Cunningham’s late goal snatches late win for Carndonagh at Naomh Padraig
In a contest of narrow margins between the two Inishowen sides, it was Carndonagh who claimed the points with an injury-time winning goal at Naomh Padraig
Ritchie Cunningham may be granted the freedom of Carndonagh following his late goal snatching a dramatic win for Carndonagh against Naomh Padraig in Ture on Sunday.
Naomh Padraig 0-8 Carndonagh 1-6
But the big midfielder was the toast of the town's GAA folk after his goal four minutes into time added on claimed a narrow one point win and two precious league points.
In a low scoring encounter the goal was rough justice on Jonny Toye and company after they seemed to have done enough, two points up, well past normal time.
But a two-point lead is a dangerous one and the locals got caught and it was Carndonagh that took home the league points and the bragging rights. Cian Doherty top scored for Carndonagh with four points while Toye and Cormac McColgan led the Naomh Padraig charge with two points each.
Naomh Padraig scorers: Jonny Toye 0-2, Cormac McColgan 0-2, Rory Hirrell Kevin Doherty, Rian Gallagher and Kevin Lynch, 0-1 each.
Carndonagh scorers: Cian Doherty 0-4, Richie Cunningham 1-0, Eoghan Kelly 0-2.
Naomh Padraig: Paul Doherty; Cormac Kelly, Darragh McGinty, Cathal McColgan; Oisin McIntyre, Caolan Harkin; Chris O’ Donnell, Johnny Toye; Cormac McColgan, Rory Hirrell, Kevin Doherty;Rian Gallagher,Kevin Lynch, Joe McCauley.
Carndonagh: Daniel McCallion; Conor McLaughlin, Danny Monagle, Ryan Davenport; John O'Callaghan, Eoghan Kelly, Fergal Doherty; Richie Cunningham, Michael Noone; Cian Doherty, Anthony Doherty,Olan McLaughlin, Cathal Doherty, Conor Fagan.
Subs; Nathan McLarkey for R Davenport; Rory Lynch for John O’Callaghan.