DONEGAL’S TWO PARTICIPANTS at the Comortás Peile na Gaeltachta – Downings and Naomh Conaill – won their respective quarter-finals this evening in Ballyvourney, Cork.
Both teams had come through preliminary round ties earlier in the day.
[adrotate group=”67″]This evening, Downings enjoyed a 3-13 to 0-5 win over Cill Na Martra from Cork and will now face Kerry’s Lios Póil in the semi-final tomorrow at 3:30pm at Páirc Íosagáin in the junior competition.
Goals from Jamie Lee McBride, Colin Gallagher and Oisin Boyce were the goalscorers.
Downings scorers: Jamie Lee McBride (1-1), Colin Gallagher (1-1), Oisin Boyce (1-0), Lorcan Connor (0-3), Gary McClafferty (0-2), Ben McBride (0-2), Donal McBride (0-2), Shea Coyle (0-1), Allen Pasoma (0-1).
[adrotate group=”69″]In the seniors, reigning All-Ireland champions Naomh Conaill came through a frantic match against Wolfe Tones from Meath, 4-24 to 6-8.
Dermot Molloy scored two goals for the current Donegal SFC champions, who were 1-18 to 2-3 in front at half-time, while John O’Malley and Leon Thompson also found the net.
[adrotate group=”71″]Naomh Conaill will play the host club Naomh Abán at 7:30pm tomorrow in the semi-final.
Naomh Conaill: Stephen McGrath; Kevin McGettigan, Cathal Ellis, Stephen Molloy; Marty Boyle, Eunan Doherty (0-1), Hughie Gallagher; Jamie McHugh (0-1), Seamus Corcoran (0-2); Daragh Gallagher (0-6), Dermot Molloy (2-6), Seamus Ellis; Brendan McDyer (0-2), Leon Thompson (1-1), John O’Malley (1-5). Subs: Logan Quinn, Paul McGuinness, Dermot Ward, AJ Gallagher, Mark Gallagher, Jamie Doherty.
