St Eunan’s 1-13 v 1-10 Dungloe
There was plenty of injury-time drama, but the Letterkenny side prevailed in dramatic fashion.
Both sides were locked together for much of this highly-anticipated final, as Dungloe in their first senior final for 60 years faced off against the favoured juggernaut St Eunan’s.
They entered half-time level at 4 points apiece in a low-scoring and hard-fought opening salvo to the game.
The scoring in this final would be blown open early into the second-half as St Eunan’s Conor O’Donnell Jr found the back of the Dungloe net in the 35th minute, after a shot from Niall O’Donnell fell nicely for Pauric Boyle who provided the assist.
Dungloe weren’t just here to make up the numbers however, and responded with two scores in a row to make it a one-point game, 0-07 to 1-05. Eunan’s would quickly extend their advantage to three points again, and both teams would trade scores time and again as the game entered the final minutes, Dungloe unable to draw any closer.
But as the clock struck the hour mark the game turned on its head as Dungloe were awarded a penalty, and Ryan Connors cooly slotted home to leave the teams tied at 1-10 apiece.
St Eunan’s Championship pedigree shone through in added time however, as three straight points from Conor O’Donnell Jr, Ciaran Moore and Eoin McGeehin made sure the Letterkenny men would come away with the spoils.
