Buncrana Hearts vs Clonmany T. Moyne

Buncrana Hearts              1

Clonmany Shamrocks      0

 Buncrana Hearts ran out 1-0 winners in this game at home to last year’s runners up Clonmany. Hearts welcomed Ryan Doherty back into their side today and he was man of the match in this game. Hearts opened the scoring after 15 minutes when Calvin Gallagher played an excellent ball from the middle of the midfield out to Pat Loughrey who played an excellent ball into Adam Duffy who scored an excellent half volley from the edge of the box. Clonmany finally came into this game minutes before half time when Mark McLaughlin saw his close range effort bounce back off the post and into the grateful hands of hearts keeper Eoghan O’Doherty. Second half was again was all Hearts and Stephen McHugh fired a close range effort wide. Hearts again pressed the Clonmany goal and Ryan Curran flashed a long range effort over with 15 minutes left to play.Mark McLaughlin once again went close when he hit the post from 5 yards. Hearts closed out this game and ran out deserved 1-0 winners.

Buncrana Hearts vs Dunree United C. Doherty

Buncrana Hearts                   1

Dunree United                      0

Buncrana started well and in the opening period and both Liam McCarron and Declan Fullerton fired over. Dunree replied and Philip McGuinness should have opened the scoring but Eoghan O Doherty produced a superb save. When O Doherty failed to control a back pass the home defence somehow managed to clear .As half time approached the home side broke the deadlock against the run of play when the Dunree defence failed to clear a corner allowing Adam Duffy to brilliantly fire to the top corner. The home side started the second period well and on 55 minutes Kieran McDaid was unlucky to see his header crash back off the post. Buncrana sat back and invited the visitors onto them and the introduction of the experienced John O Loughlin helped keep the home side soild and they saw out the game to claim the points.

Buncrana Reserves vs Culdaff Reserves

Buncrana Res               4

Culdaff Res                   2

Reversed to Caratra Park the home side spurned a gilt edged chance after Joe O Connor fed Patrick McGrenaghan but well placed he blazed over the bar on 13 minutes. Buncrana then took the lead when a Lee Sean Doherty effort was well parried by Adam Conlon but Paul McDaid slotted the rebound home. The home side rallied and levelled before the break after a deep cross from Martin Keddy was slotted home at the back post by McGrenaghan. But the visitors regained the lead on 48 minutes when Michael Doherty collected a throw in ,turned and drilled low to the bottom corner. They made it three one on the hour mark after Ryan Doherty rose unchallenged to head home a corner. Culdaff rallied and reduced the deficit when a Bryan McCandless cross found Seamus McLaughlin who teed  up McGrenaghan to slot home his second. But Buncrana made it four two on 78 minutes when a superb through ball from McKinley released McDaid and he finished well from eight yards. The home side tried hard but the visitors defence stood firm.

Buncrana Reserves vs Rasheney Reserves

Buncrana Hearts Res    8

Rasheney Res               0

Four goals in the first half from Pat Loughrey, Michael Doherty (2) and Paul Mc Daid established a stranglehold on the game that this young Hearts side never relinquished. Loughrey was a constant threat and he opened the scoring on fifteen minutes, cutting in from the left and giving keeper Mc Gilloway no chance from eighteen yards. Five minutes later he turned provider for Michael Doherty to score. Then Paul Mc Daid added a third with a close range header before Doherty got his second and Hearts fourth with a header when he found space at the back post.Hearts then added four more in the second half with Christy Mc Kinley, Ryan Doherty, Ruairi Connolly and Adam Doherty all getting their names on the score sheet.