Four goals for electric Oisin Bonner as Dungloe get the better of Buncrana
Dungloe, following their win over Buncrana, are just one of a host of sides who still possess the ambition of reaching Division 1 of the All-County Football League with promotion this season
Dungloe gave their promotion hopes a major shot in the arm with Thursday night’s win over fellow Division 2 promotion chasers Buncrana - with Oisin Bonner landing four goals.
Dungloe 4-12 Buncrana 1-12
Full-forward Oisin Bonner was in sparkling form and scored 4-1 in all in a man-of-the-match performance. On the night Dungloe had eight different scorers.
John Campbell top-scored for Buncrana with 1-5, while Caolan McGonagle who had another fine game in the middle of the field, posted three points. The win moves Dungloe up into third place in the league table, a point behind Naomh Columba, who are in second place and seven points behind runaway leaders Glenswilly, who have a game more played.
Buncrana are just one point adrift of Dungloe and level with points with Termon. The first half of the keenly contested high-stakes encounter at Rosses Park was closely contested with little between the sides. The locals led 1-3 to 0-5.
But the game opened up in the second half and thanks to three goals from man of the match Bonner, Dungloe outscored Buncrana 3-9 to 1-7 and claim the two precious league points.
With Glenswilly almost home and hosed, long-time leaders Naomh Columba, Dungloe, Buncrana, Termon, Four Masters and Ardara are still in the promotion race in what is a very competitive Division 2
Dungloe scorers: Oisin Bonner 4-1,1-0 pen, 1f; Dylan Sweeney 0-3; Ryan Greene and Shaun McGee 0-2,1f; Aaron Ward, Ryan Connors and Oran Gallagher 0-1 each.
Buncrana: John Campbell 1-5, 3f; Caolan McGonagle 0-3; Kevin Treacy, Peter McLaughln, Liam Jordan and Adrian Doherty, 0-1 each.
Dungloe: Ciaran Sharkey; Ryan Brennan, Conor O’Donnell, Aaron Ward; Barry Curran, Mark Curran, Karl Magee; Darren Curran, Ryan Connors, Dylan Sweeney, Daire Gallagher, Matthew Ward; Ryan Greene, Oisin Bonner, Shaun McGee. Subs: Darren O’Donnell for R Greene.
Buncrana: Harry Doherty; Aedan Stokes, Sean Doherty, J P McKenna; Evan McCallion, Oisin Crawford, Michael B McLaughlin; Caolan McGonagle, Peter McLaughlin; Sean McLaughlin, Liam Jordan, Oisin O’ Flaherty; Kevin Treacy, John Campbell, William McLaughlin. Subs: Adrian Doherty for O Crawford h/t; Oisin Hegarty for H Doherty (46 ); Conor Greham for O O’ Flaherty (57).