Details
Date | Time | Competition | Season |
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8 May 2022 | 4:00 pm | Ulster SFC | 2022 |
Match Report
Donegal overcome Cavan challenge
Conor O’Donnell and Paddy McBrearty both found the net late in the second half, to see Donegal advance to the 2022 Ulster Senior Football Final.
The final beckons for Donegal but they had to work for the result, a 2-16 to 0-16 win over a game Cavan opposition will feel hard done by but for Donegal it is a tenth final in 12 years.
Michael Murphy, McBrearty and Jamie Brennan all influential for the men in green and gold, a great result for them building confidence ahead of the final in a few weeks time.
It was Cavan who signalled their intentions after a couple of seconds, Paddy Lynch finding his range to raise the white flag, two frees for Donegal either side of a Gerard Smith score had the game tied at 0-2 after 7 minutes.
Lynch added two quick fire frees to double the Cavan lead, Ciaran Thompson pulled one back for Donegal, but a goal chance was on the cards if he squared it and they could have gone ahead, but James Smith replied to make it a two point game again.
Murphy and Brennan kicked Donegal within a point by the 19th minute, but two well taken scores by Thomans Galligan made it a three point game after 21 minutes. Donegal again hit back through Murphy and Brennan, as very little could separate the two with the scoreline 0-8 to 0-7 after 24 minutes.
Lynch made it a two point game after 24 minutes, but McBrearty and Brenna clawed their team back into the tie at the interval, tied 0-9 to 0-9, a tight half dominated by Lynch on one side and the Donegal forward line at the other, Cavan could have had a goal however after 31 minutes a high ball into Smith his shot cannoned off the bar a great save by Shaun Patton.
Despite Smith getting on the board shortly after the restart, it was all Donegal in the early exchanges Peadar Mogan with the first of four scores to see them 0-13 to 0-10 ahead after 44 minutes. Smith and Gearoid McKiernan hit back for Cavan to put them back within a point after 48 minutes.
McKieran raised the white flag twice in quick succession to draw Cavan level again after 57 minutes, the fifth time the sides were level in the contest, when it looked like nothing could separate them McBrearty pointed, before substitute Conor O’Donnell found the back of the net just after the hour mark, the ball landing perfectly on his boot after a failed Cavan clearance from a high ball.
From here Donegal had breathing room with McBrearty on hand to score another free after 65 minutes, the game looked beyond doubt as Raymond Galligan stepped up to kick a long range free. McBrearty finished his day with a tally of 1-4 gathering a high ball before turning and hitting the net on 68 minutes.
Timeline
Paddy Lynch | 1' | |
3' | Michael Murphy | |
Gerard Smith | 6' | |
7' | Patrick McBrearty | |
Paddy Lynch | 10' | |
Paddy Lynch | 12' | |
14' | Ciaran Thompson | |
James Smith | 16' | |
17' | Jamie Brennan | |
Paddy Lynch | 18' | |
19' | Michael Murphy | |
Thomas Galligan | 20' | |
Thomas Galligan | 22' | |
23' | Jamie Brennan | |
24' | Michael Murphy | |
Paddy Lynch | 25' | |
Padraig Faulkner | 28' | |
28' | Patrick McBrearty | |
33' | Jamie Brennan | |
37' | Hugh McFadden Caolan McGonagle |
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James Smith | 38' | |
39' | Peadar Mogan | |
40' | Jamie Brennan | |
42' | Michael Murphy | |
Cormac O'Reilly Martin Reilly |
44' | |
44' | Michael Murphy | |
James Smith | 46' | |
Gearoid McKiernan | 47' | |
50' | Caolan Ward Ódhrán McFadden |
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54' | Caolan McGonagle | |
Gearoid McKiernan | 55' | |
Cian Madden Oisin Kiernan |
55' | |
Gearoid McKiernan | 57' | |
58' | Ciaran Thompson Conor O'Donnell |
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59' | Patrick McBrearty | |
60' | Conor O'Donnell | |
63' | Michael Murphy | |
Killian Brady Caoimhin O'Reilly |
64' | |
64' | Patrick McBrearty | |
65' | Shane O'Donnell Niall O'Donnell |
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Raymond Galligan | 68' | |
68' | Patrick McBrearty | |
Paddy Lynch | 70+4' | |
71' | Peadar Mogan Neil McGee |
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Thomas Galligan | 72' |
Ground
St. Tiernachs Park, Clones |
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St. Tiernach’s Park, Clones, County Monaghan, H23 FK29, Ireland |
Full Time in Clones, 2-16 to 0-16 in favour of Donegal
Paddy Lynch with his sixth point, he converts a free
Yellow for Galligan
McBrearty hits the net that looks to be that
Raymond Galligan points a long range free for Cavan
McBrearty taps over a free
He is just on the field but Conor O'Donnell finds the net as the ball falls nicely for him to score
McBrearty puts Donegal ahead again
Change in the Donegal attack Conor O’Donnell replaces Ciaran Thompson
McKiernan levels the game for the fifth time
McKiernan makes it a one point game
Sub for Cavan Oisin Kiernan in for Cian Madden
Caolan McGonagle puts the game back to two points
Donegal sub Ódhrán McFadden Ferry replaces Caolan Ward
Gearoid McKiernan with a second score in a row for Cavan
Smith kicks his third to make it a two point game
Martin Reilly replaces Cormac O'Reilly for Cavan
Another free another Murphy point
Murphy kicks Donegal's third in a row
Jamie Brennan kicks his fourth from play, Donegal lead fort he first time
Peadar Mogan equalises for Donegal
James Smith with the opening score of the second half
Enforced change for Donegal as Caolan McGonagle replaces Hugh McFadden for a HIA
Second half is underway in Clones
Half Time in Clones, the game is tied 0-9 a piece
Two minutes added
Brennan has them level for the third time
High ball into Smith is causing issues for Donegal, his shot Canons off the bar a great save by Shaun Patton
McBrearty converts the free
McBrearty converts the free
Padraig Faulkner is booked for a high tackle on McBrearty
Lynch with yet another point for Cavan
Murphy with a simple tap over free for a one point swing in the tie
Brennan makes it a two point game again
Galligan showing why he was used at full forward a great score
Thomas Galligan kicks another point for Cavan
Murphy adds another free
Paddy Lynch enjoying the occasion with another score this time with an assist off the post
Jamie Brennan keeps Donegal in the tie
James Smith hits a beauty for Cavan
Ciaran Thompson pulls one back for Donegal, but a goal chance was on the cards if he squared it
Lynch adds another free just two minutes later
Paddy Lynch kicks Cavan into the lead off a free
Paddy McBrearty levels with a free
Gerard Smith kicks Cavan back into the lead
Michael Murphy levels with a free
The ball is thrown in and game on!
Five minutes to throw in!
Two changes for Donegal ahead of throw in Hugh McFadden is into the centre of the field replacing Caolan McGonagle, while Peadar Mogan is named ahead of Ódhrán McFadden Ferry in the half back line, Cavan play as selected
With 15 minutes to throw in, no indication that either team has changes to their starting XV
Ulster Semi Final day in Clones, as Cavan meet Donegal for a place in the 2022 Senior Football Final, it looks to be a tight enjoyable contest between two familiar opponents, my name is Diarmuid Kearney and I will keep you updated on todays events