Cavan 0-16 Donegal 2-15
Donegal made a winning start to their Ulster Under 20 campaign with a good victory over Cavan at Breffni Park.
Shaun Paul Barrett’s Donegal were awesome in the first half and they led by 1-7 to 0-2 after 16 minutes.
Seanan Carr scored the goal while KJ Molloy and Paddy McElwee both kicked two points.
Cavan did rally but then their goalkeeper Liam Bell was unfortunate to score an own goal.
HT: Cavan 0-7 Donegal 2-9
Scores from Donal Gallagher, Luke McGlynn and KJ Molloy put Donegal eight ahead by the 42nd minute.
However, Cavan then reeled off five on the trot and got back to within a goal.
Evan Crowe was sent off before Seanan Carr and McGlynn (2) steadied Donegal up with late scores.
Cavan: Liam Bell (0-1, 1og); Dylan Maguire, Eoghan Harkin, Oran Daly; Kyle McCabe, Evan Crowe, Ben McGahern; Matthew Costello, Ryan Tobin (0-1); Thomas Partington, Oliver McCrystal (0-1), Lorcan Reilly (0-2, 1m); Barry Donnelly, Daire Madden (0-1), Darragh Lovett (0-9, 6fs 2m). Subs: Cian Keaney (0-2, 1f) for Partington (Half-time), Jensen Tynan, Dylan Edwards, and Michael Smith for McGahern, Maguire, Costello (42 mins).
Donegal: Damien McGowan; Cormac Gallagher, Niall Prendiville, Donal Gallagher (0-1); Karl Magee, Finnbarr Roarty, Finn Coll; Oisin Caulfield (0-1), Conor Reid; Conor McGinty (0-1), Luke McGlynn (0-5, 1f), Seanan Carr (1-1); KJ Molloy (0-3, 1m), Paddy McElwee (0-3), Eoghan Kelly. Subs: Luke Clerkin for Prendiville (26 mins), Sean Martin for Magee (53 mins), Daithi Gildea for Molloy (53 mins), Adam McGeever for Carr (61 mins).
Referee: Shane Murphy (Armagh).
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