DONEGAL WERE BEATEN by Tyrone in the Ulster Under-17 League final at Maghera this afternoon.
Donegal 0-6 Tyrone 1-18
The Red Hand County were convincing winners against the side managed by Brian McGeehin.
A goal as early as the seventh minute from Cathair Gallagher set the tone for the game and at half-time, Donegal trailed 1-8 to 0-4 with Thomas McGowan from Four Masters scoring two frees and Cian McEniff and Michael Gallagher on the mark.
Tyrone, at that stage, had clocked up a healthy seven-point interval lead with PT Cunningham popping over three frees, while Oran Sludden scored twice as well.
Here’s Brian McGeehin’s post-match reaction with Charlie Collins …
https://soundcloud.com/donegalsporthub-club-notes/brian-mcgeehin-after-donegal-u-17s-loss-to-tyrone
Things didn’t get much better in the second period as Tyrone kept the foot on the pedal.
Doengal manged two points in that half, with Shea Doherty and Michael McGroary on the mark. Tyrone saw substitute James Morgan come from the bench and score four times in the second half.
Tyrone opened with five points on the bounce, with Morgan scoring twice to get going. They continued on the front foot to win in the end by 15 points.
Donegal: Paddy Gallagher; Adam Deeney, Paddy McColgan, Danny Walsh; Michael McGroary (0-1), Ryan McMahon, Paul Murphy; Shane Gorrell, Luke Devlin; Cian McEniff (0-1), Michael Gallagher (0-1), Karl McGlynn; Matthew McGovern, Thomas McGowan (0-2, 2f), Johnny Sweeney. Subs: Ronan Docherty for Murphy (26), Darragh Byrne for McColgan (half-time), Barry Gallagher for Devlin (40), Shea Doherty (0-1) for McGovern (43), Niall Hannigan for Sweeney (45), Jack McSharry for Gorrell (49), Oisin Purdy for mcEniff (56).
Tyrone: Conor Woods; Ciaran Breen, Conor Quinn; Arnoldac Macidulskas; Conor Byrne, Peadar Mullin (0-1), James Taggart (0-1); Oran Mallon (0-1), Ruairí Gormley; Adam Connolly, Oran Sludden (0-2), PT Cunningham (0-5, 4f); Paddy McAlduff (0-1), Cathair Gallagher (1-1), Matthew McGuigan (0-1). Subs: Liam Hughes (0-1) for Connolly (35), James Morgan (0-4) for Sludden (38), Mark Donnolly for McAlduff (45), Ciaran Brolly for McGuigan (48), Ciaran Cuddy for Gallagher (51), Caolan McCarron for Mallon (54).
