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Donegal SFC Final/ Naomh Conaill 0-10 St Eunan's 1-15 : Naomh Conaill won their first Donegal title yesterday with a convincing…

Donegal SFC Final/ Naomh Conaill 0-10 St Eunan's 1-15: Naomh Conaill won their first Donegal title yesterday with a convincing victory over strong favourites, St Eunan's.

The underdogs led 0-6 to 0-2 at the break, despite playing against the strong wind. Brendan McDyre, Anthony Thompson, Darragh Gallagher, John Timoney and Johnny McLoone all played key roles for the winners. Conall Dunne's goal for St Eunan's proved too little too late.

NAOMH CONAILL: M Molloy; J McKenna, P Campbell, J Bonner; J Timoney (0-1), T Donoghue, E Wade; A Thompson (0-3, two frees), J Gildea; B McDyre (0-3, one free), L Thompson, M Boyle; D Gallagher (0-1), J McLoone (0-2, '45), D Bonner. Subs: L McDyre for B McDyre; M McLoone for L McDyre; J McGuinness for M McLoone; A Thompson for D Bonner.

ST EUNAN'S: T Blake; E Brennan, M Crossan, N McClafferty; B Roche, C Ryan, S McEwen; K Rafferty (0-1, free), J Haran; B McDermott, C Dunne (1-1), R Kavanagh; P O'Doherty, B Devenney (0-3, two frees), D McGinley. Subs: D McClafferty for Brennan; K Winston for O'Doherty; C Greene for McGinley, C Sharkey for McDermott.

Referee: J White (Killybegs).

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