Fermanagh bow out of Nicky Rackard Cup
Donegal’s hurlers beat Fermanagh in the Nicky Rackard Cup in a flowing game at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny.
Fermanagh lost to Monaghan last week, 5-12 to 1-12 so todays game really was a last chance saloon for the Erne County.
Fermanagh opened the scoring and took a two-point lead before Donegal pulled one back.
It was four points each on 23 minutes, but three goals in 10 minutes saw the game explode.
Fermanagh scored first, Donegal’s Sean McVeigh got one back, and Fermanagh scored again on 33 minutes.
At half-time, it was Donegal 1-06 v 2-05 Fermanagh.
Fermanagh got another goal on 57 minutes through Sean Corrigan and McVeigh got another four minutes later for Donegal.
The high-scoring second half continued and there was plenty of action as both sets of players seemed to up their gears.
Donegal’s Ciaran Mattewson got Donegal’s third goal and put Donegal ahead 3-14 (26) v 3-08 (20).
It was a four-point lead for Donegal as the game entered injury time and Donegal held out for a 3-15 (27) v 3-11 (23) victory.
Fermanagh now face Tyrone with the loser of this game then facing the Lory Meagher winners to see who will play in Nicky Rackard cup 2017.
