DONEGAL FINISHED OFF their Buncrana Cup (Under-16) campaign with victory over Armagh in this afternoon’s third and fourth place play-off at the Scarvey.
Donegal 2-9 Armagh 1-7
Donegal had trailed to a goal from Odhran Kieran goal approaching half-time but Oisin Gallen’s goal in the last minute of the first half made for a slender 1-5 to 1-4 lead.
Donegal’s Padraig Skelly gets the ball away ahead of Armagh’s Callum Magee at the Buncrana Cup third and fourth placed play-off at the Scarvey in Buncrana this afternoon. Photo: Geraldine Diver
Armagh – through Oisin Hughes and Ciaran McConville – scored the first two points of the second half to move back in front by one. But that was as good as it would get for the Orchard County.
Four points in success for Donegal, with Gallen and Ryan Brogan popping over twice apiece, meant Donegal were 1-9 to 1-6 in front.
Armagh did manage another score through Tiernan Kelly but Donegal finished the second period just as they did the first – with a goal.
This time it was Padraig Skelly who punched home a dropping ball from Aaron Doherty.
Donegal found themselves in the third and fourth placed play-off as a consequence of losing by a point to Monaghan in the semi-final in Muff earlier in the day. Armagh had gone down 3-14 to 2-7 against Derry.
Gallen scored two of Donegal’s first four points, with Odhran Doogan and Conor O’Donnell also on the mark. Armagh were always in touch, though, with Tom O’Hagan, Odhran and Justin Kieran scoring.
Donegal were 0-4 to 0-3 up before Armagh scored the breakthrough goal on 16 minutes when Odhran Kieran finished off an excellent move.
[adrotate group=”81″]Gallagher and Justin Kieran traded points thereafter, before Gallen’s super goal after a Doherty pass right before the break.
The Buncrana Cup final ended up a draw, 6-11 apiece between Derry and Monaghan. A replay date is to be confirmed.
[adrotate group=”53″]Donegal: Eoin O’Boyle; Eoin Harkin, Jordan Burns, Mickey Boyle; Peter McEniff, Shane McColgan, Aaron Doherty; Luke Gavigan, Conor O’Donnell (0-1); Oisin Gallen (1-5, 3f), Odhran Doogan (0-1), Keelin McMonagle; Shane McDevitt, Lanty Molloy, Mark McAteer. Subs: Ryan Brogan (0-2), Danny Gallagher, Ross Marley, Finn Gallagher, Robbie Adare, Paul Farrell, Dermot Cahill, Paul Farrell, Padraig Skelly (1-0).
Armagh: Eoin Kearney; Ciaran Cosgrove, Oscar McKeagney, Callum Magee; Tom O’Hagan (0-1), Aaron McCreanor, Oisin Smyth; Oisin Hughes (0-1), Shea Trainor; Diarmuid Fox, Cian McConville (0-1), Eoin McConville; Odhran Kieran (1-1), Ziggy Burnickis, Justin Kieran (0-2, 1f).
Referee: Kieran Eanetta (Tyrone).
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