GAOTH DOBHAIR RAN out easy winners in this Division 1 clash played in Magheragallon today in a game that was fired up from the throw in.
Gaoth Dobhair 3-10 Dungloe 0-6
Report: Martina Reilly
Indeed referee Michael McShane had to issue a few stern warnings in the early minutes of the first half with both Eamon and Neil McGee being yellow carded.
Photo caption: Gerard Walsh on the burst for Dungloe in their AllSportStore.com All-County Football League Division 1 clash against Gaoth Dobhair at Magheragallon this afternoon
Gaoth Dobhar started impressively and were 2-2 to 0-1 ahead after 12 minutes. Gavin McBride hit the first point in the first minute and this was quickly followed by a goal from Noel Kelly, before Kevin Cassidy pointed on five minutes.
It was Kelly again on nine minutes who finished to the back of the Dungloe net.
Martin Redmond struck a fine free against the breeze on 12 minutes for the visitors to get their first score.
Ryan Greene pointed from a free on 14 minutes but two Gavin McBride frees kept the home side in front as the half enetered the final 10 minutes. Martin Redmond then pointed from a dead ball.
McBride and Daire Ó Baoill finished the first half scoring the leave it Gaoth Dobhar 2-6 Dungloe 0-3.
Micheal Carroll had the first chance of the second half but was denied a goal by Danny Rodgers in the Dungloe nets.
Gaoth Dobhair Senior Reserve team with their new jerseys – sponsored by O’Donnells of Crolly Also in the photo is Joe Duffy, Team manager, mentors Mervyn O’Donnell and Danny McLaughlin and Stephen O’Donnell of O’Donnells of Crolly.
It was 14 minutes before the first score of the second half was registered a point by Kevin Cassidy and then on 49 minutes Cian Mulligan sealed the game for the home side firing past Rodgers.
Three quick points from Adrian Sweeney was to be the visitors’ only scores of the second half. McBride, Cassidy and Niall Friel pointed for Gaoth Dobhar late on.
Gaoth Dobhair: Christopher Sweeney; Gary McFadden, Neil McGee, Jamie Reynolds; Eamon McGee, Ciaran Gillespie, Cian Mulligan (1-0); Peter McGee, Michael Carroll; Naoise Ó Baoill, Noel Kelly (2-0), Daire Ó Baoill (0-1); Eoin Ward, Gavin McBride (0-6, 4f, 45), Kevin Cassidy (0-3). Subs: Paul Mulligan for N O’Baoill (44).
Dungloe: Danny Rodgers; Jack Scally, Gavin Ward, Doalty Boyle; Matthew Ward, Martin Redmond (0-2, 2f), Darren Curran; Raymond Sweeney, Hugh Moy; Gerard Walsh, Ryan Greene (0-1, 1f), Shane Wallace; Shaun Sharkey, Adrian Sweeney (0-3, 2f), Conor Greene.Subs: Adam Neilly for C Greene (28); Mark Sweeney for Sharkey (45); Owen Scally for Boyle (47).
Referee: Michael McShane (Kilcar).
