Old Orchard / Glencar Inn Saturday Promotion / Relegation Play-Off
Glenree United Reserves 2 Mulroy Celtic 1 (a.e.t.)
Saturday Division One status in the Donegal Junior League crossed the Blaney Bridge from Mulroy to Glenree as the local United side defeated the local Celtic side in this end of season encounter at Diamond Park, Ballyare.
As a contest this was a fairly even encounter with little to choose between the teams. Going into the game Mulroy Celtic aimed to protect their Division One status and they took the lead through Paul Martin ten minutes into the second half.
Their lead was short lived however as Karl Mc Elhinney levelled the score ten minutes later. Neither side could find a winning goal and the match went to extra time.
With the additional time almost up and the game looking as if it was going to penalties Mc Elhinney did it again, finding the net with only two minutes remaining.
In their after match summaries both managers felt that Glenree had shaded the game and it was as worthy winners that they gained promotion.
Mulroy manager Shane Friel said that Glenree had a game plan and they stuck to it well before wishing them all the best next season. For his own side he confirmed that it would be an all out effort to try to bounce straight back up next season. John Coll felt that the best team won on the day. He continued that it was a very sporting match and commended the Mulroy team for their play and effort.
He concluded by saying that every man in his side deserved the promotion for their effort throughout the season.
“We were slightly disappointed not to gain automatic promotion but at least we did it today when it mattered and now we have Division One football to look forward to”. Coll fells that Mulroy have the players to come straight back up and wished them well in 2014 /’15.
Glenree United Reserves: Daryl Gibson, Cathal Mc Ginley, Max Davis, John Mc Clafferty, Darren Connor, Marty Gallagher, Ian Mc Elhinney, Kieran Cunningham, Vinny Mc Laughlin, Denis Doherty, Karl Mc Elhinney. Subs: John Rodger for Denis Doherty, Dillon Doherty for Marty Gallagher and Conor Mc Bride for Vinny Mc Laughlin.
Mulroy Celtic: Jerome Doherty, Brian Coyle, Shane Sweeney, Michael Mc Groary, Joe Kerr, Enda Coll, Eamonn Sweeney, Tony Mc Bride, Seamus Coyle, Packie Mc Elwaine, Paul Martin. Subs: Gerry Friel for Packie Mc Elwaine, Barney Mc Bride for Tony Mc Bride, Patrick Mc Elwaine for Eamonn Sweeney. Andrew Friel, Barry Carr, Paul Coyle.
Man of the Match: Brian Coyle, Mulroy Celtic.
