Cockhill lose narrowly to Mervue United as Bonagee beaten by Lucan United

Both Donegal clubs in Group 1 of the FAI National League suffered defeats on the final day of fixtures.

Cockhill Celtic ended their inaugural eight‑game campaign winless after a 3‑2 loss to Mervue United. Lewis Waweru gave Mervue the lead after 11 minutes, but Lee McColgan equalised from the penalty spot four minutes later. Jack Naylor restored Mervue’s advantage in the 76th minute, only for Peter Lewis to level the score in the 91st minute. In injury time, Charlie Jones‑Concannon scored the winner for the Galway side.

In the other Donegal match, Bonagee were heavily defeated away by Group 1 leaders Lucan United. Dean Ebbe and Taylor Mooney opened the scoring within the first 15 minutes. Mooney added a second before half‑time and, after the break, Conall Cronin and Mooney – completing a hat‑trick – extended Lucan’s lead, with Adrian Mihutesw netting a sixth goal six minutes from the end.

Bonagee finished fourth and Cockhill fifth in the five‑team Group A, with five points and two points respectively.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: George Zografidis / Pexels.