Donegal beat the blues

Donegal 1:11 Shannon Blues 0:07

Canton, MA Sunday June 8th. After the shock of an opening day defeat to the Wolfetones, Donegal got things back on track with an impressive win over the Shannon Blues. Donegal welcomed a number of new faces to the team including Ciaran Bonner, Aidan Fennelly and Fergal Clancy. In what was a closely fought contest, it was only in the last ten minutes that Donegal pulled away from the blues. The first half saw both Bonner and Mc Nulty score a brace of points. Donegal went in at the break with a three point lead. Donegal sealed the win thanks to a Ciaran Bonner goal ten minutes from time, a high ball was floated across the goal mouth and Bonner rise highest to punch to the net. Donegal played keep ball for the remaining minutes and a Blues sending off meant there was no way back for them. Donegals next game is against Armagh Notre Dame on Sunday June 22nd. Donegal team C Murphy, A Fennelly, S Lee, P Collins, S McEwen, K Cunningham, R MacNiallais, D McNulty, P Roper, C Bonner, K Curran, D Molloy, K Mulvihill Subs used G McDermott, R Diver, F Clancy

Earlier in the day, the Donegal junior side were defeated in the opening championship game against Aidan MacAnespies. In hot and humid conditions, Donegal battled from start to finish. Donegal will hope to avenge this defeat later in the season.