Donegal senior football champions Naomh Conaill are through to the 2019 Ulster senior club final after an impressive 0-12 to 0-9 win against Clontibret of Monaghan at Healy Park in Omagh on Saturday night.
It was a thoroughly deserved win for Martin Regan’s side who led by 0-7 to 0-3 at half-time despite having full-back AJ Gallagher black-carded for a foul on Clontibret’s Vinnie Corey.
Ciaran Thompson landed some exquisite long-range points in both halves – and the Glenties/Fintown men looked the hungrier and tidier team for much of the contest.
Man of the Match Eoghan McGettigan gave this reaction to Charlie Collins after the win:
Naomh Conaill now await the winners of Sunday’s semi-final between Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) and Kilcoo (Down).
These were the postmatch thought’s of Naomh Conaill’s Brendan McDyer:
Earlier, there was disappointment for the Donegal junior champions Buncrana, who lost their Ulster club final against Blackhill Emeralds of Monaghan by five points. Buncrana had led by three at half-time, but their opponents finished the stronger.
Ulster senior club football semi-final result
Naomh Conaill (Don) 0-12 Clontibret (Mon) 0-9
Ulster junior club football final result
Blackhill (Mon) 1-11 Buncrana (Don) 0-9.
