Donegal under-20 footballers made a winning start to their 2024 Ulster Championship campaign on Wednesday night with a 2-15 to 0-16 win over Cavan at Kingspan Breffni.
Two first-half goals proved critical scores in this game for Donegal as three-points from AVS Donegal All-Ireland winning captain Senan Carr and Patrick McElwee helped Shaun Paul Barrett's side establish a 2-9 0-7 half-time advantage.
Despite some wobbly moments in the second half, Donegal managed to keep their noses in front and ran out five points winners by the finish.
Donegal are in a four-team Section B, which also includes Armagh and Fermanagh.
Section A: Antrim, Derry, Down, Monaghan, Tyrone
Section B: Armagh, Cavan, Donegal, Fermanagh
The top team in each group progress to the Ulster U20 semi-finals. The second and third place teams would criss-cross and play each other in two quarter-finals.
There will be provincial and national tier 2 knockout competitions for counties who do not qualify for the Ulster U20 quarter-foinals
The winners of the two quarter-finals progress to the semi-finals, while the two quarter-final losers are eliminated. The two teams that lose in the semi-finals will also be eliminated.
Donegal: Damian McGowan; Cormac Gallagher, Niall Prendiville, Donal Gallagher;Finn Coll, Finbarr Roarty, Karl Magee; Oisin Caulfield, Conor Reid; Conor McGinty, Luke McGlynn, Seanán Carr; KJ Molloy, Patrick McElwee, Eoghan Kelly. Subs: Luke Clerkin for Prendiville (26 mins); Seán Martin for Magee (52 mins); Daithí Gildea for Molloy (54 mins); Adam McGeever for Carr (60 mins).
Ulster U20 football championship - Section B
Cavan 0-16 Donegal 2-15
