The Donegal Minors won their first game of the 2023 Ulster Minor Football League vs Tyrone in Convoy this afternoon.
Full Time: Donegal 0-12 Tyrone 0-10
Donegal were off to a winning start and dominated the first half to secure a lead of 0-7 to 0-4.
Luke Barrett’s U17s were too strong for the visitors and despite Tyrone almost catching their tail at a 0-11 to 0-10 score, Donegal kept their dominance.
Shane Callaghan was the top scorer for the home side.
Donegal scorers: Shane Callaghan 0-4; Conor McCahill 0-3,1f; Jack Hegarty 0-2; John James Sweeney 0-1; Dylan Mulholland and Donnachadh Boyle 0-1, 1f.
Tyrone scorers: Liam Corry 0-4, 4f, Aidan Hegarty 0-3, 3f; Jamie Concannon, Conor Holmes and Turlough Mulholland 0-1.
Donegal: Padraig Mac Giolla Bhride, (Gaoth Dobhair); Donal Gallagher ( Naomh Bríd), Finn McGinty, (Sean McCumhaills), Callum McCrea (Four Masters); Finbarr Roarty (Naomh Conaill), Dara Hennigan (Ardara), Luke Clerkin (Dungloe); Oisin Scanlon (St Eunan’s), Lorcan McGee (Cloughaneely); Jack Hegarty (Naomh Ultan), Shane Callaghan (Naomh Columba), John James Sweeney (Termon); Dylan Mulholland (Buncrana), Conor McCahill (Four Masters), Eoin Gallagher (Naomh Bríd). Subs: Tiernan Ward (Naomh Conaill) for John James Sweeney (43), Donnachadh Boyle, (Cloughaneely) for Dylan Mulholland, Gavin Doherty (Killybegs) for Jack Hegarty (50), Eoin Scott (Glenswilly) for Luke Clerkin (57).
Tyrone: Jude Curran; Aidan Colton, James Corry, Sean Corry; Liam Corry, Blaine Lynch, Conal Morgn; Conor Devlin, Ronan Bradley; Conor Holmes, Aidan Hegarty, Kelvin Nelson; Jamie Concannon, Owen O’Neill Liam Lawne. Subs; Turlough Mulholland for Ronan Bradley; Liam McGeary for Liam Lawne (h-time), Tommy Taggart for Kelvin Nelson (43), James McCann for Conor Holmes (50) Eoin Canavan for Eoin O’Neill (56)
Referee: James Lewis (Fermanagh)
