Four Masters, Donegal Town, began the New Year in style on Wednesday with a 1-8 to 0-10 win over O'Donovan Rossa of Magherafelt (Derry) to retain the St Paul's Ulster Club Minor Football tournament title for 2025.
The holders had to live on their nerves in the closing seconds of the final, played in west Belfast, as Magherafelt had a goal chance late on - but the Donegal side held on two in by one.
So Close!!
See a dramatic finish to the fonacab Ulster Minor Club Tournament Final at @StPaulsGAC @FourMastersCLG held on to beat @RossaGaelsDerry
Video from Live Stream coverage by @MQ_Video with @mcmahon_cp in the middle of the celebrations!@officialdonegal @dgldemocrat pic.twitter.com/zoU5gwbpeZ
— Jerome Quinn (@JeromeQuinn) January 1, 2025
Four Masters the fourth club in the tournament’s history to do the St Pauls's Ulster 'double', matching the feat of Killybegs in 1985 and 1986 - the only other Donegal side to go back-to-back.
'The pink wristbands were a great tribute to Terence's mother..'
The entire @FourMastersCLG squad wore special wristbands to honour Mary McGovern.
Callum McCrea, who became the first to lift the trophy twice, also brought Terence on the Presentation stage with him. @StPaulsGAC pic.twitter.com/F67j1PdbHX
— Jerome Quinn (@JeromeQuinn) January 1, 2025
St Paul's Ulster minor club football final
Four Masters (Donegal) 1-8 O'Donovan Rossa Magherafelt (Derry) 0-10
