6/9/2024 - Intermediate Football - Donegal Boston vs Wolfe Tones

By Neil McEnaney

Full Time Score:

Donegal 7-6

Wolfe Tones 2-10

 

It was a case of take the goals and the points will come for Donegal in the Intermediate Championship against Wolfe Tones! Donegal were just a level or two above the Tones today with the pacy Alex Doherty causing a lot of damage from center forward.

 

It was all square after 15 minutes as the game ebbed and flowed. A patient build up and some strong running by Tiernan McHugh of Donegal led to the games first goal taken by Doherty.

 

Wolfe Tones responded immediately with a long kick pass from Padraig Diamond into the two inside forwards, Dylan Murtagh and Darragh O’Reilly who combined well to set up a point for O’Reilly.

 

Doherty and McHugh moved the ball quickly in response for Donegal to set up Mark McFadden who side footed it into the net from a tough angle with his left foot. Tones responded again with a great switch of the play from Paddy Maughan to pick Barry O’Connell who took his man on one-on-one to finish with a great goal for the Tones.

 

With just three points between the sides, Murtagh had a goal chance denied by the bottom of the post as his shot just went a few inches too left to find the net. In a killer blow to the Tones just before half time, Conor O’Neill picked out Doherty on the left wing with a great kick pass. Doherty used his pace to take on his man and finished brilliantly into the bottom corner.

 

Half Time Score:

Donegal 3-4

Wolfe Tones 1-6

 

The start of the second half finished just like the first with a goal for Donegal. This time taken Matthew Smith. It wasn’t long before Doherty finished his hattrick after some strong running. Padraig Diamond for the Tones made a strong run up the wing to set up O’Reilly who was brought down for a penalty. O’Reilly made no mistake from the penalty spot cooly finishing to the bottom corner.

 

Tones could have had a few more goals themselves but for some last ditch defending by Donegal. Eoghan Rocks dived for a block and was down in discomfort and had to be subbed off. Sources tell me he dislocated his elbow so we wish him a speedy recovery.

 

Conor O’Neill finished with a goal himself after another assist from McHugh.

 

 

Man of the Match: Alex Doherty

 

Team and Scorers:

Donegal Boston:

Darren Grant, James Newell, Eoighan Rocks, Mark McFadden (1-0), Jack O’Brien, Ethan McDevitt, Ryan McMahon, Conor O’Neill(1-1), Ben Bradley (0-1), Alex Doherty (3-0), Matthew Smith (0-2), Tiernan McHugh (0-2), Michael Winston

Subs: Mikey Whelan (0-1), Conor Coyle (1-1)

 

Wolfe Tones:

Cormac Joyce Power, Thomas McGuinness, Conor Farrell, Ross Carolan, Mikey Kerr, Jon Foster, Padraig Diamond (0-1), Mikey Quinn, Barry McShea, Barry O’Connell (1-6), Paddy Maughan, Dylan Murtagh, Darragh O’Reilly (1-3)