgan steered the ball into the bottom corner from twelve yards. 

The visitors equalised  a minute later with Darren Leitch unleashing a superb effort from thirty yards to the top corner. But midway through  the home side regained the lead when Sean Og Gallagher ran onto a through ball and slotted past Oisin Quigley.

QPS then made it three one after Sean McIvor headed home from a corner before Marc Wallace added a fourth shooting low into the corner from fifteen yards. 

Redcastle rallied and after a defensive mix up Darren Harkin slotted home.  An eventful first half ended with the visitors scoring their third to trail by a single goal when keeper McColgan parried an effort but Connaire Doherty slotted home.

The second half was a lot tighter with fewer chances   but  on the hour the home side made it five three after Gallaghers effort was parried by Quigley for McColgan to slot home. Gallagher then got his second goal of the game late on beating the offside trap to race clear and drive low past Quigley.

Illies Res 6
Greencastle Youth 0

Illies dominated this game from the outset and  but it took them 21 minutes to break the deadlock after a Neil Moran corner was headed home by Dominic Doherty.

They added a second before the interval with Matthew Green sending Moran clear to score with a neat dink over Tom Heuston in the Greencastle goal. The home side added their third on the hour mark from another corner from Moran which Doherty headed across for Henry Doherty to lash the ball to the roof of the net.

Illies were in full control at this stage and after good work from Henry Doherty he squared for Liam O Connor to sidefoot home.  Dominic Doherty then got his second goal of the game heading home another corner from Nathan Mclaughlin before Shane Devlin was unlucky to see an effort crash off the post.

They completed the scoring when Devlin laid the ball off for McLaughlin to fire to the roof of the net from twelve yards.

Clonmany Res 2
Culdaff Rovers 1

Played on Saturday evening Clonmany made a bright start and went close in the third minute when Niall McLaughlin won a tackle in midfield and sprayed a pass out to the right wing for Ben Gill whose cross found Tyler McEleney with his shot being deflected wide for a corner.

The resultant corner was cleared out to Clonmany's right wing and  Gill's lofted ball into the box was headed over Culdaff keeper Gavin McLaughlin and inside the left hand post by Clonmany's Logan McDaid to give Clonmany an early lead.

Clonmany increased their lead in the 9th minute after Joe Doherty's corner from the right was met by Logan McDaid's glancing header which found its way to the net through a crowd of players .

Clonmany had set off at a blistering pace and almost added to their lead in the 11th minute when Joe Doherty went close with a shot from the edge of the box just wide.

The home side continued on top with Tiernan McDonald having a great opportunity to add a third goal in the 29th minute after  Joe Doherty sent him through on goal but Gavin McLaughlin was out quickly and he pulled his shot wide of the keeper's right hand post.

Culdaff had grown into the game more as the half progressed and had a great chance to reduce the deficit just after the half hour when Anthony Kelly won a chase for the ball on the right side of the Clonmany box and crossed to the back post for Bryan McCandless who headed goalwards only to see Clonmany keeper Kyrin  Doherty pull off a fine save to tip the ball onto the bar and behind for a corner.

The visitors then reduced the deficit  in added time at the end of the first half after  Bryan McCandless was adjudged to have been fouled in the box by Kyrin Doherty and he  stepped up to shoot low to Kyrin's right hand side sending  the keeper  the wrong way.

The second half was a tighter affair and both teams battled to control midfield with often the final ball being overhit or cleared by a defender.

Clonmany's Lorcan McGonigle broke down the left wing on 69 minutes before pulling a ball back to McEleney just inside the box but his sweeping shot was held by McLaughlin in the Culdaff goal.

At the other end  McCandless went close in the 82nd minute when he received a pass bearing down on the Clonmany goal but Doherty  was quickly off his line to save at his feet.

The visitors continued to press  with John G. McLaughlin seeing  a snapshot from the edge of the Clonmany box go narrowly wide  and some might have thought Clonmany would have seen the match out without any remaining drama but in the 90th minute Culdaff were awarded a second penalty after a shot from edge of the box was deemed to have struck a Clonmany hand and Bryan McCandless strode forward to take his second spot-kick of the game.

But Kyrin Doherty was able to deny him a second goal , diving low to his right to stop the spot  kick and then reacting quickly to get to the loose ball before McCandless  could reach it and it was cleared to safety and Clonmany held on to record a narrow victory.

Moville Res 0
Cockhill Colts 3

Cockhill started the better side and had a few half chances fall to Kevin McDaid and Cian Murphy before Cian Murphy opened the scoring on 15minutes 

breaking through two tackles at edge of box before finishing into the bottom left corner. Cockhill happy to keep possession and had another few chances just before halftime but Kevin McDaid and Kieran McLaughlin both pulled shots wide from edge of box.

Moville stared the second half brightly without creating an opening before Kieran McLaughlin made a good run into box and finished into bottom corner on 57 minutes to double the visitors advantage.

Moville's Danny Murphy  then had a chance but Graham Doherty saved well at near post from a tight angle. Cockhill made sure of points when Cian Murphy scored his second picking the ball up at edge of box and drilling it past Rhys Kerr in the Moville goals. 

Aileach Youth 3
Dunree Res 5

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