Gutsy Naomh Conaill edge to glory

Naomh Conaill 0-11 St Eunan’s 0-10: Naomh Conaill of Glenties captured a third Donegal SFC title with victory over St Eunan’s of Letterkenny in a peculiar final in Ballybofey yesterday.

Adding to the Glenties side’s wins of 2005 and 2010, Martin Regan’s team toppled the reigning champions when two refereeing decisions that went against them forced an increase in intensity to get over the line.

St Eunan’s were 0-8 to 0-6 in front on 40 minutes when 17-year-old Naomh Conaill substitute Eoghan McGettigan was red carded seconds after coming on by match referee Andrew Mullin for an off-the-ball incident.