KILLYBEGS made safe their place in the senior championship with a seven-point away win at Dungloe.
Dungloe 1-8 Killybegs 2-12
Paul Cunningham and Jack McSharry scored the goals as John Cunningham’s side preserved their senior status while a fourth defeat leaves Dungloe preparing for a relegation play-off.
Both teams were reduced to 14 men in the opening quarter, Seamus Óg Byrne seeing red for Killybegs and Matthew Ward sent off for Dungloe.
There was little to separate the teams until Killybegs broke for the opening goal in the 25th minute, Cunningham palming home from close range.
Cunningham’s goal put Killybegs 1-5 to 0-4 in front.
Dungloe hit back and David McCarron fired to the net to bring them closer.
A pair of Hugh McFadden frees had Killybegs 1-7 to 1-5 ahead at half-time.
Just after the break, McSharry fired in a second goal for the Fishermen.
McSharry (2) and McFadden stretched the margin and Killybegs weren’t in trouble
Dungloe: Ciaran Sharkey; Mark Curran, Jason McBride, Chris Boyle; Barry Curran, Conor O’Donnell, Caolan Ward; Christy Greene, Matthew Ward; Dylan Boyle, Daire Gallagher (0-1) Noel McBride (0-4, 3f); David McCarron (1-1, 1f), Daniel Ward, (0-2, 1f),Gerard Walsh. Subs: Adam McCaffrey for C.Ward, Jack Scally for C.Boyle, Matt ODonnell for McCarron, Ryan Connors for Walsh, Shaun Wallace for D.Boyle.
Killybegs: Antoin O’Hara; Cillian Gildea, Ciaran Conaghan, Michael Callaghan; Seamus Óg Byrne, Shane Molloy, Jon Ban Gallagher; Hugh McFadden, Evan Broderick; Jack McSharry, Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Michael Statham, Ryan Carr, Paul Cunningham, Christopher Murrin. Subs: Niall Campbell for E.Gallagher (half-time), Brendan McGuire for Cunningham (47), Daniel Breslin for Statham (50), Shaun Gorrell for Molloy (52).
