Inishowen Football League Match Reports Sunday 10th May 2026
Inishowen Football League Reports
Clubman Shirts League Cup Final
Carn FC 0
Cockhill Celtic 0 AET Cockhill win 4.2 on pens
Played on Saturday evening in excellent conditions at Maginn Park Cockhill started the brighter testing Carn’s defensive shape early on with a number of probing balls in behind. But it was the visitors who came closest to breaking the deadlock in the 12th minute after a Cian Burke header was superbly cleared off the line by Brendan McLaughlin.
Cockhill replied with McLaughlin’s cross reaching Tiernan Ruddy but he failed to convert a good opening. Brilliant control of a ball over the top by Luke Rudden sent him clear and after being oforced wide by Daniel McDaid he looked certain to score but McDaid recovered superbly to block. On the half hour good work from Corey McBride on the right saw his cross find Rudden but his header failed to trouble McDaid. The last chance of the half fell to Carn after Cockhill keeper Harry Doherty failed to collect a long ball and Burke’s attempted lob sailed just over the bar. Carn also had the first chance of the second half on 57 minutes when Burke could have done better when he got on the end of a Callum Kelly cross but headed over from eight yards. Ten minutes later at the other end Rudden raced clear but Jamie Doherty matched him yard for yard and poked the ball to safety. Carn were well in the game at this stage and a dangerous cross from Kelly was gathered by Doherty at the second attempt. Cockhill substitute Jay Bradley made an immediate impact when he cut along the by-line but McDaid intercepted the cross before the same player raced onto Ruddens flick but Doherty diverted the ball for a corner. Cockhill had one final opportunity to snatch victory in normal time but Lee McLaughlin headed wide. The first chance in extra time also fell to Bradley who saw his header brilliantly saved by McDaid and his follow up cleared off the line by Kelly. In the second period Carn had a late chance after Burke found himself in the clear but Doherty produced a superb save to send the game to penalties. In the shootout Harry Doherty emerged the hero making two superb saves to see Cockhill edge a close fought affair.
MAN OF THE MATCH
For Carn, Daniel McDaid , Jamie Doherty and Cian Burke were excellent while for the winners Brendan McLaughlin and Luke Rudden had good games. But the award goes to goalkeeper Harry Doherty ,(pictured below ) ,who made some crucial saves and also saved two in the shootout.
Inishowen Engineering Division Two A
Clonmany Res 4
Illies Res 1
This end of season game played in good conditions was a game of two halves with Illies dominating possession in the first half and they took the lead in the 34th minute when Domenick Coyle got in behind the Clonmany defence on the right side of the box and clipped in a pass to the feet of Shane Devlin standing free to the left of the penalty spot and he drove a shot to the top corner of the net giving Kyrin Doherty no chance. Clonmany were indebted to Doherty as during this half he kept Clonmany in the game such was Illies dominance and they got to the break without conceding again. Clonmany made a change at half-time with Niall McLaughlin coming on and this swung the momentum for Clonmany with the midfielder driving Clonmany on at every opportunity. They finally got an equaliser in the 54th minute when Tiernan McDonald cushioned a header over the Illies defence and he ran on to it , drawing Christian Jackson out of his goals before calmly finishing to the net.Clonmany went ahead in the 65th minute when Brendan Doherty crossed from the left and Mark McLaughlin sidefooted home from close range. Mark added another to his season’s tally in the 75th minute when he got on the end of Ben Gill’s cross from the right and again he was clinical with his finishing to give Clonmany a two goal cushion. Illies went close to cutting the deficit with a shot crashing back of the post in the 83rd minute but two minutes later Clonmany wrapped up the scoring with Tiernan McDonald sidefooting home Thomas Comiskey’s cross from the left of the box to make the full-time score Clonmany Res 4 Illies Res 1.
Prior to the game beginning both teams observed a minutes silence to remember the tragic passing of Lewis Kelly from Culdaff and both teams would like to extend their condolences to his family & friends and all those who knew him through school and team-mates from Malin GAA , Culdaff FC & Glengad FC.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Moville Celtic 4
Cockhill Colts 1
Played on Saturday evening in windy conditions at Glencrow, Moville finished off their home matches with a win over Cockhill Colts. Moville started the better team and were unlucky to see Marc Bell’s shot well saved by Graham Doherty in the Cockhill net. Bell went close again soon after but he volleyed just wide of the right hand post . But it was Cockhill who opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Alan Fletcher stepped up to the penalty spot to fire home into the bottom left corner past Jordan McLaughlin, after a handball by a Moville defender. Conor Gillen went close for Moville and Michael McNaught hit the post just before the break as Moville upped the tempo. Moville started the second half as they ended the first, scoring just two mins in McNaught finished smartly after a great team move from the kick off. Five minutes later Moville went in front. Marcus Rule was upended in the area and McNaught stepped up to grab his, and Moville’s second. He fired his penalty into the bottom left corner past Doherty. Ionut Lebada almost got Cockhill back on level terms but his shot drifted just wide. Moville increased their lead after a scramble in the box saw the ball fall to Lee McColgan on the edge of the box and he made no mistake, finishing into the bottom corner. With the game heading towards the finish there was time for Moville to grab a fourth. After being set up by Pauric Peto, Jay Gillen finished nicely from close range and rounded off the game and secured the three points for Moville.
HML Division One Play Off
Cockhill Res 1 AET Cockhill win 4-3 on pens
Clonmany Res 1
On Sunday morning in beautiful conditions on a superb surface Cockhill Res retained their Division One status with a hard fought penalty shootout win over a game Clonmany side. They began well and in the 5th minute Tiernan McDonald got in behind the full back on the right hand side but Eoin Colhoun blocked with his legs. At the other end after good build up Caolan Moore’s looping effort from twenty yards dipped over the bar. Cahir McDaid then smashed a left footed effort which crashed off the post before Cian Murphy shot just over at the back post. Clonmany in a swift counter attack saw Mark Mclaughlin shoot over from a tight angle. Clonmany then broke the deadlock on the half hour after the Cockhill defence failed to cut out a Mark Doherty crossfied pass and McLaughlin fired first time low and just inside Colhoun’s right hand post. They had another chance when Mark Doherty’s cross was met first time by a McLaughlin flick which got a deflection and rose just past the angle. The same two players combined for the first chance of the second half but McLaughlin’s flicked effort drew a superb reflex save from Colhoun. Midway through the half Cockhill levelled after McDaid was fouled in the area and Niall Breslin squeezed the kick past Kyrin Doherty who did get a hand to the ball. The last chance in normal time saw Clonmany substitute Tyler McEleney have an effort saved by Colhoun. Clonmany had the better of the first period in extra time forcing a number of corners but the closest they came was with a Niall McLaughlin free which Colhoun turned around the post. In the second period Mark McLaughlin was denied by a superb Frankie McLaughlin tackle before Cockhill had late shots from Christy Doyle who fired wide and Aaron Stevenson which Doherty saved. In the shootout Cockhill converted the first four with Clonmany off target with one and Colhoun saving the other to guarantee them first division football next season.
