RED HUGHES SCORED A big win over east Donegal neighbours Naomh Padraig last night at Monellan to advance to the quarter-finals of the Junior A Championship.
Red Hughs 2-22 Naomh Padraig (Lifford) 1-6
Seosamh Mac Ceallabhủ۪s men were in total control and were 1-10 to 0-3 ahead by the break.
The writing was on the wall for the Lifford man as early as the third minute when Damien Browne – the game’s top marksman with 1-16 – netted after taking a pass from PJ Gallagher.
Odhrán Doherty Doherty, Gerard Melaugh, Colm Melaugh, James Carlin and Browne landed points and it was the 20th minute before Darren Gillespie posted the first Naomh Padraig score.
Keenan Gallagher and Donal Grant hit points but Red Hughs were on their way to the win by the break.
And they hit 1-6 without reply at the outset of part two, Calvin Bradley netting the goal on 45 minutes after Cathal Doherty made the incision, just after Bradley saw a penalty saved by Sean McBrearty.
Red Hughs: Ciaran Kelly; Shane McGlinchey, Sean Sweeney, Dylan Irwin; Alfie Mullan, Odhran Doherty (0-4), Cathal Doherty (0-1); Gerard Melaugh (0-2), Damien Browne (1-6, 2f); P J Gallagher (0-1), Calvin Bradley (1-2), Colm Melaugh (0-3); James Carlin (0-2), Pauric McMenamin (0-1), David Gallen.
Naomh Padraig: Sean McBrearty; Micheál Ferry, John Lafferty, Pauric Brennan; Keenan Gallagher (0-1), Johnny Mahon, Conor Mulhern; Paul Lynch, Paul Given; Kevin Lynch, Damien Tourish, Jack Mahon; Darren Gillespie (0-3, 1f), Donal Grant (1-2), Jeffrey Crawford. Sub: Aaron Vambeck for Mulhern (black card, 27).
Referee: Andrew Mullan (Killybegs).
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