NAOMH Columba had ten points to spare against Downings in glorious sunshine a Pairc na nGael.
Naomh Columba 1-18 Downings 0-11
The hosts led 1-7 to 0-2 at the break with the goal coming in the 8th minute.
A Paul O’Hare shot came back of the post into the waiting arms of Aaron Doherty. who buried the gift he received to the net.
Doherty scored 1-6 with O’Hare – who played for the Donegal Under-20s last night – weighing in with four points.
In the second half, the visitors came into the game with scores from Lorcan Connor and Johnny McGroddy, but scores came at regular intervals from O’Hare, Christopher Byrne, Lanty Molloy and Aaron Doherty.
Sub Liam Boyle got in on the act with a score from the 40 yard line.
Downings battled to the end with some good scores from Danny McBride and Padraig McGinty, but as the final whistle was blown the home support went home happy.
Naomh Columba: Padraig Byrne; Phillip McNern, Barry Carr, Paul Doherty (0-1); Paul O’Hare (0-4), Eric Carr (0-1), Pauric Ward; Kevin McNern, Fionn Gallagher; Ryan McNern, Aaron Doherty (1-6, 2f) Lanty Molloy (0-2); Declan McGuire (0-1), Christopher Byrne (0-2m), Ronan Gillespie. Subs: Pauric Hegarty for P.Doherty, Liam Boyle (0-1) for Gillespie, David O’Donnell for McGuire, Pauric Cunningham for O’Hare, Joseph Lyons for B.Carr
Downings: John McGroddy; Max Davis, David Hay, Hugo Davis; Ben McNutt, Danny McBride (0-1), Padraig McGinty (0-1); Ronan Gallagher, Keelan McGroddy (0-1); Oisin Boyce (0-1), Johnny McGroddy (0-2f), Shane Boyce; Kevin Doherty, Lorcan Connor (0-3), Kyle McFadden (0-1). Subs: Ethan Cullen (0-1), Paul McGroddy
Referee: Mark Brown (Four Masters)
