GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 28 – June 20, 2015

SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BOSTON DONEGAL ST. CHRISTOPHER’S 1-11 1-11 Donegal and Christopher’s played out an unusual 60 minutes of football. For long stretches it looked as though Christopher’s had the upper hand , however, they will have been happy to exit the gate with their first point of the season thanks to a Cathal Vaughan injury time equalizer. Christopher’s may have been a little disappointed to have gone into the break with just a four point lead. Having enjoyed most of the possession Christopher’s struggled to break down the Donegal back line, and probably did themselves no favours with stray passes and a Boston Donegal’s Emlyn Mulligan sees off the challenge of Liam Kitterick. Photo: Rory O’Donnell. handful of missed chances. Donegal hung in with some well taken scores from Emlyn Mulligan who lined out at corner forward and took advantage of ahead. A goal was on the cards however. Vaughan lost the ball the chances that came his way via the free or from play to keep just inside the Donegal half and the turnover finally ended in the sides on level pegging coming up to half time. the hands of Rory Dunleavy who did the honors and it looked like Donegal had made the breakthrough for the spoils. Not Eventually Christopher’s broke through with a goal from until ‘the fat lady sings’ as they say, Vaughan came to the resMark Delaney with about 5 minutes to go in the half, Delacue with a point to salvage a draw with no time left for the ney’s finish a trademark blast into the roof of the net. The kick-out. goal provided a three point cushion and Christopher’s added another point before the whistle. AIDAN MCANESPIES 3-13 CONNEMARA GAELS 3-09 The second half saw Donegal enjoy a slight advantage in possession as Christopher’s tired with the half wearing on. DonAidan McAnespies made it two out of two with an imegal’s Nicky Kelly at corner forward was a major threat in that pressive second half performance to turn a deficit into a half scoring three points - one chance could have ended \[

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