Clonmany Res 2
Sea Rovers 0
Clonmany opened the scoring after a quarter of an hour when Jack Doherty sent Watson the wrong way when converting from the spot after he himself had been impeded. They doubled the scoreline mid way through the half. The inrushing Dessie Doherty and the advancing Watson both challenged for a long forward delivery. The ball broke favourably for Doherty and he managed to force the ball home. Sea Rovers came more into the match after this with Gary Doherty prominent in midfield but it was the home side who came closest just before the break. Michael Harkin’s 20 yard shot was tipped over by Watson and from the resulting corner Jake Harkin headed over at the back post. Sea Rovers made a double substitution at half time and the introduction of John Doherty and Martin Ward helped their cause. On 53 minutes a Gary Doherty header broke to Tiernan Stevens and his rising shot cleared the crossbar. At the other end Dessie Riley’s header fell to Martin Kelly and he drove wide of a post at the second attempt. Clonmany almost got a third when Riley advanced and laid the ball back to John Porter whose curled shot hit a post before being cleared.
Clonmany Res 2
Redcastle United 0
Played in bright sunshine Clonmany took an early lead in the second minute when Jack Doherty received the ball on the left side of the box and he jinked to the byline before crossing to the near post where John Porter slipped it into the net.Jack Doherty almost doubled Clonmany’s advantage in the fourth minute when he received the ball in space on the edge of the box but his
curling effort went just past the post. Redcastle came back strongly and had most of the pressure for the rest of the half but were kept to shots from distance by a stalwart home defence.
Redcastle started the second half well and should have equalised in the 56th minute when Seamus Doherty crossed from the right to an unmarked Cathal Crumlish but he sent his header wide when well placed.Clonmany responded and Michael Harkin tested Michael McCole with a shot from twenty yards but the Redcastle keeper was equal to it and made a good save.Redcastle kept pressing and had shots from Eunan Mullin and Kevin Toner in the 66th and 69th minutes but again Clonmany pushed out forcing them to fire wide.Clonmany sealed the match in the 85th minute when from a Redcastle corner Liam McGonigle punched clear sending Despite Doherty away to release his brother Conor Who raced towards the Redcastle box before laying the ball back to Michael Harkin who laid the ball off to Jack Doherty on the eighteen yards line who played the ball into the path of his brother Brendan and he drove a right foot shot past McCole beating him at his near post .
Clonmany Res 1
Moville Celtic 1
Played in a strong breeze Moville took an eight minute lead when Billy McCann took advantage of a weak back pass to attack the Clonmany goals and chipped the advancing Liam McGonigle to put Moville one up.Moville continued to press Clonmany taking advantage of the wind at their back and Conor Doherty went close twice within the space of four minutes.First he drove a low shot across the face of the goals in the 31St minute and then again in the 35th minute when he got on the end of Billy McCann cross but saw his goal bound header tipped over the bar by Liam Mcgonigle. Clonmany saw out the half without conceding another goal but had a close shave on the cusp of half time when Gareth Foynes cross was headed narrowly wide by Charlie Gill. On the restart Billy McCann went on a strong run down the left wing and his cross to the back post was volleyed by McNutt but it came back off the post.Clonmany then began to get on top and using the prevailing wind forced the pace of the rest of the half with their equaliser coming in the 70th minute after good work by Ryan Doherty and Oisin Hession set up Michael Harkin for a shot from twenty yards out which flew into the top corner giving Liam Grimley no chance.Clonmany continued to press and almost snatched a late winner when Dessie Doherty crossed from the left edge of the box but Oisin Hession could not direct his downward header on target and the match ended in stalemate.
Clonmany took an early lead in the 10th minute when Michael Devlin got played in at the left corner of the box,he drove in a low cross which went across the face of the goal to the far post where Jason Devlin rolled a pass into the path of Greg Bradley and he slotted home from close range.However the lead only lasted 2 minutes with Greencastle equalising when a free kick on the left side was hoisted into the box and Mark Henry’s firm header from the penalty spot went to the top left hand corner of Paddy Harkin’s goal.Greencastle continued to press and had the majority of play for the rest of the half and went close again in the 26th minute when Marty Henry’s free kick was driven lie into the goal mouth and Joe Doherty tried a back heeled effort that was cleared off the goal line by Aaron Friel. Clonmany made a substitution in the 40th minute with Mark McLaughlin replacing the injured Jason Devlin. Half time 1-1Clonmany looked to have come to terms with Greencastle dominance at midfield as the second half progressed and regained the lead in the 55th minute when Mark McLaughlin got on the end of a long clearance,evaded the tackle of the only defender between him and the Greencastle goals and with J P Doherty coming out to block him, he switched the ball to his other foot and rtruck a rising shot into the roof of the net. On 67 minutes Clonmany struck for a third goal.Mickey Devlin sent a ball to the right for Mark McLaughlin to attack the Greencastle goal. Again J P Doherty came out to block and parry Mark’s shot but the ball came across to Greg Bradley who saw his shot blocked but the ball fell to substitute Mickey Friel and he shot across the face of the goal and into the bottom corner of the net. Greencastle continued to show great spirit and pulled a goal back in the 74th minute when a free kick from the right was headed through a crowded goalmouth by Matty Henry and into the net despite the efforts of Paddy Harkin and defenders on the line. Greencastle saw their right back James Curran sent off in the 79th minute after two quick yellow cards resulted in a red.Clonmany’s Mickey Devlin went close in the 81St minute when he got on the end of Aaron Friel’s cross but his volley was just off target. Greencastle also pressed and went close after Front Doherty set Christy Hegarty up for a shot which whistled past the right hand post.But their persistence finally paid off in the 89th minute when Hegarty and Doherty combined again down the right side of the Clonmany box and Ronan Doherty turned the Clonmany defence and sent a low shot to the net to make the score 3-3. In added time they almost snatched a winner when Ronan Doherty shot from the edge of the box but Paddy Harkin made a superb block on the goalline to deny him and leave the final score, Clonmany Shamrocks 3 Greencastle 3