Donegal 4-16 Armagh 3-8
The Donegal minor footballers picked up the first win of the Ulster Minor League campaign against Armagh today in Convoy.
Karl Lacey’s team led by 2-8 to 1-4 at half-time after a brace of goals from Mark Anthony McGuinness.
Armagh had Brendan Ferreria sent off and while Fiachra Maxwell hit the net twice, Donegal finished the game strongly with majors from Oisin Mullen and Darragh O’Hare.
Donegal: Cormac Crossan (Letterkenny Gaels); Niall McBrearty (Sean MacCumhaills), Mark Wilkinson (Red Hughs), Raynne Rowan (Sean MacCumhaills); Thomas McHugh (Four Masters, 0-1), Conor Griffin (Four Masters, 0-1), Matthew McGinley (Glenswilly); Tadhg McDaid (Urris, 0-1), Danny Óg Cooney (Urris, 0-2); Oisin Mullen (Sean MacCumhaills, 1-1), Mark Anthony McGuinness (St Michael’s, 2-2, 1tp), Aaron McGinley (St Michael’s); Darragh O’Hare (Moville, 1-4, 1f), MJ Ward (Aodh Ruadh), Jonah Cannon (Glenswilly, 0-3). Subs: Evan Duffy (St Eunan’s) for Ward (26 mins), Jamie Monaghan (Naomh Brid) for McHugh (50 mins), Lewis Cunnea (Naomh Columba) for McGinley (52 mins), Logan Melly (Na Rossa, 0-1) for Cannon (56 mins), Kian Gallagher (Four Masters) for Wilkinson (58 mins).
Armagh: Charlie McGuinness; Emmet Doran, Oisin McCrink, Sean Callaghan; Brendan Ferreira, Tadhg Feeney, Conor Barry (0-1); Niall Murray, Cahir Vallely; Scott Harris, Jack Gorman, Fiachra Maxwell (2-2); Shane Toner (1-1), Oran Lenaghan (0-2, 2fs), Aodhan Carson Gallagher. Subs: Cormac McEntee for Vallely (36 mins), Darach McDonnell and Evan McElvanna (0-1, 1f) for Lenaghan and Toner (50 mins), James Sheppard for Harris (55 mins), Kai Crummy (0-1) for Gorman (59 mins).
Referee: Marty Coyle (Tyrone).