AS WELL AS THE RACE for silverware for teams in the Donegal League – there is also the small matter of the tussle for the individual gongs, which are every bit as tight.
Across the various divisions, there remains quite a bit to play for for several players in the running to win a Golden Boot.
With two full rounds of games remaining in the Brian McCormick Sports Premier Division, there are four goals separating five players who appear to be in the hunt.
Castlefin Celtic hitman JP Malley (pictured above) leads the way with 13 goals, but title-chasing Gary Merritt is just two behind and Paddy Rafferty’s brace yesterday for the champions elect Drumoghill moved him onto 10.
Kilmacrennan’s Daire McDaid and Glenea United’s Ciaran McGeady both have hit nine goals.
Lagan Harps’ Mark Hunter is top of the standings in the Temple Domestic Appliances Division One with 23 League goals. Lagan have won the League and have concluded their campaign, but Convoy Arsenal’s Johnny Robb lurks dangerous behind on 20 goals.
Convoy have a play-off for second place against Donegal town and potentially another play-off depending on how that goes. Terry Leyden has confirmed that these games will count towards League goals.
In the CT Ball Division 2, Shane Gallagher from Deele Harps and Damien Glackin of Ballybofey United are tied on 20 goals.
This Sunday, Deele player-manager Gallagher will line out against Cranford United in a promotion-relegation play-off and will be aiming for a goal to take him clear.
Gavin McGlanaghey of Arranmore United hit 16 goals to take the Golden Boot in the Old Orchard Saturday Division while Matthew O’Rourke stormed to the award in the Glencar Inn Saturday Division, netting 25 goals this season.
DONEGAL LEAGUE TOP GOALSCORERS
Brian McCormick Sports Premier Division
Jp Malley (Castlefin Celtic) 13
Gary Merritt (Milford United) 11
Paddy Rafferty (Drumoghill FC) 10
Daire McDaid (Kilmacrennan Celtic) 9
Ciaran McGeady (Glenea United) 9
Temple Domestic Appliances Division One
Mark Hunter (Lagan Harps) 23
Johnny Robb (Convoy Arsenal) 20
David Graham (Donegal Town) 16
Andrew Kelly (Cranford United) 13
CT Ball Division Two
Shane Gallagher (Deele Harps) 20
Damien Glackin (Ballybofey United) 20
Seamus Kane (Erne Wanderers) 15
Shane McGlade (Whitestrand United) 11
Old Orchard Saturday Division
Gavin McGlanaghey (Arranmore United) 16
Michael Sweeney (Mulroy) 10
Peter McNamee (Drumkeen United) 8
Niall Bonner (Orchard) 8
Glencar Inn Saturday Division
Matthew O’Rourke (Castlefin Celtic Reserves) 25
Ciaran McGeady (Glenea United Reserves) 13
David Bustard (Donegal Town Reserves) 13
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