KILMACRENNAN CELTIC overcame Glenea United at Pairc Joe to collect the Gweedore Area Shield in the Brian McCormick Cup.
Glenea United 2 Kilmacrennan Celtic 4
The opening 15 minutes were quiet with very few chances and both teams seemed afraid to over commit.
In the 18th minute it was Kilmacrennan who opened the scoring with a corner to the head of Kevin O’ Donnell, who made no mistake from four yards.
Two minutes later it was the visitors who struck again, good play from O’ Donnell found James Doherty one-on-one with the keeper, but Joe Coll saved and Doherty finished off the rebound.
Things got worse for Glenea in the 25th minute, between Christopher Dillion shooting and a defensive clearance the ball ended up in the Glenea net.
Glenea pulled one back in the 52nd minute when Ryan McFadden got on the end of a corner, turning in the 6 -yard box and shooting to the roof of the net.
With Kilmacrennan always looking dangerous at set-pieces and corner kicks they made it four in the 60th minute with Kieran Gorman rising highest from a corner.
Glenea kept battling and got their second when a Sean Coll free kick found Shaun Curran who calmly picked his corner with a 20-yard strike.
With only minutes remaining Joe Coll pulled off a good save to deny Ryan Shields by tipping over his well struck shot.
Two good team performances.
Referee: Dessie Mc Laughlin
