Donegal Daily
  • News
  • Sport
    • Sport

      Busy week for Sheephaven Sub-Aqua Club

      5 hours ago

      GAA

      Donegal LGFA underage league winners recognised

      8 hours ago

      GAA

      Croke Park recommends Donegal appoint a ‘Head…

      12 hours ago

      GAA

      Donegal GAA legends to join together to…

      15 hours ago

      Athletics

      Nakita and Theresa shine at VHI Women’s…

      3 days ago

      Athletics

      On your marks, get set for the…

      6 days ago

      Athletics

      ‘Special K’ for Finn Valley brothers on…

      1 week ago

      Athletics

      Letterkenny Athletics Club Notes

      2 weeks ago

      Boxing

      Pic Special – Boxer Paddy McShane honoured…

      5 days ago

      Boxing

      New boxing club opens in west Donegal

      1 month ago

      Boxing

      Jason Quigley to headline iconic Madison Square…

      2 months ago

      Boxing

      Quigley remains focused despite late opponent change

      2 months ago

      Football

      Finn Harps, Cockhill Celtic and Bonagee Utd…

      1 day ago

      Football

      Harps hit for six by table-toppers Galway…

      2 days ago

      Football

      Frustrated Harps fail to take advantage of…

      5 days ago

      Football

      Dunfanaghy Youths FC finally get their new…

      1 week ago

      GAA

      Donegal LGFA underage league winners recognised

      8 hours ago

      GAA

      Croke Park recommends Donegal appoint a ‘Head…

      12 hours ago

      GAA

      Donegal GAA legends to join together to…

      15 hours ago

      GAA

      Donegal to meet Monaghan in neutral venue

      1 day ago

      Golf

      Dunfanaghy golfers tee up for 24-hour fundraiser…

      1 week ago

      Golf

      Golf: Shaun lands top prize at Otway…

      2 weeks ago

      Golf

      Seán MacCumhaills Golf Classic returns on June…

      3 weeks ago

      Golf

      Cloughaneely Golf Club hosting Golf Classic on…

      4 weeks ago

      Hockey

      Raphoe Hockey scoop Intermediate League title after…

      1 month ago

      Hockey

      Hockey: Raphoe complete double with Intermediate Ulster…

      1 month ago

      Hockey

      Hockey: Raphoe victorious in Linden Cup Final…

      2 months ago

      Hockey

      Hard-fought win sees Raphoe close in on…

      3 months ago

      Hurling

      Disappointment as Donegal lose composure in Nickey…

      4 days ago

      GAA

      GAA Roundup: Good day for senior hurlers…

      1 month ago

      GAA

      Super win for Donegal hurlers in Nicky…

      2 months ago

      Hurling

      Brave Donegal U17 hurlers go down to…

      2 months ago

      Rugby

      Letterkenny RFC beat Cavan to reach Gordon…

      2 months ago

      Rugby

      Sadhbh McGrath (18) to make senior Ireland…

      3 months ago

      Rugby

      Anne Scott receives IRFU Spirit of Rugby…

      3 months ago

      Rugby

      Free pizza! Six Nations fundraiser to float…

      3 months ago

  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Travel
  • Features
  • Business
  • Property
  • Council News
  • Politics
  • More
    • Advertise with us
    • Haircare
    • Cooking
    • DD Pets
    • Hairdressing
    • Motors
Wednesday 20°CThursday 19°C

Donegal Daily Donegal Daily

  • News
  • Sport
    • Sport

      Busy week for Sheephaven Sub-Aqua Club

      5 hours ago

      GAA

      Donegal LGFA underage league winners recognised

      8 hours ago

      GAA

      Croke Park recommends Donegal appoint a ‘Head…

      12 hours ago

      GAA

      Donegal GAA legends to join together to…

      15 hours ago

      Athletics

      Nakita and Theresa shine at VHI Women’s…

      3 days ago

      Athletics

      On your marks, get set for the…

      6 days ago

      Athletics

      ‘Special K’ for Finn Valley brothers on…

      1 week ago

      Athletics

      Letterkenny Athletics Club Notes

      2 weeks ago

      Boxing

      Pic Special – Boxer Paddy McShane honoured…

      5 days ago

      Boxing

      New boxing club opens in west Donegal

      1 month ago

      Boxing

      Jason Quigley to headline iconic Madison Square…

      2 months ago

      Boxing

      Quigley remains focused despite late opponent change

      2 months ago

      Football

      Finn Harps, Cockhill Celtic and Bonagee Utd…

      1 day ago

      Football

      Harps hit for six by table-toppers Galway…

      2 days ago

      Football

      Frustrated Harps fail to take advantage of…

      5 days ago

      Football

      Dunfanaghy Youths FC finally get their new…

      1 week ago

      GAA

      Donegal LGFA underage league winners recognised

      8 hours ago

      GAA

      Croke Park recommends Donegal appoint a ‘Head…

      12 hours ago

      GAA

      Donegal GAA legends to join together to…

      15 hours ago

      GAA

      Donegal to meet Monaghan in neutral venue

      1 day ago

      Golf

      Dunfanaghy golfers tee up for 24-hour fundraiser…

      1 week ago

      Golf

      Golf: Shaun lands top prize at Otway…

      2 weeks ago

      Golf

      Seán MacCumhaills Golf Classic returns on June…

      3 weeks ago

      Golf

      Cloughaneely Golf Club hosting Golf Classic on…

      4 weeks ago

      Hockey

      Raphoe Hockey scoop Intermediate League title after…

      1 month ago

      Hockey

      Hockey: Raphoe complete double with Intermediate Ulster…

      1 month ago

      Hockey

      Hockey: Raphoe victorious in Linden Cup Final…

      2 months ago

      Hockey

      Hard-fought win sees Raphoe close in on…

      3 months ago

      Hurling

      Disappointment as Donegal lose composure in Nickey…

      4 days ago

      GAA

      GAA Roundup: Good day for senior hurlers…

      1 month ago

      GAA

      Super win for Donegal hurlers in Nicky…

      2 months ago

      Hurling

      Brave Donegal U17 hurlers go down to…

      2 months ago

      Rugby

      Letterkenny RFC beat Cavan to reach Gordon…

      2 months ago

      Rugby

      Sadhbh McGrath (18) to make senior Ireland…

      3 months ago

      Rugby

      Anne Scott receives IRFU Spirit of Rugby…

      3 months ago

      Rugby

      Free pizza! Six Nations fundraiser to float…

      3 months ago

  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Travel
  • Features
  • Business
  • Property
  • Council News
  • Politics
  • More
    • Advertise with us
    • Haircare
    • Cooking
    • DD Pets
    • Hairdressing
    • Motors
Football

Morrissey lands a deadly double as Finn Harps get back in tune

written by Chris McNulty May 22, 2017
FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint

A deadly Danny Morrissey double – his first goals for the club – helped fire Finn Harps to a superb win over St Patrick’s Athletic that considerably tightens things at the foot of the Airtricity League Premier Division.

Finn Harps 3 St Patrick’s Athletic 1

Morrissey’s brace and a third by Packie Mailey handed Harps their first win in six League games and moved them off the bottom of the table on goal difference.

Morrissey was making his first start since picking up a hamstring in the 3-2 loss to Shamrock Rovers at the end of March and it was the former Cork City frontman who shot Harps to a much-needed three points, with Mailey’s first of the season giving Ollie Organ’s team a deserved win.

It was a superb first half by Harps, who took the lead in the ninth minute as Morrissey got there ahead of Conor O’Malley, who was caught out by the flight of Michael Funston’s cross and headed home his first goal in Harps colours.

Both sides had early attempts with Kurtis Byrne firing over the top for the Saints while Morrissey had too much elevation on his shot.

Before tonight, Harps had scored just once in their previous 548 minutes of football, but Morrissey bagged a second just before the half hour.

Gavin Peers made a hash of a back pass to O’Malley and Morrissey nipped in, rounded the ‘keeper and slotted home.

Funston wasn’t far away in between times with a ferocious effort that flew just over.

Morrissey’s second arrived a minute after Ian Bermingham floated a free kick into the side-netting.

Harps had four enforced changes to the side from that which lost 2-1 to Galway on Friday night. The suspended Kilian Cantwell and Ciaran O’Connor, along with the injured Paddy McCourt and Barry Molloy, were absent from the starting line-up, although Molloy made a late cameo appearance.

Packie Mailey, sporting a bandage on his head, came in for his first appearance since sustaining a head injury in the EA Sports Cup and it was the Convoy man who – still sporting a bandage on his head – headed in from Jonny Bonner’s free in the 42nd minute.

Harps had beaten Pat’s in their earlier meeting at Richmond Park and Liam Buckley endured another long evening here.

The Pat’s boss brought on Josh O’Hanlon and JJ Lunney at the break and the Dubliners did improve for the second half but the trouble was that the way back was too far.

Christy Fagan saw one attempt deflect wide down to Ciaran Gallagher’s right and Peers’ powerful header was hooked from the goal-line by the Harps captain Ciaran Coll.

Gallagher denied O’Hanlon with a strong save, but Fagan did pull a goal back eight minutes from the end as a brilliant close-range volley, from a Conan Byrne cross, beat Gallagher.

Byrne flashed wide with another decent chance for the visitors, but it was Harps’ night.

Harps join Pat’s, Galway, Sligo and Drogheda on 14 points – that scrap for survival just got a little more interesting.

Finn Harps: Ciaran Gallagher; Damien McNulty, Packie Mailey, Ciaran Coll, Gareth Harkin, Michael Funston, Ethan Boyle, Jonny Bonner (Barry Molly 88), Caolan McAleer; Sean Houston; Danny Morrissey (Simon McGlynn 84).

St Patrick’s Athletic: Conor O’Malley; Michael Barker, Gavin Peers, Rory Feely, Ian Birmingham; Conan Byrne, Graham Kelly (JJ Lunney half-time), Darragh Markey, Lee Desmond (Alex O’Hanlon 75), Kurtis Byrne (Josh O’Hanlon half-time); Christy Fagan.

Referee: John McLaughlin (Athlone).

Morrissey lands a deadly double as Finn Harps get back in tune was last modified: May 23rd, 2017 by Chris McNulty
FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint

Tags:
Danny MOrrisseyfinn harpsOllie HorganPackie Mailey
Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

LEAVE A COMMENT

You may also like

Finn Harps, Cockhill Celtic and Bonagee Utd...

1 day ago

Harps hit for six by table-toppers Galway...

2 days ago

Frustrated Harps fail to take advantage of...

5 days ago

Dunfanaghy Youths FC finally get their new...

1 week ago

Bonagee book a semi-final place in FAI...

1 week ago

Carn complete treble with dramatic Division Two...

1 week ago

Donegal League Presentations: All the winners and...

2 weeks ago

Depleted Harps come up trumps in Limerick

2 weeks ago

Bonagee Ladies aiming for FAI Cup semi-final

2 weeks ago

Outrage at vandalism attack on Kilmacrennan FC’s...

2 weeks ago
Advertisement
Advertisement

MOST POPULAR

Donegal County Council
Advertisement

Sport Hub

  • Stay up to date with Donegal Sport Hub on Facebook

    1 year ago
  • Donegal links rank in Top 100 Golf Courses in the World

    1 year ago
  • Bundoran 10 Event set for March 2022

    1 year ago
See More

Donegal Woman

    See More

    Columnists

    Motoring - Brian McDaid

    DD Motoring: Here comes the Rotaflora!

    3 days ago

    Group Holidays - Travel Department

    Travel: Seven amazing reasons to visit Northern Cyprus & Cyprus

    6 days ago

    Pet Corner with Gary's Pet World - Michelle Kelly

    DD Pet Corner: Top tips to keep your dog safe at the beach

    6 days ago

    Career Advice - Rory White

    Leaving Cert Countdown: Tips for exam success

    1 week ago

    Healthy Living - Sorcha McElchar

    Burns overcomes challenge of Donegal man Erskine to become GAA President

    3 months ago

    See All Columnists
    Advertisement
    Donegal Daily Jobs

    Donegal Woman

      See More

      Read More

      • News
      • Sport
      • Courts
      • Jobs
      • Sales & Services
      • Obituaries
      • Features
      • Business
      • Politics
      • Council News

      Information

      • Contact Us
      • About
      • Advertise WIth Us
      • Privacy Policy
      • Disclaimer
      • Terms & Conditions

      Our Sites

      Donegal Woman
      Donegal Woman
      Donegal Daily

      © 2023 Donegal Daily. All rights reserved.
      Website by owenod


      Back To Top.