Both Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon and Kilcar enjoyed comprehensive home victories in Sunday’s Donegal senior football championship matches to all but assure themselves of quarter-final places.
Kilcar overcame a sluggish first half in Towney to score two second-half goals and run out 2-23 to 1-12 winners over Ardara.
Aodh Ruadh scored 3-9 in a strong second half to overpower St Naul’s by 3-17 to 1-10 and make it three wins out of three.
They, along with Kilcar and county champions St Eunan’s are the three sides with 100 percent records.
While it’s not a matematically certainty, the three teams will be planning for championship quarter-finals in advance of next weekend’s round four games.
Five teams are still without a point in the group standings but they have all avoided each other in next weekend’s round four draw.
A single point could be enough to avoid the relegation play-offs, which will involved the bottom four teams.
Round 3 results
Aodh Ruadh 3-17 St Naul’s 1-10
St Michael’s 0-9 Naomh Conaill 3-8
Glenswilly 2-14 Glenfin 2-9
Kilcar 2-23 Ardara 1-12
Gweedore 1-15 MacCumhaill’s 0-7
Killybegs 1-13 Milford 0-7
Four Masters 3-10 Bundoran 0-13
St Eunan’s (holders) 1-20 Cloughaneely 2-7
Round 4 draw
(All games next Sunday, Sept 4th at 3pm)
MacCumhaill’s v St Eunan’s
Bundoran v Kilcar
St Naul’s v St Michael’s
Milford v Aodh Ruadh
Ardara v Glenswilly
Glenfin v Four Masters
Naomh Conaill v Gweedore
Cloughaneely v Killybegs
Intermediate Chp 1/4 final draw
Dungloe v Naomh Muire
Termon v Red Hugh’s
Naomh Columba v Buncrana
Downings v Fanad Gaels)
(Matches on Sept 10/11th at neutral venues).
