Naomh Conaill - champions for the eighth time in Donegal Picture Thomas Gallagher
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22 Oct 2025
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22 Oct 2025
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Kilcar 5-10 Naomh Conaill 1-11 (semi-final 2016) - The Fabulous Five
Goals win games and that’s what Kilcar got as they returned to their first county final since 1993 under the leadership of Martin McHugh.
Five was the magic number in this last four battle as veteran midfielder Michael Hegarty, Conor Doherty, and Eoin McHugh netted in the first half before Patrick McBrearty and Eoin McHugh’s second raised green flags in the second.
Although Kilcar only really showed it when McBreaty surged through for the fourth goal in the 49th minute, the reality was that Kilcar’s supporters were surely thinking of a championship decider long before then.
McBrearty powered his way in before riffling to the net to open up an eight-point lead and they finished with a flourish as Eoin McHugh ran half the length of MacCumhaill Park before finding the net for the second time.
This was an astonishing turnaround considering Naomh Conaill placed four goals past Kilcar in the previous year’s semi-final on route to winning the Dr Maguire Cup.
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