Donegal 1-15
Down 1-13
The Donegal minor footballers battled back late on to secure a two-point victory over Down in the Ulster Minor Football Championship in Convoy on Saturday.
The visitors enjoyed a bright start to this encounter and led by four points as we entered the closing stages of Act One.
However, they were soon reduced to 14 men as Dara Ward was shown a straight red card.
A major from Mark Anthony McGuinness accompanied by a point from Darragh O’Hare and a two-pointer from McGuinness left Karl Lacey’s men with the advantage at the short whistle.
Half-time: Donegal 1-6-0-7 Down
Act Two was a finely poised affair and the Mourne County dealt with the man deficit well.
Down managed battle back and they led by the minimum as we entered the closing stages, with Josh O’Hagan palming home a goal for his side.
Down were dealt a further blow as the clock entered red as they were reduced to 13 men when Brogan Clarke was shown a straight red card.
With a two-man advantage, Lacey’s men dominated possession in stoppage time and three successive scores courtesy of Mark Anthony McGuinness, Callum Dorian and Evan Duffy saw them over the line.