Naomh Conaill. 6-09 V 2-08 Naomh Mhuire. A five star show from Alanah Mc Donnell was the main feature of this Ladies Junior A Final in Glenfin. The Naomh Conaill corner forward helped herself to 4-04 of her team’s impressive total of 6-09, including a first-half hat-trick of goals. The winners were always in control after hitting four goals in the opening 17 minutes and that was after the talented Ailbhe O Donnell had scored the game’s opening two scores for Naomh Mhuire. That lead was shortlived as Shana Quinn converted a Naomh Conaill penalty after Zoe Campbell had been fouled in the 5th minute. The Glenties girls then hit three more goals in a five minute spell from the 12th minute. Danielle Mc Devitt started it with a good finish, Alanah Mc Donnell got her first and three minutes later added her second to make it 4-0 to 0-3 points, Ailbhe O Donnell had got her third score between goals three and four. Erica Hanna pointed a free, Mc Donnell got her first point but to their credit Naomh Mhuire battled on and Caroline Sharkey cracked in a super goal from an acute angle, and when Hanna pointed another free there was only five between them as Naomh Conaill led 4-01 to 1-05. However Alanah then completed her hat-trick of goals with a super finish and herself and sister Aoife added points to leave it 5-03 to 1-06 at the break, Ailbhe O Donnell had added her fourth point just before the whistle blew. Mc Devitt and the two Mc Donnells added points while Tara O Donnell replied for Naomh Mhuire and then converted a penalty after Saorise Bonner was fouled. Alanah Mc Donnell hit back with her fourth and Naomh Conaill’s sixth goal and also added a point as did Nicola Gallagher and Joanne Gallagher to round off an impressive victory and a first championship title for the girls from Glenties. NAOMH CONAILL; Edel Ellis , Gemma Byrne, Megan Bynre, Niamh O Donnell, Niamh Agnew, Briana Mc Donnell, Shana Quinn ( 1-0 ), Aoife Mc Donnell ( 0-2 ), Ellie Mc Innes, Zoe Campbell, Fiona Molloy, Danielle Mc Devitt ( 1-1 ), Joanne Gallagher ( 0-1 ), Nicola Gallagher ( 0-1 ), Alanah Mc Donnell ( 4-4 ). SUBS used; Bronagh Gallagher, Fionnuala Harkin, Laoise Ward. NAOMH MHUIRE; Megan Byrne, Caoimhe Boyle, Hannah Gallagher, Eilis O Reilly , Jade O Donnell, Katie O Donnell, Roisin Rodgers, Tara O Donnell ( 0-2 ), Erica Hanna ( 1-2 ), Ailbhe 0 Donnell ( 0-4 ), Ellie Tracey, Saorise Bonner, Amy Hanna, Sarah Sweeney, Caroline Sharkey ( 1-0 ). SUBS used; Marie Mc Cafferty , Maria Mc Gavrey, Caoimhe Bonner, Lisa Mc Hugh, Sarah Boyle. REFEREE; Shaun Mc Laughlin.
