St Mary’s Convoy had too much for Letterkenny Gaels to book a place in the Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Junior B final.
Letterkenny Gaels 2-6 St. Mary’s Convoy 4-12
At Pairc Naomh Columba in Glenswilly, youth and experience was truly evident from each team with the experience on show from the likes of John Anthony Mc Mullen of Convoy, who is currently on the Donegal Masters team, and Letterkenny Gaels stalwart Anthony Mc Daid still manning the rearguard for the Glebe men.
Both teams have become well aquatinted over the last number of years in the Junior Championships with each encounter showing true derby grit.
With a Junior B Final place at stake it took a while for both sides to settle into the contest and with the nerves showing it was the tenth minute before Letterkenny Gaels broke the deadlock with a fine score from the boot of Pearse McLaughlin who missed a glorious goal chance moments before.
St. Mary’s responded within a minute to raise the green flag with a well taken goal from Simon McGlynn. Both teams traded points before the end of the first half with points coming from Jonathon McGranaghan and Joe Friel for the Gaels and Simon McGlynn, John Anthony McMullen and David Shovlin for Convoy.
Halftime score: St. Mary’s 1-5 Letterkenny Gaels 0-3
St. Mary’s started the second half with a brace of goals one from Peter Blake and the other from David Shovlin which saw the beginning of a score fest from the Convoy outfit.
Gaels did score two of their own goals through Pearse McLaughlin and Jonathon McGranaghan but there was no coming back for the Letterkenny men.
St. Mary’s now await either Red Hughs or Pettigo as their opposition in the Junior B Final.
Letterkenny Gaels: P.Gildea, A.Coll, A.McDaid (c), A.Diver, O.Cannon, J. McGranaghan (0-1), J.McGlynn, T.Ferris, K.Holian (1-0), N.McGarrigle, P.McLaughlin (1-2), N.Gildea, C.Creevy, A.Hanley, J.Friel (0-3).
St. Mary’s Convoy: S. Friel, M. Patton, S. Browne, K. Harper, D. Porter (0-1), J.A. McMullen (0-1), C. Patton, J.McHugh (0-1), J.Blake, G.Gillen, D.Shovelin (1-1), D.O’Kane, A.McNamee, S.Mc Glynn (2-4), P. Blake (1-3)
Referee: T Gallagher (Red Hughs)
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