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McLaughlin, Guthrie star as Donegal ladies reach League semi-finals

written by Staff Writer June 6, 2021
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GERALDINE McLaughlin and Karen Guthrie were in sublime form as Donegal launched themselves into the Lidl National League Division 1 semi-finals against Cork, with a dominant victory over Galway at Tuam Stadium.

Donegal 4-21 Galway 2-11

By Tomás Keating

It was the Tribeswomen that got off to a blistering start as right from throw-in, Olivia Divilly found her club-mate Nicola Ward, who fisted over, with Kate Slevin scoring from the resulting kickout to put Galway 0-2 to 0-0 after 45 seconds.

However, Donegal wasted no time in cancelling Galway’s advantage and Geraldine McLaughlin and Niamh Hegarty linked up to find Guthrie, who buried to the net. Guthrie clipped over a point soon after, as Maxi Curran’s side led 1-1 to 0-3 after a lightening two minutes.

Andrea Trill and Geraldine McLaughlin traded frees, until the latter’s brilliant solo-run stuck the top of the crossbar but spun over. Galway were unlucky not to have a scored a goal, but Ward’s effort was brilliantly stopped by ‘keeper Aoife McColgan, but went over.

Down the other end, Guthrie netted her second following a great pass from Geraldine McLaughlin, while Mairéad Seoighe and Geraldine McLaughlin exchanged scores, as Donegal led 2-4 to 0-5 at the first half water break.

Upon resumption, Galway upped the ante with Siobhán Divilly, Trill (free) and Olivia Divilly scoring, but Geraldine McLaughlin’s free in between kept Galway at bay. Seoighe and Geraldine McLaughlin again traded scores, until Donegal effectively put the game to bed as McLaughlin struck a brace of goals before half-time as Donegal led 4-8 to 0-9 at the interval.

Half-time substitute Leanne Coen almost made an instant impact but her effort was saved by McColgan. However, Galway looked to breathe life back into their attempt of a comeback as Seoighe blasted a fantastic goal.

Donegal cancelled Seoighe’s goal out with three points on the bounce, although Megan Glynn goaled against for Galway to make it 4-14 to 2-10.

But that was as good as it got for the home side, as Donegal outscored them 0-7 to 0-1 in the final 20 minutes to canter to victory.

Scorers – Donegal: G McLaughlin 2-7 (3f), K Guthrie 2-4 (1f), K Heron 0-4, Niamh McLaughlin 0-3, N Hegarty 0-2, B McLaughlin 0-1. Galway: M Seoighe 1-3 (1f), M Glynn 1-0, A Trill 0-2 (2f), N Ward 0-2, K Slevin 0-1, O Divilly 0-1, S Divilly 0-1, Aoife Molloy 0-1.

DONEGAL: A McColgan; N Carr, E McGinley, E Gallagher; A.M. Logue, Nicole McLaughlin, R Rodgers; K Herron, S Twohig; B McLaughlin, Niamh McLaughlin, N Boyle; N Hegarty, K Guthrie, G McLaughlin. Subs: T Jenkins for Twohig, inj. (7), A Boyle for Jenkins (12), K Keaney for N Boyle (23), T Jenkins for Gallagher (40), K McClenaghan for B McLaughlin (53), R McCafferty for Guthrie (53), S White for Rodgers (55).

GALWAY: D Gower; S Healy, S Lynch, S Gormally; L Ahearne, C Cooney, H Noone; S Divilly, O Divilly; E Reaney, M Glynn, N Ward; M Seoighe, A Trill, K Slevin. Subs: M Coyne for Gormally (h-t), L Coen for Lynch (h-t), S Conneally for Reaney (h-t), A Davoren for Glynn (45), A Morrissey for Slevin (45), A Molloy for Trill (49), A Thompson for Noone (51), E Power for S Divilly (55), D Keane for Davoren (59).

Referee: Garryowen McMahon (Mayo).

McLaughlin, Guthrie star as Donegal ladies reach League semi-finals was last modified: June 8th, 2021 by Staff Writer
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