It was a big weekend for several teams in the Donegal League with promotion on the cards, while Voodoo Venue Cup action also took place.
Make sure to catch it all here on Donegal Sport Hub or you can read the rest of the round-up below.
Old Orchard Saturday Division Two
Drumkeen United Reserves 0 Milford United Reserves 0
Milford came to Drumkeen needing a win to secure automatic promotion but a combination of poor finishing and good defending by the home team meant they were unable to get the result they needed.
Played on a lovely sunny Afternoon at St. Patrick’s Park the first half was an uneventful affair with neither side creating very much in terms of goal scoring chances.
However, Connor Meakin did have a good chance for the visitors towards the end of the half but Eoghan Kennedy got back well to get a touch on his effort which took the sting out of it and it was safely gathered by Drumkeen Keeper Aaron Foy.
Milford started the second half strongly and Raymond Friel had a couple of good chances to put them in front.
Throughout the second half they had several chances which they failed to convert, including a couple of efforts from long range that went sailing well over the bar. Drumkeen were defending well and on occasions were dangerous on the attack themselves.
Aaron Doherty went up front for Drumkeen in the second half and his strong running was causing the Milford defence problems.
As the match entered the last ten minutes the home team looked the more likely to break the deadlock and Doherty was heavily involved in it all as he had a few efforts, one of which went just wide of the post.
Drumkeen were finishing the match strongly but there was time for no more as referee Liam Mc Conigley blew the final whistle to bring proceedings to an end.
Milford still have another chance to get promotion as they will now go into a playoff while Drumkeen will finish their season with a game against League winners Kildrum Tigers on.
Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division
St. Catherines 1 Cappry Rovers 3
The home team got off to a very sluggish start, Cappry were the better team in the first fifteen minutes. Cappry hit the post from a free kick outside the box on 14minutes, beautiful curling left foot kick from Brendan Mc Laughlin.
The visitors got their just rewards on twenty-two minutes when Patrick Mc Laughlin was taken down in the box and the spot-kick was easily dispatched by Aaron Kelly.
The score remained 1-0 to the visitors at half time. The second half was mundane until a superb individual effort from Dean O’ Donnell hit the roof of the net from the edge of the box, making it 2-0 on sixty minutes.
Another penalty was awarded to Cappry on eighty minutes when David Gethins was fouled in the area . This was converted, making it 3-0 and there was no way back for the Saints. A young home team kept going and got a consolation goal through a penalty on 86 minutes.
Niall Campbell netted for St. Catherine’s and the final score read 1-3.
Castlefin Celtic 1 Rathmullan Celtic 1
Castlefin and Rathmullan played out a scored draw in perfect conditions in Park View. The hosts took the lead through Ronan Tourish in the 35th minute. In the 60th minute Ryan Connolly equalised from close range for the visitors. Castlefin pressed for a winner but were unable to break down the visitors.
Referee: Patrick Martin
Temple Domestic Appliances Division One
Gweedore Celtic 1 Bonagee United 1
See full match report from Chris McNulty here
Referee: Joe Mc Hugh
Convoy Arsenal 2 Ballybofey United 2
Ballybofey scored in the first minute of play when Jude Patton pick up a loose pass in midfield and started a move that he finished himself converting across to give the visitors the lead.
James Kee equalised for Convoy on the 6th minute, heading home a corner swung in by Jason Elliott.
Both teams pressed to take the lead and in the 33rd minute Marty Vance sent Stephen O’ Donnell through on goal but his final shot was scuffed wide.
Lighting struck twice for Ballybofey as Jude Patton got his second of the match at the start of the second half and the visitors came close to extending their lead in a goalmouth scramble in the 63rd minute. Convoy pushed for an equaliser with Marty Vance missing a good opportunity.
In the 74th minute, John A. Kee scored from Fergus Carson’s cross to level the match.
In the 84th minute Mathew Gallagher kept Convoy in the match with a fine save, pushing a shot up off the crossbar, neither team could get the winner.
Donegal Physiotherapy & Performance Centre Division Two
Whitestrand United 2 Gweedore United 2
Whitestrand United took on Gweedore United in the final match of the season at Mc Garvey Park. Whitestrand started well and took an early lead. Shane Mc Glade put Sean Kerr through and his cross was converted by Kevin Loughrey. Whitestrand had more chances but they had to settle for a one-goal lead at half time.
Whitestrand doubled their lead midway through the second half, Ken Dempsey took a shot which deflected into Kevin Loughrey’s path and he rounded the keeper to make it 2-0. Shortly after that Loughrey was one on one with the keeper for the hat-trick but the ball went narrowly wide.
Gweedore pulled one back when they took a short free-kick down the line and Brian Gallagher fired in off the underside off the crossbar.
Gweedore scored an equaliser when they played a long ball over the top and it was toe-poked over the line by Gallagher.
The game ended as an entertaining 2-2 draw and best for the Whitestrand was Kevin Loughrey
Curragh Athletic 0 Raphoe Town 1
Curragh welcomed Raphoe Town to the sports complex on Sunday. The game was played in perfect conditions. It was a very even game, neither team created any chances and at half time it was scoreless.
The second half wasn’t much different and Raphoe took the points courtesy of a 90th-minute penalty.
Team efforts by both sides and The Curragh would like to wish Raphoe player DJ Kelly a speedy recovery.
