Donegal minor ladies were well beaten by a strong Antrim team at MacCumhaill Park.
Donegal 2-3 Antrim 3-20
All of Donegal’s points came from frees, including one of the goals, as most of the game was played in their half.
Ailbhe Kane got the opening score for Armagh followed by Aisling Mulholland.
Jamie Lee McMahon scored a goal to give Donegal the lead after it dropped through the Antrim keepers hands
Blaithin Ni Cathail Maria O’Neill and Kane scored points to make it 0-5 to 1-0 to Antrim at the water break.
Aoibhinn Cosgrove got the first score of the second quarter followed by Aileen McDonnell and they got their first goal through O’Neill.
O’Neill pointed again and Kane scored another free before scoring from play.
Jodie McFadden scored a free just before half time as Francie Martin’s side trailed 1-9 to 1-1.
Laura Agnew got the first point of the second half and Antrim kept chipping away with points, including a great score from Mulholland and another Kane free.
McFadden scored another free for Donegal but Kane and Robyn Murray added to the score to make it 1-18 to 1-2 at the second half water break.
Kane got a deserved goal for her performance and another Donegal free by Tara Geoghegan was converted.
Ciara Maguire added another goal for Antrim but Shannon Leech got a second goal for Donegal and while Donegal never gave up, they were outclassed by a strong Antrim side with the game ending 3-20 to 2-3.
Donegal: Tara Breslin; Aoibheann O’Connell, Ellen Canavan, Clodagh Sheerin, Jenny McGettigan, Jodie McFadden (0-2f), Brenda Carr, Jamie-Lee McMahon(1-0), Codie Walsh, Abigail Temple Asokuh, Abbie McGranaghan, Aoibheann McGarrigle, Sophie Murphy, Eirinn Gallen, Louise Doherty.
Subs: Niamh Harkin, Hannah Hopkins, Holly Roarty, Emma Neeson, Aimee Boyle, Aoife Doohan, Tara Geohegan (0-1f), Shannon Leech (1-0).
Antrim: Emily McCoy; Erin Duffin, Broghan Crossin, Cora Leonard, Aisling Mulholland, Aileen McDonnell, Carla McKenna; Ráichéal Mulholland, Suibhne Gibney; Robyn Murray, Maria O’Neill, Sarah Fyfe, Aoibhin Cosgrove, Ailbhe Kane, Blaithin Ni Cathail.
Subs: Laura Agnew, Alyssa Davidson, Ciara Maguire, Aoife Kelly
