There was plenty of drama today in the Buncrana Credit Union Cup with Clonmany and Greencastle winning big, Buncrana defeating Glengad and Aileach getting the better of Illies. Here’s how all the action panned out:
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Clonmany Shamrocks        6 Cockhill Youths                  1
The Shamrocks got off to a flying start and were two up after 3 minutes.First Jason Devlin sprinted clear to slot home past Declan Caldwell in the first minute and then in the third minute Paul McDermott finished coolly to the top corner from the edge of the box after Aiden Friel’s tackle in the centre circle had broken up a Cockhill move but this was at a cost with Aiden having to come off and be replaced by Ryan Doherty.
Cockhill seemed to recover from the early setbacks and in the 15th minute Shaun Doherty received the ball on the left side of the box and with the Shamrocks defence appealing for offside he lobbed Paddy Harkin to make it two one.
The Shamrocks quickly restored their two goal advantage in the 17th minute when Ryan Doherty received the ball on the right side of the box and his dipping shot deceived Caldwell and found the top corner of the net. Cockhill’s heads seemed to drop a bit after this and they conceded again in the 20th minute when Dessie Doherty struck a low shot from the edge of the box and found the bottom right hand corner of the net.
Cockhill held out for the rest of the half but 14 minutes into the second-half they conceded again when Dessie Doherty teed up Jamie Coyle at the edge of the box and he cleverly brought the ball up to send a volleyed shot past Declan Caldwell and into the roof of the net.
Clonmany used four of their subs and it was in the 73rd minute when one of them added Clonmany’s sixth goal.It came after Jamie Coyle had seen his goalbound shot from 15yards out handled on the line by Cockhill left-back Shane Doherty.
This resulted in Shane getting a red card and Clonmany being awarded a penalty.Fergal Harkin took the spot-kick but Declan Caldwell guessed correctly and dived to his left to save the shot but he was unable to hold on to the ball and the quickest player to react was Clonmany sub Mark McLaughlin and he deftly lifted the ball over the prone keeper and into the back of the net.
Sadly the game was brought to an abrupt end with ten minutes remaining after Clonmany’s Fergal Harkin was seriously hurt in a tackle and was taken to hospital by ambulance. All at the club and in the league wish him a speedy recovery.
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Moville Celtic            1
First division Moville caused a cup upset in a game that was dominated by two penalty kicks. The point had the opening chance after a Stephen Grant close range effort was well saved low to his left by Sean McGuinness.
At the other end Stephen Kearney’s free found John Gillen but his weak effort was saved by Oisin Burke.
On 27 minutes McGuinness clawed away a Denim McLaughlin header before Sean Martin fired a free just over the bar. The best chance of the half fell to the visitors before the interval after a Finn McLaughlin effort crashed back off the crossbar.
The point started the second period well and in the opening minute McGuinness parried a Raymond Rogan effort and Rea’s follow up crashed off the post.
Moville upped the tempo and Conor Doherty first fired just over before then releasing McLaughlin but Burke advanced to block well. On 63 minutes substitute Declan McGuinness was upended in the area and Charlie Gill fired low to the left hand corner.
The point replied and when their substitute Chris Monteith was upended he picked himself up but saw his spot kick saved by McGuinness low to his right. Declan McGuinness then headed weakly at Burke while the final chance fell to the home side when Grant got clear but again McGuinness saved well.
Glengad United                 0 Buncrana Hearts       1
For the third season in a row Buncrana dumped Glengad from this particular competition.
There was very few chances in this game and the best chance of the first half fell to the visitors on 39minutes when after a Liam McCarron free was not cleared Harry Forshaw’s powerful effort was brilliantly saved by Kevin McLaughlin.
Glengad tried to reply on the stroke of half time but a Matthew Byrne free was well saved by Corey Wilson.
Buncrana broke the deadlock on the hour after a thunderbolt free kick from thirty yards by Kevin O’Loughlin crashed off the bar for Adam Duffy to head home the loose ball.
Glengad dominated the remaining period but failed to create clear cut chances. Both Nigel McMonagle and Stephen McLaughlin had efforts on target but easily dealt with by Wilson as Buncrana progressed.
Illies Celtic                0 Aileach FC                  4
After an even opening twenty minutes the visitors Gavin Doherty saw his effort brilliantly parried by Johnathan Noone. They took the lead just before the break when Dermot Doherty crossed from the right for Caoihminn McFeely to side foot home from twelve yards.
Illies replied but Marty Coyle fired straight at John Roulstone when well placed. On 50minutes McFeely converted his second at the front post after another cross from Doherty.
Illies hit back and Paddy Doherty fired over from close range before Coyle fired wide when he should have hit the target.
Aileach sealed the tie on 77 minutes when a Darren McMonagle cross deceived Noone and landed in the net.
Minutes later McMoangle crossed for substitute Anthony Doherty to control on his chest and volley high past Noone. Dermot Doherty had the last chance when he fired just wide.
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The home side had an early chance after 8 minutes when an attempted lob by Brendan McLaughlin from close range drifted over
And they suffered a blow then when Dillon Ruddy had to retire injured. Carn replied and Gert Dzerkins fired over from twenty yards. Carn took the lead on 35minutes after Ronan Doherty fed Derins on the left and when his cross was only half cleared Shane Doherty controlled on his chest before firing high past Darragh McLaughlin from ten yards.
Culdaff replied and Michael Coyle had a snapshot deflected behind for a corner. In the second half Ronan Doherty had a free well saved by McLaughlin before at the other end McLaughlin fired an acrobatic effort over the bar.
Culdaff levelled on 56 minutes when Paul McLaughlin burst forward and fed Darren Mullarkey who crossed to Gary Collins and he slotted home from ten yards. Brendan Mclaughlin then fired inches past the post before Carn regained the lead on 68minutes.
Good work by Aaron McCarron saw him feed Dermot Doherty on the edge of the area and he beat two men before slotting low to the corner. Culdaff responded again and when Coyle laid a header into the path of Brendan McLaughlin who burst between defenders but saw his effort saved by Kyle Dougal.
When Dougal punched a Collins cross clear Brendan Mclaughlin collected a fired a superb right footed effort to the bottom corner from fourteen yards. Carn then had a chance but Ronan Doherty fired wide while on 86 minutes a Paul McLaughlin ball over the top found Brendan McLauglin who at full stretch just failed to divert the ball goalwards.
Culdaff again shot themselves in the foot when first a misplaced clearance and then a rash challenge on Doherty gave the visitors a penalty allowing Ronan Doherty to slot home the winner in the last minute.
Greencastle               8 Rasheney FC             0
The premier division side totally dominated this tie and took an early lead when Jamie McCormick crossed for Christy Hegarty to hit a half volley past Kieran Friel. M
idway through the half McCormick fired a twenty yards effort low to the bottom corner to make it two nil. They had another great chance before the break when Hegarty was upended in the area but McCormick saw his effort saved by the legs of Friel.
Early in the second half Hegarty headed home his second before Shaun Doherty released Sean Cavanagh to finish well past Friel. Mark Henry made it five nil with a fine header from a corner before Shaun Doherty’s mazy run ended with a sublime finish.
Hegarty then completed his hat trick with a cool finish from ten yards. S
haun Doherty completed the scoring with another run from midfield before slotting home.
Carrowmena FC         0 Dunree United          3
The home side started this game well and when Conor Radcliffe whipped a great ball across the face of goal it eluded Caolan Mullarkey at the back post. Dunree replied and when Philip McGuinness’s corner found Ryan Bradley his header grazed the crossbar. When another corner from McGuinness was cleared to the edge of the area Gerry Farrell drilled low past Derek McGeoghaghan.
Carrowmena had the first chance of the second period when Gerard Gill and Dane Doherty combined to release Dean McGeoaghan who turned his marker and shot from just wide from fifteen yards. On 55 minutes following another corner both Bradley and Liam Baldrick were denied by point blank saves.
On 61 minutes Kyle McDaid found the in rushing Gerry Farrell who was one on one with the keeper and again McGeoghan pulled off a great save to deny Dunree.
On75 minutes Dunree increased their lead when the home side was caught napping between the midfield and defence allowing Kevin McColgan to drill low to the corner from the edge of the area.
On 82 minutes, Carrowmenagh should have pulled one back when good play by the home side found Geread Gill who unleashed a 25 yard shot only to see it come back off the post.
On 85 minutes, Conor Radcliffe was played down the right hand side by Declan McDermott skipped past his marker and again his shot rebounded off the upright. Dunree increased the lead a minute from time when McGuinness slotted home from ten yards to seal the victory.
