A late, late goal from Keelan McGill ensured Naomh Conaill would take the Donegal MFC title after a titanic tussle with St Eunan’s.
As the game ticked deep into injury-time, it looked like the title was heading back to O’Donnell Park, with St Eunan’s ahead by one.
However, there was to be one final twist in the tale with McGill scoring a late goal which resulted in heartbreak for St Eunan’s and euphoria for Naomh Conaill.
The talk going in to this match was going to be the battle between St Eunan’s Niall O’Donnell and Naomh Conaill’s Eoghan McGettigan.
Both helped Donegal win the Ulster MFC title earlier this summer, and are without doubt two of the hottest prospects in the county.
Neither disappointed with O’Donnell scoring eight of St Eunan’s eleven scores, while McGettigan notched five points, with four coming from play.
There was nothing between the sides all throughout this brilliant contest, with the sides level on no fewer than seven occasions.
With St Eunan’s leading by one point as the game ticked into injury-time, Naomh Conaill went in desperate search of an equaliser.
A hopeful ball into the area towards Nathan Byrne from Keelan McMonagle made life extremely difficult for Matthew Gallagher and with the ball breaking off that pair, McGill reacted quickest to hammer into the empty net.
St Eunan’s were stunned, and they valiantly tried to respond, but Naomh Conaill added another late point to seal the deal.
Final score Naomh Conaill 1-11 St Eunan’s 0-11
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