Seniors

Fanad Gaels overcame Glenfin in an low scoring but exciting encounter in Portsalon on Saturday evening. Fanad opened the scoring with a point from William McAteer followed by a point from Glenfin. Fanad went ahead with a second point from Seamus Friel. It looked like this was going to be the scene set for the game, when in the 20th minute a long ball from Patrick Shiels found Seamus Friel, who was fouled in the square. A penalty was awarded resulting in Fanad Gaels first goal, as Friel blasted past the Glenfin goal-keeper Benji O’Meara, leaving the home side 1-02 to 01 ahead. Three further points from the Fanad men left a half time score line of 1-05 to 03. Glenfin started the second half on a more positive note scoring the first point, but ten minutes in Seamus Friel found the net for the second time following a Colm McElwaine pass. Glenfin dominated for the following ten minutes resulting in two points and then a goal on sixteen minutes. A minute later Fanad had the ball up the field and Seamus Friel (Junior) scored a magnificent goal, which had been flicked on by Michael Sweeney. Glenfin’s cause wasn’t helped by the sending off of two of their players in the last ten minutes. Final score. Fanad Gaels 3-05 Glenfin 1-06 Fanad Gaels scorers Seamus Friel 2-01; William McAteer 0- 01; Seamus Friel (Jun) 1-01; Michael Sweeney 0-2 and Mark Friel 0-1. Fanad Gaels: Oisin Blaney, Fergal FRiel,Cathal Martin, Frank Sweeney, Patrick Shiels, Patrick McConigley, Mark Friel, William McAteer, Michael Sweeney, Shane McAteer, Seamus Friel (Junior), Colm McElwaine, Aidan McAteer, Seamus Friel and Ciaran McElwaine. Substitutes: Brendan Callaghan for Shane McAteer and Eamonn Sweeney for Colm McElwaine. Glenfin: Benji O’Meara, Hugh Foy, Hugh Campbell, Gary Herron, Mark (jun) McGinty, Gareth Martin, Frank McGlynn, Michael McGlynn, Mark (sen) McGinty, Gavin McDermott, Steven McGlynn, Leigh Herron, Ciaran Moy, Malachy (jun) Martin, Ryan Dorrian. Referee: K. McShea