Monaghan 0-8 Donegal 1-9
The Donegal Under 20 team made it two wins from two games with a super triumph over Monaghan in Castleblayney this evening.
Donegal were able to call upon Finnbarr Roarty for the match but his fellow senior panellists Padraig Mac Giolla Bhríde, Turlough Carr and Conor McCahill were not involved.
Monaghan drew first blood through a Jamie Mooney ‘45’.
However, Donegal soon settled with the pacey Kevin Muldoon scoring 1-2. Eoghan Scott also tagged on a point.
Monaghan finished the half strongly with a free from Max McGinnity and a brace from Matthew Finn.
HT: Monaghan 0-4 Donegal 1-3
Donegal got a good start to the second half with Finnbarr Roarty and Kalvin McLaughlin on target.
Matthew Finn and Shane Callaghan swapped points before Monaghan got back to within two after scores from Sean O’Connell and Tom Doherty.
Gary Boyle’s Donegal hit back with a white flag from Thomas Lenehan and a two-pointer from Kalvin McLaughlin.
Finn had the last say of the game but Donegal held on for a super away win.
Monaghan: Jamie Mooney (0-1, 1 ‘45’); Andrew Stuart, Caolan Clerkin, Martin Quinn; Mark McCaffrey, Donnacha Connolly, Luke McKenna; Tomas Quinn, Matthew Carolan; Canice Murphy, Tom Doherty (0-1), Sean O’Connell (0-1); Matthew Finn (0-4), Max McGinnity (0-1, 1f), Luke McKenna. Subs: John McCrystal for McKenna (Half-time), Conor Jones for Murphy (41 mins), Max Maguire for Quinn (50 mins).
Donegal: Lewis McCaughan (Four Masters); Cathal Ó Gallchóir (Gaoth Dobhair), Cathal Mac Aoidh (Gaoth Dobhair), Aaron Neely (Dungloe); Finnbarr Roarty (Naomh Conaill, 0-1), Callum McCrea (Four Masters), Max Campbell (Naomh Conaill); Darragh Hennigan (Ardara), Kalvin McLaughlin (Carndonagh, 0-3, 1tp); Tomas Carr (Four Masters), Kevin Muldoon (Four Masters, 1-2), Luke McGuinness (St Eunan’s); Eoghan Scott (Glenswilly, 0-1), Shane Callaghan (Naomh Columba, 0-1), Donnachadh Ó Baoighill (Cloughaneely). Subs: Ciaran Cassidy (Termon) and Thomas Lenehan (Four Masters, 0-1) for Callaghan and Ó Baoighill (49 mins), Shane Sweeney (Ardara) and Luke Clerkin (Dungloe) for Scott and Hennigan (55 mins).
Referee: James Lewis (Fermanagh)