Posted online: Jun 22nd, 2009

Donegal 0-14
Antrim 0-11

Martin Regan’s minor side had to play to their strengths before overcoming a dogged Antrim side in MacCumhaill Park on Sunday afternoon.
Regan’s lads totally dominated the first quarter as they raced into a six point lead thanks to the boots of Christopher Barrett, Michael McEniff (3), Dermot Molloy and James Doherty.
But a lack of concentration during the final few minutes of the first half meant that the home side went in at the break three points to the good instead of five.
It was that glimmer of hope that gave the visitors renewed belief and optimism after the re-start as they twice came to within two points of Donegal’s coat-tails.
Donegal failed to get the much needed goal to pull away and it was a nervy closing period.
Donegal: Peter Boyle; Enda Faulkner: Peter Devin: Sean O’Kennedy; Thomas McKinley: Cathal Ellis: Ciaran Greaney; Fiachra McGinley: P McGonigle; Michael McEniff (0-4): Dermot Molloy (0-5): Christopher Barrett; James Doherty (0-1): Cory Gallagher: Owen Ward (0-2). Subs: Patrick McBrearty (0-2) for Doherty, Luke Keeney for Gallagher, Owen Grant for Barrett.
Antrim: Aidan McKeown; Stephen Tierney: Richard Johnston: Fergal McGrenaghan; Justin Downey: Thomas McGlone (0-1): James Laverty (0-1); Diarmuid Quinn: Ronan Maguire; Christopher McGuinness (0-1): Charles Gallagher (0-1): Stephen Tully; Cormac McGrady (0-2): Hugh McAnulty (0-2): Eamon McNeill (0-2). Subs: Martin Johnston for Maguire, Declan Lynch (0-1) for McGrady, John Carron for McNeill.
Referee: Leo Smyth (Down).