Inishowen League: Clonmany Shamrocks hold Cockhill Celtic to a draw

Jackie Crossan Premier Division  

Cockhill Celtic 1-1 Clonmany Shamrocks  

The visitors shocked the home side when they opened the scoring after two minutes when, after hesitation in the Cockhill defence, Terence Doherty advanced to drill low past Daniel Houghton.  

Within minutes Cockhill had a great chance from a James Bradley cross but Garbhan Friel headed wide from eight yards. Then in the 20th minute, Fionn McClure's cross was flicked on by Damian Duffy but Zach Conlon gathered just before Jack Mullan was able to apply a touch.  

Clonmany almost got a second midway through the half after a good run and cross by Doherty down the right saw a time effort from Shane McFaul hit the bar. 

The home side replied with a Brendan McLaughlin cross which found its way to Lee McLaughlin at the back post. He controlled well but fired into the side netting before a Bradley shot from the edge of the box was gathered at second attempt by Conlon. 

Cockhill equalised then following a Jack Mullan left-wing corner which Friel rose highest to power a header past Conlon from six yards. 

The second half started with both teams cancelling each other out. Clonmany had the first chance when a free kick from deep was headed wide by McFaul. 

On the hour Clonmany broke away with Aaron Porter being released on the right but he chose to cross when well placed to shoot and the chance was gone.   

Great holdup play by Friel then released Corey McBride whose floated cross was headed wide by Friel who had to generate the power on it. Minutes later they went close again when a cross from the right fell to Christy McLaughlin at the edge of the box but his volley was narrowly wide.  

Cockhill had the lion's share of possession in the remaining minutes but were unable to fashion a clear chance with a Stephen Duffy shot was blocked. The last chance arrived in injury time with a Bradley cross headed against the bar by Duffy. 

Greencastle 1-3 FC Illies Celtic  

Illies began the game on the front foot with both Jamie McDaid and Ethan Doherty denied by good saves from William O’Carroll in the home goal.  

Illies opened the scoring on 14 minutes after a long clearance found its way to Paul Duffy whose driven low cross slotted home by McDaid from six yards. But the home side equalised within minutes with an inswinging Michael Henry free powerfully headed to the net by David Henry.  

The home side had a good spell then with Shea McLaughlin denied by Johnathan Noone before Ben Quigley fired over the top. Illies responded before the interval and Oran Doherty blazed over before McDaid raced clear of the home defence only to fail to control the ball, allowing O’Carroll to gather.  

The visitors were quick to start on the resumption with Duffy and McDaid both off target. At the other end, a Henry cross was volleyed into the side netting by Harkin. Illies gradually got on top and McDaid was denied by a superb save from O’Carroll before Adrian Donaghey-Doherty headed a Duffy free-kick wide.  

Illies then regained the lead on 78 minutes when Paul Doherty sent McDaid clear to beat the offside trap before shooting left-footed past O’Carroll. In a replica move a minute later McDaid again raced clear of the home defence before drilling low to the net to complete his hat-trick.  

In the closing stages, Henry saw a free saved by Noone before Harkin had an effort blocked by the Illies defence.  

Carn FC 4-0 Culdaff FC 

The first opportunity fell to the home side after five minutes when Mark Doherty beat a defender on the right and squared to Ross Farren but he fired wide from 10 yards.  

Culdaff missed a great chance to go ahead on 12 minutes when Noel McLaughlin’s pass from midfield released Jack O’Brien who went one-on-one with Daniel McDaid but his shot was parried past the post by McDaid.  

Carn broke the deadlock then when Jamie Doherty broke on the right wing and squared it for Cade Cooke who drove a powerful shot to the top right corner of the net from 25 yards.  

The visitors responded midway through the half after an Aiden Cunningham free kick from outside the 18-yard box went off the defender and to the right of the goal but was well tidied up by McDaid.  

Carn had another great chance just after the restart when Liam McWeeney made a great run and crossed it for Cade Cooke who headed wide from seven yards. Culdaff had another chance to equalise when Tiernan McGeoghegan made a great run before feeding McLaughlin but he shot high and wide from the edge of the area.  

Carn then doubled their lead after a Jamie Doherty corner on the right found Ciaran O’Kane unmarked in the box and he headed to the top right corner of the net.  

They then made it three midway through the half when Mark Doherty was upended in the box and Cade Cooke converted the resulting penalty. It was four 4-0 to Carn on 72 minutes when Conan Gibbons made a great run on the right wing rounded the defender and his low shot was parried by Culdaff keeper Patrick McLaughlin but Mark Doherty was there to slot the rebound past McLaughlin.  

Buncrana Hearts 2-0 Aileach FC 

The Hearts got off to a dream start when they opened the scoring on eight minutes after Calvin Gallagher found Liam Quigley on the left and he advanced into the area before squaring for Bart Wesolowski to slot home.  

Aileach responded with a Shane McMonagle effort which was comfortably saved by Taylor Clarke. While the visitors played some neat football, they lacked a cutting edge in the final third.  

Aileach started the second half well with Caoimhin McFeely going close with a good effort before substitute Darren Bradley beat two defenders but saw his effort hacked clear by a defender.  

The home side responded on 73 minutes when Keelan Doherty fed Brown who was denied by Dillon Porter and when the rebound was pounced on by Eoin Murphy the keeper made a superb double save.  

The visitors went close again on 80 minutes after a Daniel Doherty free came off the head of a defender and Clarke in the home goal made a stunning reaction save to tip the ball away.  

Two minutes later the home side sealed the points after Brown held the ball up and laid it off to Murphy whose effort was well parried by Porter, but Liam Jordan was on hand to slot the loose ball home. 

Division One  

Gleneely Colts 4-1 Glengad United  

Glengad took the lead on 10 minutes when Ryan McLaughlin shot low to the bottom right corner from 10 yards. They increased the lead midway through the half when Joe Doherty hammered home from 18 yards when a ball out from the back was intercepted by him giving Nimai Osio no chance.  

They then went 3-0 up when Oran Doherty flicked on a header from a free kick. Gleneely pulled one back ten minutes into the second half when Shane Divers shot squirmed under Michel Mclaughlin's dive. Shane Diver then hit the outside of the post a minute later. 

Glengad went up the other end and added a fourth when Joe Doherty beat three defenders to rifle home from ten yards to seal the points.  

Cockhill Youths 7-0 Aileach Res  

The home side got off to the perfect start in the third minute after Liam Bradley’s cross was fired past Dillon Porter by Danny McDaid.  

Aileach replied with a Stephen Doherty volley saved by Darragh O Donnell before an Anthony Doherty effort from distance just cleared the bar.  

Cockhill regained control and PJ Doherty doubled their lead with a superb free-kick into the bottom corner from twenty yards. They made it 3-0 on 32 minutes when Conor McDaid’s effort crashed back off the post but Liam Bradley fired home the rebound.  

Two goals then in as many minutes ended the game as a contest with Darragh McDermott pouncing on a loose ball to slot home before PJ Doherty got his second of the game curling a superb effort from twenty yards into the bottom corner.  

Aileach fought a rearguard action in the second half and Cockhill had to wait until the 76th minute to add the sixth with Jack McDaid firing an effort from the angle of the area to the net. Darragh McDermott completed the scoring in the 85th minute.  

Moville Celtic 1-2 Dunree United  

Moville had the first opening after Luke McFadden received a Lee McColgan pass but failed to hit the target from just outside the area. Dunree responded with efforts from Liam Baldrick and Aaron Harkin both well saved by Ryan Coyle in the Moville goal.  

The home side ended the half well with Reece Gillen just off target and Joshua Gillen denied by a good save at his near post by Adam Harrigan. Dunree then opened the scoring five minutes after the break with Liam Baldrick finding space and unleashing a superb effort to the top corner from twenty yards.  

The game got bogged down then into a midfield battle with no chances at either end until the 87th minute after good play from Adam Barrett who released Paddy Doherty to slot low past Coyle and make it 2-0.  

Moville got a consolation then in injury time after Matthew McLaughlin was fouled in the area and McFadden converted from the spot.  

Rashenny FC 0-3 Buncrana Res  

The home side began well with a David McLaughlin dangerous cross well tipped over by Eoghan O’Doherty before O’Doherty saved well at his near post to deny Caylum Long. 

Buncrana then took the lead on the half-hour mark after a right-wing cross from Jack Soal fell to the unmarked Jack Gill to shoot low past Sean Friel from twelve yards.  

Gill then had a free kick well struck but gathered by Friel. Rashenny ended the half well with Gareth McKeever heading over from six yards before Mclaughlin’s solo run ended with a shot which clipped the crossbar on the way over.  

The home side started the second half well with Long delivering a peach of a cross but there were no takers before the same player hooked over when well placed.  

Buncrana were dangerous on the break and when Jack Soal broke into the area his effort was blocked and fell to Christy McKinley who was denied by a superb Ronan Shovlin tackle.  

They doubled their lead on 80 minutes after a corner fell to Soal and he teed up Eoin McNamee to slot home. They sealed the points then late on after a Jamie Friel shot in a crowded goal mouth deflected off a defender and past Friel. 

QPS 0-3 Carn Youths  

The home side dominated throughout but found the Carn defence well organised and hard to break down.  

They opened the scoring midway through the half when Mark Murray advanced from midfield and unleashed a tremendous effort from thirty yards low to the bottom corner.  

QPS started the second half with more purpose and after Josh Mclaughlin had a superb effort well saved by Ben Miller the rebound fell to Murray who somehow failed to score with the goal gaping.  

But they added a second when good work by Joshua Downey picked out Josh McLaughlin to shoot low past Miller from the edge of the area.  

The home side sealed the three points then with Murray's pass superbly controlled by Denim McLaughlin inside the area before he drilled low past Miller.