Na Rossa shock Naomh Ultan in Junior Championship in Dunkineely
Naomh Ultan 0-18 Na Rossa 2-17
Two goals from veteran Adrian Hanlon and a lack of punch up front from Naomh Ultan resulted in what would be regarded as a shock result in Dunkineely in the Donegal Junior A championship on Saturday evening.
It looked as if things were going the way of the home side as they led 0-10 to 1-6 at the break but Na Rossa were much the sharper in the second half and could easily have won by more as Naomh Ultan ‘keeper Daniel McGlynn made some great saves and defenders also made some crucial blocks.
Naomh Ultan never threatened the Na Rossa goals and once again relied heavily on Cian Kennedy, who supplied 0-10 of their total.
Na Rossa were the more hungrier side and their midfield dominated while Aidan McHugh hit two of their four two pointers in the second half.
Naomh Ultan scorers: Cian Kennedy 0-10,1tpf,5f; Sean McGuinness 0-2,2’45s’; Luke Gallagher 0-2,tp; Jack Boyle 0-2; Joe Alvey, Daniel Gallagher 0-1 each.
Na Rossa scorers: Adrian Hanlon 2-1; Aidan McHugh 0-6,2tp; Ciaran Doherty, Oisin Caulfield, Seamus Boyce (tp), Conor McCahill 0-2 each; Christian Bonner, Odhran Molloy 0-1 each.
Naomh Ultan: Daniel McGlynn; Seanie O’Shea, Kyle Breslin, Jordan Watters; Aaron Kyles, Finlay Gavigan, Joe Alvey; Daniel Gallagher, Jack Boyle; Sean McGuinness, Cian Kennedy, Jamie Cunningham; Aaron Byrne, Aidan Duddy, Luke Gallagher.
Na Rossa: Ben Boyle; Brian O’Donnell, Daniel Melly, Sean McMonagle; Odhran Bonner, Ciaran Doherty, Oisin Caulfield; Eugene Molloy, Christian Bonner; Matthew Smith, Aidan McHugh, Seamus Boyce; Odhran Molloy, Adrian Hanlon, Conor McCahill.
Sub: Johnny Bonner.
Referee: Greg McGroary (Four Masters)