Donegal 6-22 Leitrim 4-5

Donegal captured the All-Ireland U16 C title for the first time in history with an emphatic victory over Leitrim at Tempo Maguire GAC in Fermanagh.
Donegal, beaten three times in the U16 A final, secured their first win in this age grade with an accomplished performance throughout.
But they had to recover after Leitrim got a whirlwind start when a goal from a rebound by Aoibheann McWeeney helped them race into a 1-3 to 0-0 lead.
But goals from Orla Ward and Cayla McFadden saw Donegal take control and they led by 2-11 to 3-4 at the break despite Leitrim goals from Clodagh Kilraine and Caragh Guckian.
A goal from Mabel Keane kept Leitrim, runners-up to Wexford the only other time they were in the All-Ireland U16 C final a decade ago, in contention but Donegal pulled away.
Mia O’Donnell and Eva McNamara landed some excellent points for Donegal as they stretched their lead.
Orla Ward got their third goal and they sealed the win as Laura Boyle, Cayla McFadden and Kate McCafferty all found the net as Donegal finished in style.

Donegal U16 panel: Aine Walsh (Dungloe), Kate McCafferty (Termon), Aoibhin Wallace (Burt), Orla Ward (Malin), Cayla McFadden (Termon), Mia O’Donnell (Dungloe), Elianne McFadden (Cloughaneely), Aoibheann McCann (Dungloe), Ciara Daly (St Eunan’s), Rachel Gillespie (Aodh Ruadh), Evangaline McDermott (Moville), Cadhla Gillespie (Aodh Ruadh), Katie O’Neill (Killybegs), Sarah Hegarty (Naomh Ultan), Sophie McGee (Sean MacCumhaills), Andrea Reid (Sean MacCumhaills), Cora Cassidy (Four Masters), Ciara Kelly (Carndonagh), Aoife Meehan (Cloughaneely), Saoirse Monagle (Malin), Heidi McHugh (Killybegs), Sarah Black (Milford), Laura Boyle (Naomh Columba), Laura Quinn (Four Masters), Sofie Campbell (Naomh Conaill), Toni Boyle (Dungloe), Nicole Bonner Gillespie (Dungloe), Iona McHugh (Ardara), Eve McNamara (Bundoran), Kirstie Boyle (Dungloe).