DONEGAL AND CORK both made bright starts to their Allianz League Division 1 campaigns last week and this afternoon they meet in Ballyshannon.
FULL-TIME DONEGAL 2-14 CORK 1-7
70 mins – Almost a third Donegal goal. Firstly a shot from Patrick McBrearty strikes the bar on the way over and then Odhrán MacNiallais drew a save from Brendan O’Connell. Brian O’Driscoll replies. Donegal 2-14 Cork 1-7
67 mins – Excellent block from Anthony Thompson down low to deny Mark Collins. Donegal 2-13 Cork 1-6
64 mins – Goulding, again, and Mark Collins score for Cork after a quickly-taken free. Donegal 2-13 Cork 1-6
63 mins – Point for Cork for Daniel Goulding. The visitors first in 39 minutes. Donegal 2-13 Cork 1-4
60 mins – Eamon McGee hasn’t scored for Donegal since John Joe Doherty was in charge. He still hasn’t – but was unlucky there having hit the upright.
If there was a Feda O’Donnell bus heading from Ballyshannon anywhere south in the next few minutes, Cork would be on it
53 mins – A flowing move ends up with Odhrán MacNiallais slotting past Brendan O’Connell from a Neil McGee pass. Eoin and Ryan McHugh were part of the build-up. Donegal 2-13 Cork 1-3
GOAL FOR DONEGAL
51 mins – Odhrán MacNiallais waltzes into position and scores another score – Donegal are 10 points up. Donegal 1-13 Cork 1-3
48 mins – Martin O’Reilly slots over after being set-up by Eoin McHugh. Donegal 1-12 Cork 1-3
45 mins – Brian O’Driscoll’s go at a point was falling short and Peter Boyle punched clear the danger. From the 45, Daniel Goulding’s effort is plucked from the air by Michael Murphy. Donegal 1-11 Cork 1-3
42 mins – Lovely score. This time it’s Frank McGlynn following a pass from Martin O’Reilly. Very patient. Donegal 1-11 Cork 1-3
Ciaran Thompson was penalised for pulling off the ball, so Joe McQuillan’s actions suggested
38 mins – Donegal free Odhrán MacNiallais down the left and he scores on the left. Rory Kavanagh replaces Ciaran Thompson. Donegal 1-10 Cork 1-3
Sub for Cork – Bart Daly on for Kevin Crowley. Second half underway. Ciaran Thompson is blackcarded
Great first half from Donegal and, but for six minutes when Cork amassed 1-3, Rory Gallagher’s team have been in total control.
HALF-TIME DONEGAL 1-9 CORK 1-3
35+1 mins – Smart save from Peter Boyle, as Paul Kerrigan went for goal from a short range free and the Donegal goalkeeper got down to save. Donegal 1-9 Cork 1-3
35 mins – Murphy Murphy scuffs from a 45 as we approach the one minute additional time.
33 mins – Another really eye-catching score. This time it’s Odhrán MacNiallais who scores. Donegal 1-9 Cork 1-3
31 mins – Cork should’ve scored a goal. Brian Hurley misses a slap in front of goal from a centre by Ruairi Dane. Donegal break and score an excellent point from Patrick McBrearty. Donegal 1-8 Cork 1-3
29 mins – A long ball from Frank McGlynn eludes the Cork defence and Patrick McBrearty got in. However, his right-footed shot clipped the upright and went wide. At the other end. Peter Kelleher drops one short and Peter Boyle does well to start another attack. Anthony Thompson scores. Donegal 1-7 Cork 1-3
27 mins – Paddy McGrath is fouled on the run by Mark Collins and Patrick McBrearty’s free is good. Donegal 1-6 Cork 1-3
26 mins – Peter Kelleher is yellow-carded for a high tackle on Anthony Thompson
25 mins – Great score from Odhrán MacNiallais on the left foot after good possession play from Donegal and Eamonn Doherty’s final pass. Donegal 1-5 Cork 1-3
22 mins – Michael Murphy fouls Donal Og Hognett and Daniel Goulding pops over the free. Great five minutes for the visitors. Donegal 1-4 Cork 1-3.
17 mins – Donal Og Hodnett shoots past Peter Boyle after a pass from Brian Hurley. As well as that, Daniel Goulding has added two frees. Donegal 1-4 Cork 1-2
17 mins – GOAL FOR CORK
Here’s Evan Logan’s snap of the Donegal team taking to the field at Fr Tierney Park today
Very good start for Donegal
14 mins – Martin O’Reilly with a well-taken goal after a one-two with Eoin McHugh. Lovely finish from O’Reilly. Anthony Thompson adds a point a minute later. Donegal 1-4 Cork 0-0
GOAL FOR DONEGAL!
13 mins – A free from Brian Hurley of Cork hits the upright and Donegal clear.
11 mins – Unreal score from a Michael Murphy free from all of 50 metres after Odhrán MacNiallais is fouled. Donegal 0-3 Cork 0-0
8 mins – Michael Murphy tries a sideline ball from the stand side. It falls wide. Donegal have four sides and Cork have not have a shot on goal yet. Donegal 0-2 Cork 0-0
6 mins – Donegal double their advantage through a fine Ciaran Thompson score on the left foot. Donegal 0-2 Cork 0-0
Two poor kick-outs from Brendan O’Connell in the Cork goal but neither punished – Anthony Thompson and Michael Murphy, twice, shoot wides
2 mins – Patrick McBrearty scores the first point of the day after he is fouled himself by Kevin Crowley. Donegal 0-1 Cork 0-0
It’s wet and windy at Fr Tierney Park in Ballyshannon – from the programme team, Eamon McGee comes in for Michael Carroll and Mark Anthony McGinley is replaced by Peter Boyle in goal. Proud day for the locals with the Aodh Ruadh netminder.
For Cork, Ruairi Deane comes in for Kevin O’Driscoll.
Rory Gallagher’s team enjoyed a 3-15 to 0-7 success over Down in Newry and Peadar Healy’s Cork were 1-18 to 0-12 victors against Mayo.
Both managers have shuffled their pack today.
So, Donegal – Peter Boyle; Eamonn Doherty, Neil McGee, Paddy McGrath; Eamon McGee, Frank McGlynn, Anthony Thompson; Odhrán MacNiallais, Hugh McFadden; Ryan McHugh, Ciaran Thomspon, Eoin McHugh; Patrick McBrearty, Michael Murphy, Martin O’Reilly.
For Cork, goalkeeper Brendan O’Connell comes in for Ken O’Halloran, while Kevin Crowley, Kevin O’Driscoll and Donal Og Hodnett will replace Kieran Histon, Eoin Cadogan and Luke Connolly.
They like up – Brendan O’Connell; Colm O’Driscoll, Jamie O’Sullivan, Kevin Crowley; Tomas Clancy, Brian O’Driscoll, Ruairi Daane; Ian Maguire, Mark Collins; Andrew O’Sullivan, Paul Kerrigan, Donal Og Hodnett; Daniel Goulding,Peter Kelleher, Brian Hurley.
Referee: Joe McQuillan.
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