Donegal Under-17s get another win in one-sided tie with Derry

Francie Friel’s Donegal Under-17s roared to an emphatic win over Derry in Ballybofey today.

Donegal 3-11 Derry 0-6

Donegal were in control in the first half with goals by Jamie Crawford and Mark McAteer for a 2-8 to no score lead in a one-sided half-an-hour.

Just three minutes into the second half, Donegal got another goal as Crawford fired home after good build-up.

Derry finally got off the mark, but Donegal surged on with Peter McEniff firing on a point.

Odhrán Duggan could have got a fourth Donegal goal, but blasted over the bar after racing through.

Oisin Bonner converted Donegal’s final point to seal a comfortable 14-point win.

Donegal: Eoin O’Boyle; Shane McColgan, James Kelly, Ciaran Gallagher; Ian Campbell (0-1), Conor O’Donnell, Odhrán Duggan (0-1); Jamie Crawford (2-2), Peter McEniff (0-1), Cian Doherty, Caolan McMonagle, Mark McAteer (1-3); Danny Gallagher (0-1), Conor O’Donnell (0-1), Ben Bradley. Subs: Michael Statham for Crawford (45), Oisin Bonner (0-1) for McMonagle (45), Matthew McKenna for McAteer (45), Shane McDaid for McColgan (50), Daniel Gallagher for O’Donnell (55), Ross Marley for Gallagher (56).