Full Time Score:
Donegal: 5-16
Shannon Blues: 5-6
By Neil McEnaney
Donegal intermediates kept up their impressive 100% win record with a win against Shannon Blues. 5 goals for each side made for an entertaining game as both teams moved the ball well in attack to open the opposition defences.
It was Donegal who started the scoring through Alex Doherty who found himself in space and put the ball over the bar. Shannon Blues weren’t long responding with a beautiful outside of the boot point from Michael Moylan from the right wing.
A great solo run by Ben Bradley released Doherty who snuck the ball into the bottom corner for the games first goal. Ethan McDevitt won the resulting Blues kick out and moved the ball quickly through the hands to Blake McGarvey and on to Conor O’Neill who made no mistake when one on one with the keeper.
Shannon Blues had a goal chance of their own as Moylan kicked long to Aodhan O’Luasa who shot just wide of the post from a tight angle. The Blues were creating chances but unable to put them on the scoreboard. Their first goal came from Darragh O’Leary after a strong run through the middle from Moylan.
They weren’t long getting their second goal as Darren Wallace tried to take it around the keeper only to be brought to the ground for a penalty. A good save by Darren Grant in nets could only be rebounded to O’Leary who made no mistake at the second time of asking.
Donegal responded immediately with O’Neill fetching the resulting kickout and moving the ball quickly through the forwards before Doherty finished for his second goal.
Just before half time, a flashpoint between Ryan McMahon and Michael Moylan ended in the two men getting their marching orders for striking each other after the foul was given. Donegal went in at the break 7 points to the good.
Half Time Score:
Donegal: 3-6
Shannon Blues: 2-2
Shannon Blues started the scoring in the second half with a well taken score from Tom Murrane. With both teams down to 12 men, spaces opened up in both defenses making it an entertaining game for the spectators.
A well worked move by Donegal between McGarvey and Doherty left Jack O’Brien with the simplest of tap ins for a goal. Shannon Blues didn’t quit and came up the other end of the field for another well taken goal from O’Leary.
From here, Donegal kept the pressure on and started dominating the middle third to see out the game. Some well taken points from O’Neill and Tiernan McHugh extended the lead to 11 points which Shannon Blues were unable to recover from. A flurry of goals from both sides ended the game as Donegal joined Cork at the top of the Intermediate Championship.
Team and Scorers:
Donegal: Darren Grant, James Newell, Mark McFadden, Ryan McMahon, Jack O’Brien (1-0), Sean Donnelly, Leo Cunningham, Conor O’Neill (2-5), Ethan McDevitt (0-1), Alex Doherty (1-3), Ben Bradley, Blake McGarvey (0-1), Tiarnan McHugh (0-4)
Shannon Blues: Nik Albarran, Teddy Shay, Tommy Cronin (1-1), Patrick Moylan, Gearoid Fennessy (1-0), Derek O’Brien, Michael Moylan, Tom Murrane (0-2), Niall Walsh, Darragh O’Leary (3-1), Declan Rogers, Darren Wallace, Aodhan O’Luasa
Man of the Match: Conor O’Neill
Referee: Robbie Croft
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