Match Reports Sunday 10th November
Jackie Crossan Premier Division
Illies Celtic 1
Clonmany Shamrocks 4
Clonmany started well and on 4 minutes Alex McFadden cut in from the right and his driven cross eluded all. The visiotrs did take the lead on 20 minutes after Jason Devlin fed Conor Doherty who played Jamie Coyle through but when his effort was well saved
by Johnathan Noone the loose ball saw Aaron Porter fire to the roof of the net. Illies spurned a good chance to level matters midway through the half after Paul Duffy crossed from the left to Oran Doherty whose low shot was saved by the legs of Zach Conlon. Clonmany then doubled their lead after Jason Devlin overlapped on the left and crossed for McFadden to shoot to the roof of the net. McFadden had the final chance of the half when on the stroke of half time he burst into the area but failed to hit the target when well placed. Ten minutes after the break the visitors increased their lead when Jamie Coyle broke into the area and squared the ball for McFadden to slot home. Illies substitute Patrick Curran saw a snapshot saved by Conlon before a Sean Mulhern driven shot was also saved. Clonmany added their fourth goal when McFadden charged down an attempted clearance and crossed the ball for Coyle to head home. Illies ended the game well with Curran again denied by Conlon before the same player hooked the ball on for Jamie McDaid who rolled a defender and slotted home for what turned out to be a mere consolation.
Buncrana Hearts 7
Redcastle United 0
Buncrana started well and opened the scoring on 9 minutes after a cross from Zach McFadden found Bart Wesolowski whose shot took a deflection off a defender and past Seamus Houghton. They went close again in the 15th minute when a Matthew Brown header crashed back off the post. The home side doubled their lead on 34 minutes when McFadden again crossed and this time it was flicked on by Liam Quigley for Wesolowski to slot home. Wesolowski had the final effort of the half after a great run ended with a shot well saved by Houghton. As in the first half Buncrana started the second half well and increased their lead with Wesolowski s cross coming off a defender past Houghton. On 57 minutes they made it four nil after a great run and finish from Wesolowski to complete his hat trick. The home side were totally dominant and added a fifth when Caolan Doherty fired low to the bottom corner from twenty yards. Substitute Aaron McDaid then advanced and crossed for Liam Jordan to add the sixth and they completed the scoring when Eoin Murphy ghosted in at the back post to slot home after a corner. Redcastle had a late chance for a consolation after Mark Farren had a snapshot cleared off the line by a home defender.
Buncrana Hearts
Redcastle
Greencastle FC 0
Aileach FC 7
An understrength home side struggled from the start against the visitors at Chapel Lane. Aileach took an early lead when a long range Reece McGilloway effort flew past Brendan McClenaghan and into the bottom corner. They added a second on ten minutes when Darren McMonagle broke clear on the right advanced into the area and drilled low to the corner. Midway through the half Gavin Doherty found space before unleashing a superb twenty five yards effort to the top corner. McMonagle then had another effort saved by McClenaghan before at the other end a Michael henry free kick was well gathered by Dillon Porter. But Aileach kept pressing and McMonagle bore down on goal but was denied by a superb last ditch tackle from Gavin Rowan. But before the break Aileach added a fourth goal after McMonagle again broke clear on the left rounded advancing McClenaghan and squared for brother Shane to slot home from twelve yards. Aileach continued on top after the restart and McClenaghan in the home goal saved well from both Denver Kelly and Keith McColgan before Kelly fired over from twenty five yards. The visitors did add their fifth when Darren McMonagle slotted home from close range before the same player beat the offside trap to drill home from the edge of the area. They completed the scoring when Darren McMonagle added his fourth of the game converting from close range.
Cockhill Celtic 3
Carn FC 0
Carndonagh started brightly forcing a couple of free kicks which were dealt with by the home defence. But Cockhill took the lead on 4minutes when Brendan McLaughlin was released down the left and his cross found Damian Duffy who brilliantly hit a half-volley to the top corner. Cockhill created another chance when good interplay down the left resulted in Garbhan Friel finding Lee McColgan but his shot was well blocked by Will Quinn. Carn had a big chance in the 12th minute after Ross Farren broke from the midfield to a one on one situation but a heavy touch allowed Harry Doherty to advance and smother. Cockhill almost added a second just after the half hour when Friel held off a defender before setting up Luke Rudden. His shot from just inside the box was parried by Daniel McDaid with a follow-up volley from Friel well blocked by Lorcan Bradley. They got the second minutes later when Duffy’s pinpoint pass from the right found Christy McLaughlin at the back post and his cushioned pass across the goal was turned in by Rudden. After a frenetic opening to the second half Carn had the first chance with Conan Gibbons finding space behind the Cockhill defence. The ball broke to Cade Cooke whose shot from the edge of the D was comfortably gathered by Doherty. Midway through the half Carn went close after a free kick into the Cockhill box found Mark Doherty but his shot was blocked by Odhran O’Brien Daly. Soon after Rudden found space in an advanced midfield area but his shot was over the bar. On 73minutes Carn came close again when, with Cockhill appealing for offside, Mark Doherty’s shot cannoned off the post before being cleared. Minutes later a great run from Brendan McLaughlin down the left forced a corner. Duffy’s corner found Peter Doherty at the back post and his powerful header found the net. Cockhill almost added a fourth on 88minutes when Liam Grant’s brilliant low strike from the edge of the box was turned away by McDaid
HML Plant Hire Division One
Aileach Res 1
QPS 3
The opening twenty minutes was a close hard fought encounter with defences on top and a lot of the play in the middle third. Then on 24 minuets the home side had the first opportunity when Sean McHugh released Charlie Campbell but he shot straight at Stephen Harbison. Almost immediately at the other end Darragh Byrne broke clear of the home defence but dragged his effort across Dillon Clarke and wide. The visitors then saw a Denim Mclaughlin effort deflected off a defender and Clarke adjusted superbly to tip the ball onto the bar with his defence clearing. Aileach stunned the league leaders when they opened the scoring before the break after McHughs corner to the back post was volleyed across by Stephen Doherty for James Wallace to head home. Aileach had the first attempt of the second half when Stephen O Donnells twenty yards effort was saved by Harbison. But the Point upped the tempo then with a Lee Barr free finding Jamie Mclaughlin whose header was saved by Clarke. QPS equalised on 50 minutes after Conor Barrow advanced into the area and cut the ball back for Denim McLaughlin to slot home from eight yards. Midway through the half they took the lead with Denim McLaughlin splitting the home defence with a superb through ball for Barrow to race onto and fire high past Clarke. Minutes later they made it three one after the ball broke inside the area for Barrow to hammer to the roof of the net. The visitors had the final chance as well when Byrne broke on the right and his cross shot came back off the post into the arms of Clarke. Aileach pressed in the final stages but the Point defence stood firm.
Aileach Reserves
QPS
Carn Youth 5
Rashenny FC 3
Carn broke the deadlock on 3 minutes when Daire Tully broke on the left and fed Olly Coyle who shot low to the left corner of the net from 10 yards. Rashenny had a chance to equalize ten minutes later after Shane Creggan crossed for David McLaughlin who shot to the left wide when well placed inside the area. Carn had a chance to double their lead midway through the half when Dayton Cooke made a great pass from midfield to Thomas McGeoghegan who rounded the defender and shot wide . Rashenny had another chance to equalize before half time when Aaron Creggan crossed from the left for Ronan Shovlin whose low shot was well saved by Kyle Harkin in the Carn goal.
Rashenny got the equalizer in the opening minute of the second half when Adam Hirrell broke on the right wing and crossed it for Caylum Long who shot low to the left corner of the net from twelve yards. But Carn responded immediately and went in front again after McGeoghegan advanced on the right wing, beat the defender but saw his effort crash off the bar to Olly Coyle who slotted the rebound home from close range. Carn made it three one on 52 minutes when good work from Coyle who then squared it to Dayton Cooke who shot to the top right corner of the net. Carn made it four on 77 minutes after sub Girts Dzerins made a great run on the right and crossed it for Daire Tully who delivered a powerful shot to the bottom right corner of the net from outside the area. Rashenny pulled one back when Carn keeper Kyle Harkin failed to take care of a David McLaughlin cross and lost the ball and Caylum Long was on hand to slot the ball into the bottom of the net from fifteen yards Rashenny made it 4-3 then when Shane Ward crossed it for substitute Damien Friel to fire low past Harkin from fifteen yards. But Carn regained their two goal lead late on after Daire Tully made a great run on the left wing and rounded Rashenny keeper Sean Friel before squaring it for Olly Coyle who shot into an open net from six yards and claim the points
Buncrana Res 1
Gleneely Colts 2
The first chance of the game fell to the home side after Ethan Soal pounced on a defensive error but his left footed effort went past the post. The visitors opened the scoring midway through the half after Kyran Cantwell broke down the left wing and crossed to Paul Toner who fired to the bottom corner from the edge of the area. Buncrana equalised on 55 minutes after James Quigley crossed for Eoin McNamee to superbly head to the bottom corner from twelve yards. But the visitors regained the lead on 77 minutes after Cantwell volleyed home from close range after a deep cross from the right. Buncrana pressed hard in the last ten minutes but failed to create any clear opportunities and Gleneely stood firm for the three points.
Glengad United 2
Moville Celtic 1
Movilel had the first opportunity of the game after a long ball from Daniel McFadden found Norbert Indyka but his effort drew a brilliant save from Michael Mclaughlin in the home goal. The home side then broke the deadlock on the half hour after John McDaid pounced on a defensive pass and squared the ball for Joe Doherty to slot home from eight yards. The visitors responded with Andrew Burke s cross from the left picking out Deaglan Lynch but his first time effort was tipped over the bar by McLaughlin. Glengad then doubled their lead before the break when following McDaids corner Doherty flicked on at the near post for Ryan Mclaughlin to slot home. Moville started the second half very well and in truth were the more dominant side. They were unlucky on 65 minutes after an Oisin Lynch piledriver crashed off the bar. They got a goal back on 71 minutes after an Evan Hudner cross was only half cleared allowing Lee McColgan to drive to the top corner from fifteen yards. Moville also had penalty claims waved away and had the final effort of the game when a long range shot from Deaglan Lynch was pushed round the post by Mclaughlin.
Cockhill Youths 8
Dunree United 3
The home side began well and a PJ Doherty cross was headed over by Darragh McDermott. They opened the scoring on 18 minutes after a good run by Danny McDaid ended when he pulled the ball back for McDermott to slot home. They added a second goal before the break with McDermott seeing his header well saved by Adam Harrigan but he reacted well to score from the rebound. Five minutes after half time the Youths added a third goal after Conor Allens cross was only half cleared to Paul Mullan who drove low to the net. They went close again when Dohertys free kick drew an absolutely stunning save from Harrigan. Dunree then got a goal back on the hour mark after a Sean McColgan cross was met by a glancing header from Aaron Harkin to the far corner. But within minutes Cockhill responded and Kieran McElroy guided a Danny McDaid free kick past Harrigan to make it four one. Dunree then responded again with McColgan advancing and firing a thirty yards effort to the top corner. But once again the home side hit back within two minutes after McDermott rounded keeper Harrigan to see his shot cleared off the line but Mullan slotted home. Mullan then volleyed a superb effort to the top corner from a Shane Mclaughlin cross to make it six two. Three goals followed in injury time. Firstly McLaughlin’s Crossfield ball found Conor McDaid to hit a half volley past Harrigan. Then from the kick off Adam Barrett fired from the centre circle over the stranded Darragh O Donnell. Finally McLaughlin broke clear and pulled the ball back for McDermott to slot home.
Inish Grass Shield
Clonmany Res 7
Illies Res 6
In an incredible game Illies trailed by seven goals to one at the break and have only themselves to blame for spurning a number of great chances. They started well with John Campbell seeing a shot and a header both saved by Kyrin Doherty when he had clear sights of goal in the opening ten minutes. Clonmany opened the scoring then in the 10th minute when Joe Doherty slipped the ball into Tyler McEleney to fire low past Conor Doherty. A minute later McEleney fed Tiernan McDonald who squeezed the ball home from a tight angle. At the other end after a scramble in the area Campbell blazed wildly over when he looked destined to score. Clonmany responded with another two goal in as many minutes. First the Illies defence failed to deal with a long ball from Dylan McEleney and Tyler McEleney calmly slotted home before Mc Donalds effort was well parried by Doherty but McEleney pounced to complete his hat trick. On 31 minutes McDonald flicked the ball on to McEleney who squared for Noah Diver to slot home from close range. The home side added a sixth when Divers effort was well saved by the home defence failed to react and McEleney pounced for his fourth of the game. Lorcan McGonigle then got in on the act with a thunderous thirty yards effort to the roof of the net to leave Clonmany seven one ahead at the interval. Illies began the second period well and Campbell fired wide with the gol at his mercy while Caelan Whoriskey also failed to hit the target when well placed. They got a goal back on 57 minutes when hesitancy in the home defence allowed Whoriskey to drill home. A minute later Campbell further reduced the deficit with a good finish from fifteen yards. On 70 minutes it was seven four when a rebound inside the area fell to Campbell who slotted home. When Campbell completed his hat trick minutes later racing onto a ball over the top to fire past Doherty an unlikely comeback looked possible. Illies made it seven six in the 82nd minute with Campbell grabbing a fourth goal after the home defence failed to clear. Illies poured forward but the final chance fell to the home side when Ethan Devlin broke clear only to see his effort come off the bar.
Culdaff Res 3
Cockhill Colts 4
IN a competitive and entertaining game under the lights in Caratra Park on Satrurday evening the Colts had the first chance but a Niall Gordon effort was well blocked by Sonny Bonner. Culdaff responded and when Gary Smyths superb pass sent Dylan Mclaughlin away on the right he advanced only to drag his effort wide of Graham Dohertys goal. The home side had another golden chance after a Bryan McCandless cross found the unmarked McLaughlin who somehow failed to convert at the back post. The visitors punished the home side for these missed chances when they took the lead after Mark Moran beat a couple of defenders and finished low into the bottom corner giving Odhran Douglas no chance for a superb individual goal. They doubled their lead on the half hour when Moran and Gavin Doherty combined for Doherty to advance and chip the advancing Douglas. Culdaff kept pressing and Smyth headed another good chance wide at the back post before they got a goal back in the 43rd minute when McCandless capitalised on indecision in the visitors defence to side foot into an empty net. The home side then got a deserved equaliser on the stroke of half time after Smyth got on the end of a Paul Fisher corner to powerfully head to the net. In the opening period of the second half Tiernan McGeoghaghan for the home side and Moran for the visitors were just off target with good efforts. Cockhill regained the lead on 66 minutes when again good work from Moran saw his cross slotted home by Kevin McDaid. However Culdaff responded again and made it three all on 75 minutes when a superb cross from Billy Hume was headed home by Smyth for his second of the night. The home side kept pressing with Hume again crossing for Caden Doherty who got a tough on the ball but not enough to force it home. But the Colts struck for the winner in the 83rd minute after Dohertys cross from the left was headed home by Darragh Lyons to advance to the next round after an excellent game.
Rashenny Youths 0
Carn Res 4
Played in excellent conditions on Saturday evening the visitors had the upper hand throughout and deservedly emerged victorious. In a bright opening half Matthew McLaughlin came closest on a number of occasions firstly holding off Adam Doherty and getting off an angled drive which flew over the bar, then firing over the target after a pull back from near the end line and he was out of luck on a third occasion when his effort hit the bar on its way over. Home goalkeeper Sam Coyle then had to deal with a Caomhan Canny header from Tiernan Diver’s right wing cross before making further saves from McLaughlin who turned a defender and drilled in a low shot and then claiming low at the near post from another McLaughlin attempt. Rasheney’s best opening came close to half time when Shea Grant delivered in from the left wing and when keeper Jack O’Brien punched clear under pressure from Damien Friel the ball fell to Leo Devlin who took a touch and blasted over. After the break Friel’s through ball set up Grant inside the box but the Carn defence prevailed. Carn broke the deadlock on 55 minutes when Conor Doherty’s left wing corner ended up in the net despite the efforts of the home keeper and defence to keep the ball out. A low ground shot from the visitors Mc Laughlin was then saved by Coyle before sub Kayden Taitt found himself well placed inside the area but good defensive work from Eoin Fowley saw the ball cleared. The final ten minutes saw Carn score three goals. A left wing corner into the near post resulted in the ball being blocked and Shane McGuinness scored low from six yards. Then McLaughlin set up sub Tiernan Cantwell to finish to the net before Cantwell got his second when he surged through and despite attempts by Coyle and Adam Doherty to halt his progress he evaded both and rolled the ball into a gaping goal. Rasheney tried in vain to get on the scoresheet near the end. An Izaak Diver right wing delivery just evaded Grant in the six yard box and a Grant corner was headed over by Abdul Alrasheed.
Rashenny RES 1
Moville Res 2
IN the early exchanges Ehor Hreshylov and Derek Geoghegan for the visitors and Davin McLaughlin for the home side were all off target with good efforts. But he visitors opened the scoring on 27 minutes after a Harry Connaughton effort was parried by Roger McGilloway but Hreshylov controlled turned and slammed the ball home. Moville doubled their lead four minutes later when a Verno Kelly free from wide on the right was again palmed away by McGilloway but Hreshylov was on hand to slot home from eight yards. The home side replied with Cian Long unlucky to see his effort cleared off the line by Mateus Indyka before Dylan McGonagle shot just wide. They did get a goal back minutes before the break after Nathann Dohertys deep cross was hooked home by Callum Doherty. Rashenny had the better of the second half with Illia Ahapii having a shot from ten yards blocked on the line before a Callum Doherty corner was headed over by Davin McLaughlin. At the other end a good run and shot from substitute Andrew O Connor was well saved by McGilloway. But the home side kept pressing and Mclaughlin fired wide before substitute Conor McGonagle had an effort saved on the line by Stephen Teles. Rashenny had the final chance also when Callum Doherty set up Ronan McConalogue but his effort was saved at full stretch by Teles as Moville advance.
Dunree Res 2
Cockhill Res 6
In a lively opening David O Hagan for the home side saw an effort blocked by a defender while at the other end Niall Breslin saw a shot well saved by Ciaran Sharkey in the home goal. Dunree opened the scoring midway through the half after a John Moran free kick as headed back across goal by Bryce Fullerton for Patrick Doherty to slot home. Cockhill equalised shortly after when a Tiernan Moran free came off the bar and Breslin was on hand to slot home the rebound. Cockhill then took the lead after a corner was not cleared by the home defence and Cahir McDaid shot low to the corner past Sharkey. But the home side levelled just after half time when Paul Jackson advanced on the right and fired low to the bottom corner from twenty yards. Cockhill then retook the lead after a swift counter attack when Shane Gallagher raced clear to slot home. Lavery then waltzed past a couple of defenders into the area before slotting low past Sharkey to make it four two. Dunree pressed hard in the closing stages but were caught on the break with Breslin firing home from sixteen yards. Bresling then completed his hat trick to send Cockhill into the next round when he ran through the home defence to finish well.
Redcastle Res 2
QPS Youth 0
Redcastle had the first chance when a free kick from Gary Kelly was well saved by Lee Mc Colgan in the Point goals. After 21 minutes the Point came close when a shot from Conor Mc Callion was turned round the post by Michael Mc Cole .They went closer still after 30 minutes when Mc Cool sent Mark Wallace through but his shot from twenty yards hit the bar and went over. Redcastle had the last chance of the half after when a chip from Brendan Murphy from twenty yards skimmed the bar on the way over. Redcastle went ahead after 50 minutes after a shot from Jack Ferry from all of 35 yards found the top corner for a great goal .The point task was made harder when they were reduced to ten men after McCallion received a second yellow .The point kept pressing and a shot from Simon Wallace went just wide after being put through by Adam Harkin .Redcastle went close to extending there lead when a fine cross from Jason lynch was headed just over by Gary Kelly . Redcastle did increase their lead when a scramble in the Point box allowed the inrushing Darren Harkin to score from ten yards . The point kept trying and a free kick from Adam Harkin brought a fine save from McCole. Redcastle almost added a third in injury time when Lennon Mc Laughlin was put through but in chipping the keeper the ball went the wrong side post .
Sea Rovers 7
Carrowmena FC 1
This cup clash at Gortnamullin saw Rovers tear second placed Carrowmena apart in the opening half. Carrowmena pressed early but were punished when the ball was cleared to Mathew Mooney who released Declan Mc Gonagle and his pinpoint was tapped in from close range by Andrew Gallagher . Minutes later Rovers added another when a cross in from Mooney came off Carrowmena defender on its way to the net. A corner from Rovers Mooney and when the visitors failed to clear Daniel Gallagher reacted well to force the ball home. Rovers were rampant at this stage and a fine strike by Conor Mc Closkey forced the Carrowmena keeper Rhys Kerr into a fine save. The visitrs then got a goal back after a good run and cross from Darragh McGuinness was superbly headed to the roof of the net by Cahir McElhinney. But Rovers responded on 38 minutes and made it four one when Tiarnan Stevens rose above all to head home after a corner. Rovers were dominant at this stage and a fine run by Mathew Mooney took him into the area to finish low to the net to make the half time score five one to the home side. Rovers put any thoughts of a comeback away in the opening minute of the second half after a great ball over the Carrowmena defence was perfectly taken down by Declan Mc Gonagle and his shot left the away keeper with no chance . The visitors replied with a through ball from Cahir Mc Elhinney to Cathal Crumlish whose strike was well dealt with by Rovers keeper Mark Mc Laughlin. A free kick then from Mc Elhinney forced Rovers Mc Laughlin to full stretch to tip it over the bar. Rovers completed the scoring late on when a free kick on the edge of the area was well despatched by Ryan Doherty to make the final score seven one.