ST MICHAEL’S CLINCHED THEIR first-ever All-County Football League Division 1 title yesterday evening thanks to a big win over St Eunan’s at Colaiste Ailigh.
Eddie Harkin’s team recorded a 5-11 to 0-14 win over the under-strength Eunan’s, who are just a week out from the Donegal SFC final against Naomh Conaill.
Michael Cannon and Lee Carr netted goals in the first-half as the Creeslough-Dunfanaghy team laid down a marker.
Carr bagged a second while Christy Toye and Martin McElhinney also got in on the act with three-pointers on a historic night for the Bridge men.
With the exception of a county title in Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta, this represents their first senior trophy and comes after a season that has seen them lose only twice in the League up to this point.
They disappointingly lost out to St Eunan’s in the Championship semi-final, but the return of some silverware will be welcomed to the club.
Colm McFadden landed three points while Michael Langan hit two and Carr top scored with 2-2.
There were big wins for relegation-threatened Malin, Ardara and Four Masters.
Malin defeated under-strength Kilcar 4-14 to 0-10 with Dan McDaid, Anthony Kelly, Brendan McLaughlin and Conor Byrne on the mark with goals.
Ardara defeated county finalists Naomh Conaill 1-09 to 1-05 with Martin Shovlin hitting the Ardara goal at the start of the second half.
After Brendan Boyle rattled the post with a goal chance for Ardara, Leo McLoone struck the post from a penalty at the other end. McLoone edged Naomh Conaill ahead, but Ardara led 0-6 to 1-2 at the break and Shovlin’s fired in a crucial goal for John McConnell’s team.
A big final quarter from Four Masters saw them defeat Glenswilly 4-13 to 0-06 at Tir Chonaill Park.
Another side threatened with the drop, Four Masters had early goals from Michael Doherty and Sean Meehan and they were 2-4 to 0-4 ahead at half-time
Glenswilly stayed in touch, but when Doherty netted his second goal and Dillon Muldoon also fired home, it was game, set and match for Four Masters.
| DIVISION 1 | P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts |
| St Michael’s | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 225 | 154 | 25 |
| Naomh Conaill | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 240 | 211 | 20 |
| Kilcar | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 207 | 179 | 19 |
| St Eunan’s | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 222 | 222 | 19 |
| Glenswilly | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 197 | 197 | 15 |
| Gaoth Dobhair | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 167 | 173 | 15 |
| Dungloe | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 163 | 179 | 13 |
| Ardara | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 162 | 174 | 13 |
| Four Masters | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 166 | 200 | 10 |
| Malin | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 178 | 238 | 7 |
