Inishowen Football League Match Reports Sunday 7th December 2025
Inishowen Football League Reports
Jackie Crossan Premier Division
Clonmany Shamrocks 1
Cockhill Celtic 2
This top of the table clash was well contested and in the opening half both sides had chances to grab the lead. Cockhill had the first opportunity after an intereption in midfield saw the ball played through to Corey McBride on the right hand side of the area but his goal bound effort was deflected over by a superb tackle from Gareth Bradley. Clonmany replied with Matthew Brennan feeding Terence Doherty who cut in from the left and when he unleashed an early shot it deflected off a defender wrong footing Harry Doherty but the ball trickled past the post.
At the other end Conor Graham surged into the area but was denied by a combination of Bradley and goalkeeper Jonathan Noone before Noone recovered to divert his follow up behind for a corner. On the stroke of half time Clonmany had another chance following Jack Doherty’s corner which was recycled by Brennan at the back post to Aaron Porter and his left footed cross was headed just wide by Terence Doherty as the half ended scoreless. Cockhill made the break through five minutes after the restart when a Lee McLaughlin cross come shot from the right was clawed away by Noone but Garbhan Friel was on hand to slot the ball home. Clonmany responded and Jack Doherty was narrowly off target with a well struck free kick. The visitors then struck for the killer second goal on 70 minutes when McBride was left in acres of space on the right hand side of the area to drill a low shot pas the unsighted Noone. The home side rallied and set up a grandstand finish on 87 minutes substitute Pearse McCarron looped a ball across to the back post for Terence Doherty to head home. Clonmany pressed in the closing minutes but the visitors defence stood firm to claim a crucial victory.
Aileach FC 0
Buncrana Hearts 2
Buncrana started the game better and had the home defence under pressure from some set pieces which ultimately they survived. Aileach gradually began to get a foot hold with Gavin Bradley causing problems down the left. On 20minutes the home side carved out an opportunity when PJ Miller found Bradley outside the box but his powerful drive just cleared Taylor Clarkes bar. Midway through the half Buncrana grabbed the lead their pressure deserved when Liam Jordan got to the bye line on the right and pulled the ball back for Jack Bradley to sweep home from 8 yards past Eoin Callaghan. Aileach huffed and puffed for the remainder of the half without creating anything clear cut. The home side began the second half a bit brighter and on 55minutes following a corner from the right Gavin Doherty got his head to the ball but his effort flew wide of Clarkes left hand post. Buncrana were always dangerous from set pieces and following a free kick wide on the left the ball bobbled around the box and but for a last ditch block by Darren Gallagher, Caolan Doherty would have stretched the visitors lead. With 20 minutes left Buncrana did double their lead after a long through ball was latched onto by Liam Jordan and while Callaghan did brilliantly to block his initial effort the rebound fell kindly and he was able to tap home from close range. Try as they might Aileach could not find a way back into the game and Buncrana ran out comfortable winners.
HML Plant Hire Division One
Buncrana Res 1
Carn Youths 0
Played in difficult wet conditions both teams served up a quite entertaining game. It was the home side who had the first opportunity on 2 minutes after Jack Soal played in Hussein down the left and he beat his man before finding Ethan Soal who blazed over from ten yards. On 8 minutes the visitors created their first opportunity when Matthew McGoldrick’s shot was saved comfortably by Hayden Boyle. The Hearts Thomas Adair’s header then sent Hussein clear and he rounded the keeper but his goalbound shot was cleared off the line. Two minutes later and Ethan Soal seen his shot superbly touched round the post by Carn keeper Kyle Harkin. Midway through the half good play from Hussein & Jack Soal saw the latter fire just over from outside the area before Ethan Soal shot into side netting having been set up by Hussein. Carn responded before the break when Ollie Coyle got in on the left side but his shot stuck the outside of the post. The Hearts took the lead on 52 minutes with a flowing move, Jack Davies found Jack Soal who in turn found the dangerous Hussein who beat his man and picked out Ronan Mahon at the back post and he fired past Harkin for a deserved lead. Five minutes later and from a corner Sean McLaughlin fired a volley towards the top left hand corner only to see Harkin produce a stunning save. Mahon then almost made it two nil but Harkin once again pushed his shot around the post for a corner. On the hour mark a scramble in the visitors defence saw the ball fall to Jack Soal but his shot struck the post. The final chance of the game also fell to the home side with Jack Soal’s effort seeing Harkin produce another wonderful save. The home side seen out the remaining minutes for a huge & deserved three points.
Cockhill Res 0
Cockhill Youths 7
The league leaders proved too strong for the young Reserve side at a rain soaked Charlie O’Donnell’s Sports Ground in this club derby clash.
In a dominant first half Cockhill Youths punished hesitancy in the Reserve side and were clinical as they raced into a five nil lead before the break. An early brace from Conor Allen either side of a Devin McCarron goal put the Youths in control with Connor McDaid and Paul Mullan extending the Youths lead just before the half. It was not long into the second half before the Youths struck again with Conor Allen completing his hat-trick and 10 minutes later he bagged his fourth to make it seven nil, capping off a fine individual performance, as Cockhill Youths saw the game out comfortably.
Sea Rovers 0
Greencastle 1
Greencastle opened the scoring after 10 minutes when a cross in from Jamie Mc Cormick was tapped in by Brian Mc Clean from close range. Sea Rovers Mark Diver was unlucky after his long range effort forced Greencastles keeper Christopher Hegarty at full stretch to palm the ball wide of the post. The visitor’s responded and Jamie Mc Cormick saw his shot well gathered by Seamus Houghton in the home goal just before the break. The second half was a hard fought affair but with very little goal mouth action. Rovers had an opportunity on 66 minutes with an effort by mark Diver from the edge of the area flashing just past the post. Greencastle responded and on 81 minutes a Shea Mclaughlin effort produced a stunning save from Houghton. Following an altercation both sides were reduced to ten men with Declan McGonagle and Jamie McCormick red carded .The visitors saw out the remaining minutes to keep their title challenge alive.
Inishowen Engineering Division Two 
Moville Res 2
Aileach Youths 5
The visitors got off to a great start after Darragh Kerrigan’s effort as parried by Rhys Kerr for Darren Bradley to slot home the rebound. On 20 minutes they made it two nil when Brendan Hegarty collected the ball just outside the area and curled a superb effort to the top corner. After a penalty was awarded for a hand ball Kerrigan converted to put Aileach three nil ahead. Before the break Conor Tierney made it four nil after he got in behind the home defence and fired a rising shot past Kerr. Moville started the second half well and got a goal back when Evan Hudner converted a penalty after Oisin McGuinness had been fouled in the area. On 58 minutes Aileach were reduced to ten men when Damien Barr was redcarded for a second caution. But any hoped of a comeback were dashed when Bradley fired a twenty yards free kick to the bottom corner to put the visitors five one ahead. The home side kept going and got a consolation after McGuinness pounced when Aileach keeper Dylan Clarke failed to hold a long range effort but in the end Aileach defended stoutly to claim the points.
Cockhill Colts 0
Culdaff Rovers 2
The home side had the first opportunity when Dylan McEleney fed Ciaran Mcgrory but he failed to convert from close range. Culdaff responded and Stephen McLaughlin saw his effort deflected behind off a defender.After a mix up in the home defence on 17 minutes PJ McDaid failed to hit the target when well placed for the visitors. The home side responded and Ciaran McGrory reacted well to a loose ball inside the area but fired over the bar. Culdaff got on top and Niall Gordon rounded a defender inside the area but shot wide in what was a gilt edged opportunity. But Gordon made amends then on 27 minutes when he pounced to drill home after Graham Doherty had parried McDaids well struck shot. The colts tried to hit back and McGrory volleyed over before Darragh Lyons had a shot saved by Gavin Mclaughlin. In a swift counter attack the visitors John G McLaughlin advanced from midfield and unleashed a good effort which Doherty saved well.The second half saw the tempo drop and there were very few chances and defences well on top. Culdaff struck for the crucial second goal on 68 minutes after a Paul McLaughlin free kick was well parried by Doherty but McDaid followed up to slot home the rebound. Cockhill tried to respond but the Rovers defence stood firm to see out the game and claim the points.
QPS Youths 3
Carn Res 0
The visitors had an early chance after Ryan Crumlish beat the offside trap but shot just past the far post. The home side then began to get a hold of the game and Sean Og Gallagher had a well struck effort saved by Dermot Doherty. The home side opened the scoring when John McCloskey pounced on an under hit back pass before drilling low past Doherty. The second half was a scrappy affair and conditions contributed . On 58 minutes QPS doubled their advantage after Gallagher converted a penalty awarded after he had been fouled. Carn tried hard to get back into the contest and Davin Mclaughln saw his twenty yards effort turned around the post by Lee McColgan. But the home side sealed the points with a third goal on 78 minutes after Owen Lynch rose highest at the back post to head home following a well worked corner kick.
Culdaff Res 1
Glengad Res 3
The home side had an early opportunity when a blocked shot fell to Peter McCallion whose snap shot went just side. Glengad then took the lead on 9 minutes after a free into the box from Patrick McLaughlin saw the ball fell kindly to Thomas McKinley to volley home. Glengad doubled their lead when Oran Doherty cross cum shot was parried by Patrick McLaughlin in the home nets however Reece Diver reacted fastest to score from close range. Culdaff then started to push hard and great save from Glengad goalkeeper Michael McLaughlin prevented them from getting back into the game when Jack O’Brien low shot was saved by the goalkeepers legs. Good work by Sean McGrenaghan on the right earned a free and Jack O’Brien’s dangerous delivery was punched away by Michael McLaughlin. Glengad then got their third with a long range shot from Patrick McLaughlin. Culdaff responded promptly when a long range shot from Jack Mills nestled nicely in the bottom corner to end the half .In the first five minutes of the second half a great ball from Tiernan McGoeghan sent Jack O’Brien clear, he tried to lob the on rushing McLaughlin who handled the ball outside his box and was sent off as a result. The remainder of the game saw Culdaff push forward but they were unable to capitalize om the man advantage as the Glengad defence stood firm to claim the three points.
Moville Celtic 4
Carrowmena FC 0
Played in wet and wintry conditions in Glencrow, Moville ran out comfortable winners of this local derby. Moville made the perfect start as they went ahead in the third minute through Marc Bell. Marcus Rule squared the ball across the box from the right wing and Bell fired home from 12 yards past Brian Houghton in the Carrowmena goal.Declan Lynch then tried his luck from 25 yards out but his dipping shot sailed just over the crossbar before Dermot Harkin went close next when his curling effort flew just wide of the post, with the keeper beaten.
Carrowmena replied and Ronan Doherty, who kept the Moville defence busy all day, shot wide from just outside the box. The home side doubled the lead in the 20th minute after Michael McNaught went past the defender and fired a cross low into the six yard box where it was tapped home by Marcus Rule at the back post. It was almost three before half time but just as Marc Bell was ready to head in at the back post, Houghton managed to get a fingertip to the ball and send it for a corner. From the following short corner Shaun McDermott had a shot cleared off the line by John Lynch. Moville continued to dominate the second half and it was three nil within 10 minutess of the restart. Norbert Indyka with a brilliant run past several defenders and he finished well at the near post despite Houghton’s best efforts. Marc Bell made it four when he collected Indyka’s through ball and finished smartly under the onrushing Houghton. Moville continued to apply pressure and Joshua Lafferty saw an effort fly over from just outside the box. Bell had a chance for his hat trick, but a brilliant last ditch tackle by Paul Brennan denied him. With the last chance of the game Carrowmena almost got the consolation goal but Cathal Crumlish’s cross just evaded Ronan Doherty and Moville saw the remianing minutes out for the win and the three points.
Carrowmena Capt, Ronan Doherty & Moville Capt. Dermot Harkin with Referee Kevin O’Donnell,pictured below.
Moville goalscorers Marc Bell (2) ,Norbert Indyka & Marcus Rule, pictured above.
Rashenny FC 3
Rashenny Res 0
This match was played on Tuesday night in bitterly cold conditions and with a biting wind. The Reserves created early openings when Gareth McKeever’s well struck shot was beaten away at the near post by Sam Coyle and then John Gerard Doherty had a long range effort that dipped just over. The First team then fashioned an opening after Patrick Doherty (S) latched onto a through ball but Roger McGilloway advanced out to near the edge of the box to claim. Shea Grant then tried his luck with two attempts – his first travelled wide of the right hand post while McGilloway palmed away his second at the expense of a corner. The First team were enjoying the lion’s share of possession and carved out more chances. Jake O’Donnell had a close range shot blocked by the keeper; the same player just failed to connect with a Doherty cross and when O’Donnell delivered a delightful angled ball into the box Ronan McConologue cleared with a forward ready to pounce. In the opening minutes of the second half John Gerard Doherty set up namesake Keelan on the 18 yard line but his hurried shot went over. At the other end, a quickly taken free from midfield sent Grant clear of the defence but he was forced wide with McGilloway dispensing his shot from a tight angle for a corner. The First team broke the deadlock just past the hour mark. Ryan Doherty’ s corner from the right eluded everyone and dropped at the feet of Damien Friel at the back post and he drove high into the net. The Reserves should have equalised minutes later. McKeever got control and took the ball round Coyle but with the goal gaping he blasted over from right in front of the empty net. The First team doubled its lead mid way through the second half. Ryan Doherty had a long range effort palmed away by McGilloway allowing Patrick Doherty to control the ball and fire across the keeper to the far corner. McKeever then had a further gilt edged opportunity to score for the Reserves but after being set up by John Gerard Doherty he completely fluffed the chance by miskicking when about to pull the trigger. When a left wing corner was looped back across goal Shane Cregan headed to the net for a third goal. Late on further attempts by First team subs failed to add to the scoreline when Adam Doherty found the side net and Oran McDevitt drilled wide of a post.