Donegal Under-16 ladies were defeated by Monaghan in the Ulster U-16 Ladies Championship Round 1 Tier 1 clash in Lifford on Sunday.
Donegal 1-9 Monaghan 3-7
Donegal faced an uphill battle at half-time to mount a comeback as they were 2-5 to 0-3 down at the break.
Bronagh Butler’s penalty gave the side hope as she scored 1-4 in the second half but a Monaghan goal sealed the victory for the visitors.
Donegal scorers: Bronagh Butler (1-4), Ava Walsh (0-3), Aisling O’Neill (0-1), Eva Gallagher (0-1)
Donegal: Claire Diver (Dungloe); Erin Leech (Moville), Ellie Ward (Dungloe), Niamh Boner (Dungloe); Tara Rose Mahon (Buncrana), Ava Caulfield (Dungloe), Katie Dowds (MacCumhaill’s); Eva Gallagher (Kilcar), Ulitah Boyle (Dungloe); Cora Doherty (Naomh Conaill), Nicole McDaid (Buncrana), Aisling O’Neill (Malin); Ava Walsh (Naomh Padraig Muff), Bronagh Butler (Carndonagh), Anne Marie Ward (Gaoth Dobhair). Subs: Caoimhe Earley (Ardara), Cara O’Loughlin (Aodh Ruadh), Jessica Gallagher (Ardara), Sile NÍ Fhearraigh (Gaoth Dobhair), Lauren McCann (Burt), Sara Thomas (Four Masters)
