Stephen Mc Hugh gives Buncrana the lead, Adam Duffy add's a second
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The home side had the first chance when Caolan Dohery’s corner to the back post was headed wide by Paul Grant when well placed, Buncrana replied with Alan Friel’s half volley justwide, the Swift’s Caolan Doherty brought a fine save fron Buncrana’s keeper Eoghan Doherty on 15 min, then \buncrana’s Donal Doherty failed to connect with John O’ Loughlin’s free from the left, and Decky Fullerton’s curling 20 yard shot was just off target, Buncrana took the lead on 26 min after a good period of pressure Robbie Fullerton’s ball in from the left for Stephen Mc Hugh to tap in from 6 yards, the home side responded and Chris O’ Donnell picked out Joe Mc Kinney but he shot over when well placed, then Chris Monteith had an effort from 20 yards held by O’ Doherty in the visitors net, then it was the turn of Caolan Doherty to fire over for the home side, and Joe Mc Kinney pounced on a mistake in the Buncrana defence but the keeper saved well, Buncrana had a good chance at the start of the second half but Mc Hugh dragged his shot wide, the home side had opportunities to equalise firstly Doherty held of two defenders but shot wide, then Raymond Buchanan shot wide when well placed, Buncrana then missed a great chance Fullerton’s corner found Alan Friel he heads back across box to Donal O’ Doherty who blazes over from 6 yards, and they spurned another good chance moments a poor throw in back to the home keeper was intercepted and pulled back to Kieran Mc Daid who shot wide with just keeper to beat, Buncrana increased their lead on 64 min when Mc Hugh and Alan Friel combined to set uo Adam Duffy to knock the ball in at the far post from eight yards, QPS’s Monteith had a header saved from a Buchanan cross on 84 min Alan Friel broke on the right and set up Fullerton who brought a fine save from Oisin Burke in the home net.
Inishowen Football League Season kicks off Sunday 23rd August.
The 2026-27 Inishowen League season gets underway next weekend with the group stages of both the Clubman Shirts League Cup and the Charlie O’Donnell Memorial cup. The draws held at a delegate meeting Monday 10th August resulted as follows:
Clubman Shirts
| Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
| Illies Celtic |
Buncrana Hearts |
Carn FC |
| QPS |
Greencastle FC |
Cockhill Youths |
| Aileach FC |
Clonmany Shamrocks |
Culdaff FC |
The three group winners along with the best runner up will qualify for the semi finals and there are a number of interesting ties. There are two new managerial appointments with Declan Sharkey at the helm in Greencastle and Brendan McLaughlin in a player manager role in Culdaff. Group A & C could be tight affairs but on last seasons form Aileach and Carn FC will be the favourites to emerge although Cockhill Youths could be the surprise package after their excellent season in Division One . Group B looks to be a straight fight between Buncrana Hearts and Clonmany Shamrocks given the difficulties Greencastle have had in the off season.
Charlie O’Donnell Memorial Cup
| Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
| Dunree United |
Sea Rovers |
Cockhill Res |
| Glengad United |
Buncrana Res |
Aileach Res |
| Carn Youth |
Redcastle United |
Moville Celtic |
Holders Carn Youths have been drawn in group A and under new manager Kevin Doherty will be hoping to launch a staunch defence of their title. On last years league form Glengad United would be the favourites to emerge from this group but it would be no surprise if any of the other two teams came out on top. In Group B Redcastle United , relegated from the premier division last season , are under new manager Kevin McLaughlin and they will be favourites to emerge from this group. All three teams in the group have new managers with Joey Holland taking over at Rovers and Gerard Boyle in charge of Buncrana Res. In group C promoted Moville Celtic will be hoping to carry on from where they left off last season when they face Cockhill Res and Aileach Res under new manager Dermot Doherty. As with the Clubman Shirts the three group winners along with the best runner up will go to the semi finals.
Inishowen Football League Weekly Fixtures 2026-27
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23rd August 2027 |
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| Illies Celtic |
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QPS |
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| Buncrana Hearts |
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Greencastle FC |
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| Culdaff FC |
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Carn FC |
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Charlie O’Donnell Cup |
| Dunree United |
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Glengad United |
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V Armianovskyi 2pm |
| Sea Rovers |
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Buncrana Res |
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K O’Donnell 11am |
| Cockhill Res |
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Aileach Res |
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G McLaughlin 11am |
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On behalf of the Inishowen Football League and all our Clubs & players ,we would like to extend our sincere condolences to the Corr Family on the sad passing of Paddy Corr and also to his extended family circle and many friends. We would also like to extend our condolences to his former colleagues in the Inishowen Youth and Schoolboys League in which Paddy had been a past secretary and had worked tirelessly to promote Youth Football in Inishowen during his time in that position. May he Rest In Peace .
Services to Football Award Winner 2026 , Joe Bredin (Moville Celtic)
Services to Football Award Recipient Joe Bredin pictured with (left)Charlie McConalogue TD & (right) Liam Baldrick (League Chairman) , back row L-R ,Diarmuid O’Brien (League Secretary),Jude McCrossan (League Registrar) & Neil Grant (Committee member)
Below ,Services to Football Award Winner Joe Bredin pictured with his family on the night.
Crossan Jeweller’s Premier Division Prizewinners 2025/26
(L-R Jude McCrossan (Inishowen League),Terence Doherty (Clonmany Shamrocks ) Player of the Year & Top Goalscorer and Lee McColgan (Cockhill Celtic) receiving Premier Division Trophy from Shane Crossan (Crossan’s Jewellers)
(L-R ,Jude McCrossan (League Registrar), Terence Doherty (P.O.T.Y. & Top Goalscorer ,Clonmany Shamrocks) , Taylor Clarke (Joint Clean Sheets ,Buncrana Hearts) ,Lee McColgan (Champions, Cockhill Celtic) , missing from picture , Jonathan Noone ( Joint Clean Sheets ,Clonmany Shamrocks)
HML Division One Prizewinners
L-R, Oran Doherty(O) (Glengad Utd) Top Goalscorer ,Liam Baldrick (League Chairman) presenting HML Div 1 Shield to Ryan Downey (Cockhill Celtic Yth),Darragh O’Donnell (Cockhill Celtic Yth),Most Clean Sheets & Seamus McLaughlin ( Greencastle FC ) Player of the Year.
Inishowen Engineering Div Two A Prizewinners
Back Row L-R, Michael McNaught (Moville Celtic )Top Goalscorer, John G McLaughlin (Culdaff Rovers) ,Player of the Year and Jordan McLaughlin (Moville Celtic) , Most Clean Sheets ,Front Row L-R ,Neil Grant (Committee member ), Dermot Harkin (Moville Celtic) receiving the Div Two A Shield from Charlie McConalogue T.D.
Inishowen Engineering Division Two B
L-R , Kyrin Doherty (Carn Reserves) Player of the Year, Patrick McLaughlin (Culdaff Res) receiving the Div 2B Shield from Charlie McConalogue TD & Michael McLaughlin (Glengad Res) Most Clean Sheets.
Clubman Shirts League Cup Winners
(L-R, Neil Grant (League Committee) , Brendan McLaughlin of Cockhill Celtic ,who defeated Carn FC in the Final, receiving the Clubman’s Shirt League Cup from Charlie McConalogue TD , Jude McCrossan (League Registrar))
Donegal Signs Challenge Cup Winners 2025/26
(Pictured L-R, Liam Baldrick(League Chairman), Luke Rudden (Man of the Match), Peter McLaughlin (Donegal Signs) presenting the Challenge Cup to Lee McLaughlin (Cockhill Celtic) who defeated Buncrana Hearts 2-0 in the Final.)
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