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Donegal U20s top group with big win over Tyrone

Donegal 3-16 Tyrone 0-17

Donegal U20s topped their group with a convincing eight point win over Tyrone in MacCumhaill Park.

The two sides, despite early goals chances for Seanan Carr and Ruairi McCullagh, were level after the opening 15 minutes at 0-4 apiece with Four Masters men Carr and Conor McCahill pointing along with two frees from Shane Callaghan.

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Carr (f) and McCahill had Donegal a point up before Mark McDevitt surged forward and struck low into the net.

Kevin Muldoon added a two point free with Carr and McCahill adding their third point each as Donegal led by 1-10 to 0-5 at the break.

Conor McCahill hit a second goal after the restart but Tyrone responded well to bring it from eleven points to six.

But a Carr free, Callaghan, McDevitt and Dylan Mulholland added points as the deficit stayed the same.

But as Carr and McCahill added their fifth and fourth points respectively, Mulholland scored a final goal as Donegal won by eight to top the group.

Donegal: Padraig Mac Giolla Bhríde; Aaron Neely, Niall Prendiville, Cathal Ó Gallchóir; Max Campbell, Callum McCrea, Conor McGinty; Sean Martin, Kevin Muldoon (0-2, 1tpf); Mark McDevitt (1-1), David Monaghan, Seanan Carr (0-5, 3fs); Conor McCahill (1-4) Daithi Gildea, Shane Callaghan (0-3, 2fs).

Subs: Dylan Mulholland (1-1), Fionn Coll, Ruairi Callaghan, Alex Cunnea. 

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