THERE were plenty of Donegal smiles in the Windy City this week.
The Chicago Senior Championship final had to be pushed back a day due to inclement weather but it was certainly worth the wait for Monday’s action.
The Pádraig Pearse club won a dramatic final after extra-time against their great rivals McBrides.
It took a last-gasp two-pointer from Roscommon’s Eoin Colleran to win it for the Pearses by 3-22 to 2-24.
St Eunan’s clubman Niall O’Donnell was captain of Pearses and he was joined in the starting line-up by Naomh Conaill and Donegal star Finnbarr Roarty.
Ronan Frain from Letterkenny Gaels lined out in the half-forward line and he scored a superb goal in a superb display.
Pearses also won the Intermediate Final on Monday. Lee McCabe of Ardara was involved in a 5-9 to 1-13 victory against McBrides.