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Frain strikes late to rescue draw for Donegal U20s in opener

written by Chris McNulty January 4, 2020
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A LAST-GASP point by Ronan Frain rescued a draw for Donegal in the Leo Murphy Under-20 Cup at Celtic Park.

Derry 3-5 Donegal 0-14

By Charlie Collins at Celtic Park

Keelan McGroddy scored twice from play in the opening five minutes but on each occasion Derry replied through Cormac Murphy and Jude McAtamney’s free.

Both teams had been guilty of risky kick-outs in that opening period and it was no surprise when Donegal conceded a poor goal in the 10th minute.

Ciaran Doyle intercepted Ronan McGeehin’s kick and set-up Conleith McGuckin who slotted the ball loe to the Donegal net and Derry led by 1-2 to 0-2.

That was to be their last score of the first-half as Donegal responded well to the setback of conceding the goal to score five points in a row without reply.

The impressive Aaron Doherty pointed from play and then from a free to leave a point between the teams and in the 19th minute Ethan Harkin scored from distance to level it up at 1-2 to 0-5.

Aaron Doherty edged Donegal ahead from long range a minute later and the visitors had a let-off when in a rare Derry attack midfielder Conleith McShane hit the post with a shot from close range.

Just before the half-time whistle Ethan Harkin got his second point from a 45m free and Donegal led by 0-07 to 1-02 at the break.

Peter McEniff with two and Ronan Frain gave Donegal a great start to the second-half  and they led by five points and Ethan Harkin should have made it a six point lead but kicked badly wide from 20m.

Then suddenly Derry sprung to life with a Keelan Friel  point followed quickly by two goals by Tiernan McHugh and Jude McAtamney in two minutes had the home team ahead 3-4 to 0-10.

Ronan Frain and Johnny McGroddy points left one point in it but sub Fergal Mortimer pointed to leave two in it again in the 56th minute.

Two minutes later a great goal chance for Donegal , Padraig McGettigan contested a long ball from midfield , the ball broke to the inrushing Aaron Doherty and a goal looked certain but Derry keeper Ryan Scullion pulled off a brilliant save to deny Doherty’s pile-driver.

It looked as if a game they should really have won was gone but to their credit they kept playing and two points from the excellent Ronan Frain in injury-time earned his team a draw. 

Frain showed great composure on both occasions to find both the space and the finish that was required .

Derry: Ryan Scullion, Mark Creane, Tiernan Walsh, James Diamond, Tiernan Woods, Conal Logan , Niall Doyle, Keelan Friel (0-1), Conleith McShane, Conleith McGuckin (1-0), Fintan Bradley, Ciaran Doyle, Cormac Murphy (0-01), Tiernan McHugh (1-0), Jude McAtamney (1-2). Subs: Lorcan Spires for McHugh (40), Oran Downey for Creane (51), Fergal Mortimer for Logan (51),

Donegal: Ronan McGeehin, Aaron Gillooley, Conor O’Donnell, Oisín Walsh, Peter McEniff (0-2), Luke Gavigan, Richard O’Rourke, Aaron McGlynn, Ronan Frain (0-4), Keelan  McGroddy (0-2), Ethan Harkin (0-2, 1f), Aaron Doherty (0-3), Conor McHugh, Padraig McGettigan, Johnny McGroddy (0-1). Subs: Cormac Finn for MCGlynn (45), Mark McAteer for Johnny McGroddy (52), Carlos O’Reilly for Harkin (56).

Frain strikes late to rescue draw for Donegal U20s in opener was last modified: January 4th, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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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.

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