Inishowen Football League Weekly Match Reports Sunday 14th December 2025

 

 

Inishowen Football League Reports

Oscar Traynor Inter League

Inishowen League 0

Donegal League 1

Trailing three two from the first leg Inishowen knew that nothing less than victory would suffice when they entertained the Donegal league at Maginn Park on Saturday in difficult conditions. Inishowen began on the front foot and a long free kick delivery found Odhran O’Brien-Daly but he headed over. Donegal responded and a lovely Eddie O’Reilly ball over the top released Patrick Carr  whose attempted lob weas punched clear by Taylor Clarke.

With the wind Inishowen had a number of set piece opportunities to pressure the Donegal rearguard and from the first of these from Damien Duffy from the right hand the side ball just eluded O’Brien-Daly coming in at the back post. But successive deliveries from Duffy, Luke Rudden and Lee McColgan all sailed over the bar as the half ended scoreless. The second half began with  a Donegal free kick from Seamie Friel which found the head of Carr but Clarke turned his header around the post. At the other end Donegal keeper Michael Lynch failed to hold a Lee McColgan free into the area but Brendan  McCafferty was on hand to clear the danger. The decisive moment of the second leg arrived on 66 minutes after a long free saw Carrs superb header crash off the bar for the unmarked O’Reilly to slot home. Donegal spurned a gilt edged opportunity to double their lead on 75 minutes after a superb move which began with Gareth Harkin evading a couple of tackles before feeding Shane McGinty inside the area who laid it on a plate for Ronan McHugh at the back post but he somehow fired over a gaping goal. The home side tried desperately to get back into the game but failed to penetrate the visitors defence with Donegal advancing to the semi finals .

 

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Dunree United 4

Buncrana Res 0

Dunree began this local derby well and took a deserved lead on 19 minutes when keeper Sean Dalys long kick out saw Jamie Brosnan hit a smashing volley to the roof of the net giving Hayden Boyle no chance. Midway through the half they doubled their advantage after great work in midfield by Joe McCallion saw him thread a ball through to Brosnan who beat the defender and cooly slotted past Boyle to the bottom corner. Buncrana tried hard to get back into the game   and had a gilt edged opportunity after Aaron Cleary was upended inside the area  but Ethan Soals spot kick was brilliantly saved low to the left hand corner by Daly. Buncrana went close early in the second half with an effort from Cleary which was heading to the top corner but Daly superbly tipped it around the post. At the other end a superb through ball from McCallion sent Brosnan clear but Boyle made an excellent save. Dunree added a third goal when substitute Gerry Farrell intercepted a pass and cooly slotted past  the stranded Boyle. They completed the scoring on 81 minutes after Cian Moran played in Patrick Doherty on the edge of the area to drill low into the bottom corner .

( Buncrana Capt. Thomas Adair , Dunree Capt. Adam Barrett with Referee Warren Harvey )

 

Carn Youths 6

Cockhill Res 2

In blustery conditions at St. Patricks Park it was the home side who had the first chance in the opening  minute when Cade Cooke put Matthew McGoldrick through but he dragged it wide when well placed. Carn then quickly got another chance after  Sheagan Doherty picked up the ball in midfield beat his man and played a lovely through ball to Olly Coyle who made no mistake in slotting it past Eoin Colhoun. In no time after that it great work from Cooke this time who played a lovely ball across the box for Coyle to get his second . 

Cockhill then responded and an inswinging Blake McCarron corner landed in the back of the Carn net to pull one back . Midway through the half  Cooke and Olly Coyle combined once more to give the latter his his hatrick . After the half hour mark  Carn broke and it was  Cooke again with  the set up to Dayton Cooke who slotted it low to the bottom corner . Carn quickly started in the second half when the ball fell to Coyle inside the area he made no mistake finding the top right corner for his fourth . Cahir McDaid got Cockrill there second with some tidy work and lovely strike from 20 yards give Kyle Harkin no chance in the Carn net . But Carn quickly responded and got the final goal of the game with some good work from Coyle and the ball fell nicely to Girtz Dzerins who hit the back of the net with a first time effort . 

 

Glengad United 0

Sea Rovers 2

Rovers got off to a dream start  when they took the lead in the second minute after a long clearance from keeper Seamus Houghton cleared the home defence and Keelan Doherty ran on to slot past Ronan Lafferty from ten yards. They had another chance in the tenth minute when Jason Doherty found Daniel Gallagher who got away from the defender into the area but his low effort was blocked by the legs of Lafferty. The home side came into the game and midway through the half after good build up involving Ryan Mclaughlin and Joe Doherty the latter laid the ball off for Brendan Doherty whose effort from the edge of the area crashed off the post. Rovers had the final opportunity of the half when a Kieran Doherty free found Matthew Mooney who flashed a header just wide. After a cagey opening to the second half it was Rovers who created the first opportunity on 50 minutes when a Jason Doherty cross found the un marked  Keelan Doherty at the back post but he headed wide.Glengad replied midway through the half after Ryan McLaughlin sent Oran Doherty clear but he was denied by an excellent save from Houghton in the Rovers goal. The visitors then clinched the points on 84 minutes after  substitute Michael Glackin dispossessed a defender and squared the ball across to Matthew Mooney who cooly slotted past Lafferty from twelve yards.

 

Cockhill Youths 2

Aileach Res 1

The home side had an early chance from a Mason McDaid cross which found Joe Lavery but his header was well saved by Owen Callaghan. Callaghan then denied Lavery again saving with his legs after good play from the home side. Chances were few at either end although on 37 minutes the home side came closest to breaking the deadlock following a corner with Conor McDaid’s header crashing off the post. They hit the woodwork again before half time after Mason McDaid found space in midfield before advancing and unleashing an effort which also crashed off the post. After a cagey start to the second half the deadlock was broken midway through the half by the home side when Devin McCarron broke into the area before laying the ball off to Paul Mullan to shoot low past Callaghan. They then doubled their lead on 78 minutes when a mason McDaid free kick found Conor McDaid who laid it off for substitute Darragh McDermott to slot home. Aileach rallied and reduced the deficit after Gavin Bradley reacted quickest to a defensive error to slot home. The visitors tried to salvage a point but the home defence stood firm to claim another win.

 

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Culdaff Rovers 7

Dunree Res 1

Under the lights in Caratra Park on Saturday night the home side began well and Dunree keeper Oran Doherty saved a William Hutchinson effort  before also stopping a Gary Collins header from a Hutchinson cross. The home side then broke the deadlock midway through the half after a superb Stephen McLaughlin cross found John G McLaughlin unmarked and he slotted home from close range. Dunree responded and when James Quinn raced onto a through ball a heavy touch allowed Gavin McLaughlin to gather at his feet. The visitors had a good spell then with Jason Spence evading two tackles before shooting just wide from outside the area Quinn saw another effort deflected wide But the rovers doubled their lead on 42 minutes after a good run down the left from Christopher McLaughlin ended with a well struck effort from a tight angle past Doherty. Culdaff had the final chance of the half when Hutchinsons attempted lob was well saved by Doherty. Ten minutes after the interval Culdaff made it three nil with PJ McDaid beating a defender on the left advancing into the area before drilling low past Doherty. Dunree responded on the hour mark and reduced the deficit when after Quinns effort was beaten away by Mclaughlin the ball broke to Shay Coyle on the edge of the area to rifle an effort to the top corner. The home side responded and made it four one on 70 minutes after Stephen Mclaughlins through ball sent John G Mclaughlin  into the area and he turned a defender before shooting low past Doherty. Substitute Mark Smith then added two quick goals the first a well struck effort into the bottom corner and the second when he got on the end of a Stephen McLaughlin cross to slot home. They completed the scoring then when another substitute Brendan Lafferty slotted home after his initial effort had been blocked.

 

Clonmany Res 4

Carn Res 1

Carn began the game well forcing a number of corners in the opening minutes the first of which saw a Darragh McCormick effort blocked. At the other end Niall McLaughlin crossed for Tiernan McDonald who side footed wide from close range when well placed. Clonmany then opened the scoring on 15 minutes after the Carn defence failed to clear McLaughlin’s cross before Darragh Porters effort was blocked and when Alex McFadden’s follow up was parried by Dermot Doherty the ball fell kindly to Pearse McCarron to slot home. The visitors tried to respond instantly with Davin Mclaughlin breaking into the area but his effort rippled the side netting. At the other end a Ben Gill effort was tipped over the bar by Doherty and from the corner McDonald headed wide when in a good position. Just after he half hour mark the home side doubled their advantage after McLaughlin’s corner found Brendan Doherty to head low into the bottom right hand corner of the net.  But Carn rallied and reduced the deficit when Davin McLaughlins cross found Darragh McCormick, pictured left ,who shot low past Kyrin Doherty from twelve yards. The visitors had the first opportunity of the second half when Shane McGuinness advanced on the right and unleashed a goal bound effort which was tipped over by Doherty in the home goal. Just after the hour mark Clonmany made it three one when a Niall McLaughlin corner kick was powerfully headed to the top right hand corner by Jack Doherty from twelve yards out. Minutes later they had another golden chance when McCarron broke clear and with substitute Tyler McEleney in assistance he opted to go for power but keeper Doherty blocked well. They sealed the points with a fourth goal when a Jack Doherty free from half way found Brendan Doherty in behind the Carn defence and he guided a header past Doherty .

(Carn Capt. Ryan Diver & Clonmany Capt. D.J. McGeoghegan with Referee Kevin O’Donnell below.)

(Clonmany scorers Pearse McCarron , Brendan Doherty (2) & Jack Doherty pictured above.)

QPS Youth 1

Moville Celtic 3

Moville began well and Michael McNaught had a couple of good chances but Lee McColgan in the home goal made a couple of good saves. Gradually QPS came into the game with Oran Hillen unleashing a shot which Jordan Mclaughlin turned around the post.  Moville then opened the scoring on the half hour after McNaught broke away on the right hand side and advanced into the area before drilling past McColgan from a tight angle. But QPS got back on terms before half time after a Sean Og Gallagher cross was headed home by Marc Wallace at the back post. Moville began the second half well and regained the lead on 48 minutes after Jay Gillen ‘s cross was met with a powerful finish from McNaught. QPS had  one or two half chances but couldn’t grab an equaliser and Moville finished the game late on after McNaught completed his hat trick capitalizing on a defensive mix up to slot home.

 

Rashenny FC 10

Glengad Res 0

Played in wet and windy conditions on Saturday night in Trawbreaga Park the home side dominated throughout and picked up the three points against an under strength Glengad second string. Playing with the aid of a strong breeze in the first half, the home side’s first chance came from David McLaughlin but as he bore down on goal good defensive work from Conor McGonagle averted the danger. On six minutes Rasheney went in front when a poor clearance was seized upon by Damien Friel who advanced into the box before being brought down and Friel scored the resultant penalty. The scoreline was doubled when Jake O’Donnell controlled a forward pass on the edge of the area, turned sharply and fired powerfully to the net. Mid way throught the half Shea Grant surged past a number of defenders and blasted high to the net just inside Keelan McDaid’s near post. O’Donnell then held off a defender and fired low to the back of the net for his second and he completed his hat trick when he glanced home Adam Doherty’s corner kick from the left. After setting up McLaughlin to score with a low ground shot from 16 yards, Grant got on the scoresheet for his second goal when he powered forward and unleashed a shot from 25 yards which took a deflection on its way to the net. After the resumption, good build up play along the left involving Grant and McLaughlin saw O’Donnell turn the ball home from close in. McLaughlin, assisted by O’Donnell scored from eight yards for the ninth goal. After Glengad’s Thomas McKinley had a low shot gathered by Sam Coyle, O’Donnell completed the scoring when he grabbed his fifth late on.

 

Carrowmena FC 7

Rashenny Res 1

The home side took an early lead in the fifth minute after Ronan Doherty split the visitors defence for Gerard Gill to slot past Roger McGilloway in the Rashenny goal. They added a second midway through the half with Luke Bradley finding Ronan Doherty who slotted home from eight yards. Rashenny responded and when George McGuinness bore down on goal he was denied by a superb last ditch tackle from Shay Campbell. Carrowmena got off to the perfect start in the opening minute of the second half when a long ball forward by Paul Brennan found Doherty to shoot low to the net. Doherty then completed his hat trick in the 55th minute with a first time finish from a Rhys Davenport cross. Midway through the half  Doherty and Bradley combined to release the inrushing Paul Brennan to add a fifth goal . The visitors kept going and were rewarded after John G Doherty collected a ball on the left and evaded a tackle before slotting low past Brian Houghton.  But the home side hit back ten minutes later with Bradley heading home an inswinging corner from Doherty. They completed the scoring when Bradley converted a penalty awarded after he had been upended.