THE 2016 Hughes Insurance Foyle Cup swung into action yesterday with the usual huge interest for Donegal players and teams.
Kildrum Tigers are the sole Donegal representatives in the Under-19 competition and the St Johnston side drew 1-1 with Roe Rovers at St Canice’s Park.
Anthony Bogle drew Kildrum level after Roe hit the front and neither side, despite chances at both ends, could find a winner.
Kildrum now face Institute this evening at The Riverside Stadium.
Derry City, back-boned by a strong Donegal connection, hammered Ballinamallard 5-0 at Lisnagelvin.
[adrotate group=”43″]Ronan Wilson, Ben Doherty, Rory Holden, Stephen Duffy and Stephen Mills netted for the Candystripes.
Moville’s Dylan Doherty, Rathmullan’s Adrian Delap, Sam Todd of Carndonagh, Jack Black from Convoy and Lee McColgan from Dunfanaghy all started for Derry, as did Duffy, who has strong St Johnston connections, while Christy Fildara from Glengad and Cathal Farren from Carndonagh were used as substitutes.
In the senior ladies section, Lagan Harps got off to a flier, defeating Roe Valley 8-0 at Lettershandoney. Aoife Page and Orla Friel bagged a brace each, while Amy Boyle, Ciana Brogan and Nadine Crawford all got in on the act for BrÃd McGinty’s team.
[adrotate group=”37″]Lagan meet Illies Celtic at St Columb’s Park this evening with Illies narrowly losing to Derry City last night.
Bonagee United put it up to Northern Irish Premier League side Sion Swifts for long spells, but Sion eked out a 3-1 win at St Columb’s Park.
Denise McElhinney saved a Sion penalty in the first minute and Bonagee made life difficult for their opponents with a battling performance that could have yielded a better result.
Sion showed their prowess with clinical goals to punish Bonagee, Chloe McGlade netting twice and Kendra McMullan hitting the other. Shannon McBride tucked home a penalty early in the second half for Bonagee.
This evening, Bonagee face Greencastle, who enjoyed an 8-0 win over Foyle Belles in their opener.
Donegal men shone for Derry City’s Under-17s, who scored a cracking 4-3 win over Willowbank with Sean McBride, Conor O’Donnell, Connor Gormley and Aaron McColgan scoring.
There was no joy for Letterkenny Rovers – who lost 2-0 against Loughside – or Drumkeen United – who lost 4-1 to Trojans – in the Under-17s.
At Under-15 level, while Finn Harps were beaten 1-0 by Norwich City and Inishowen lost 1-0 to Bertie Peacocks, the Donegal Schoolboys Under-15s defeated Newington 4-2, with Gweedore lad Stephen McFadden helping himself to a hat-trick.
[adrotate group=”38″]Gerry Crossan’s Donegal Schoolboys Under-13s, this season’s Inter-League finalists, defeated Ballymena 3-2 in St Johnston, with Ryan Coyle, Jamie Murray and Josh Bradley netting.
Finn Harps Under-13s, under Liam Porter’s management, got off to a winning start with a 1-0 win over Institute. James ‘Lenty’ Gallagher scored the only goal of the game, turning a defender to smash home with his left foot after connecting with a superb Adam Sweeney cross.
Inishowen Under-13s lost 2-1 against Maiden City.
The Donegal Schoolboys Under-12s had a big 6-2 win over Rosarion at St Columb’s Park.
East Donegal Under-12s defeated Braniel 3-0. Oisin Caulfield scored a cracker (pictured below), Jamie Harris turned in from a Callum Gillen cross and Mark Mbuli curled superbly to the top corner.
Ciaran McCormick bagged the goal as Letterkenny/North-West Under-12s drew 1-1 with Tristar, while South Donegal defeated Ballymena 2-1, but there were heavy defeats for Inishowen Under-12s – 6-0 against Carniny – and Finn Harps Under-12s – 7-0 against Magherafelt.
Action image above by Local Derry Sport on Facebook.
You can also access the full results and fixture list here: http://results.foylecup.com/
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