Fermanagh 1-8 Donegal 1-18
The Donegal Under 20 football team made a winning start to their Ulster Championship campaign as they proved too strong for Fermanagh in Brewster Park this evening.
Gary Boyle’s Donegal struck the first two points of the match but Fermanagh then swooped for a goal in the fifth minute from Cian O’Brien.
The away side soon got on top again with Seanan Carr, Conor McCahill, Kevin Muldoon and Max Campbell all hitting points.
Fermanagh were only one behind by the 23rd minute but then Sean Martin scored a fortuitous goal.
Turlough and Seanan Carr followed up with points and Donegal were 1-10 to 1-4 ahead at half-time.
Fermanagh had the better of the third quarter and a great two-pointer from Mattie McDermott reduced their deficit to four points.
However, Shane Callaghan settled Donegal with a brace of scores before Donnachadh Ó Baoighill came on and pointed.
Callaghan (2) and Dylan Mulholland concluded the scoring for Donegal, who will play Antrim next Wednesday.
Fermanagh: Shea Mulligan; Ciaran Cullen, Conor Mulligan, Kai McGoldrick; James Tierney, Oisin Swift, Cal McAnespie; Liam MacEní, Ben Warnock; Caolan Brennan, Daire Chapman, Dara Cathcart; Kealan Fitzpatrick (0-2, 1tp), Mattie McDermott (0-3, 1tp), Cian O’Brien (1-1). Subs: Conor O’Hanlon (0-2, 2fs) for Warnock (21 mins), Shay Deasley for Brennan (24 mins), Shaun McCarron for Cullen (Half-time), Lanty Feely for Tierney (42 mins), Darragh Flanagan for Cathcart (54 mins).
Donegal: Pádraig Mac Giolla Bhríde (Gaoth Dobhair); Cathal Ó Gallchóir (Gaoth Dobhair), Niall Prenderville (St Naul’s), Aaron Neely (Dungloe); Conor McGinty (Sean MacCumhaills), Callum McCrea (Four Masters), Max Campbell (Naomh Conaill, 0-1); Sean Martin (Sean MacCumhaills, 1-1), Kevin Muldoon (Four Masters, 0-1, 1 ‘45’); Mark McDevitt (Naomh Conaill), Turlough Carr (Four Masters, 0-1), Seanan Carr (Four Masters, 0-3, 2fs); Shane Callaghan (Naomh Columba, 0-6, 5fs), Conor McCahill (Four Masters, 0-3), Daithi Gildea (Glenswilly). Subs: Donnachadh Ó Baoighill (Cloughaneely, 0-1) and Dylan Mulholland (Buncrana, 0-1) for Gildea and S.Carr (44 mins), David Monaghan (Four Masters) and Finn Coll (Milford) for McGinty and T.Carr (54 mins), Jack Gallagher (Aodh Ruadh) for McCahill (60 mins).
Referee: Barry McMenamin (Cavan).
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