40 SPORT Friday, December 27, 2013 SPORTS REVIEW – OCTOBER

Celebration time for the Glenswilly team after defeating Killybegs.

Jason Quigley claimed a silver the match award. stepped into the breach to replace medal in the Middleweight division Glenswilly had held off a late the Derry native. Hutton admitted at the World Championships in Kaza- fightback from Ardara to reach the that he had ‘underestimated the khstan. decider, while the Fishermen defeat- task.’ Quigley became the first man to ed Malin to make the final. Harps finished the season in sixth win better than bronze at the world Naomh Muire won the Intermedi- position after a stalemate with championships, and he boxed bril- ate championship with an emphatic Salthill Devon in their last game of liantly to reach the final. However, win over St Naul’s. An early goal the season. Cockhill Celtic once the Finn Valley ABC startlet just ran from Shaun ‘Yank’ Boyle sent them again got the upper hand on Drum- out of steam in the final losing to on their way, and they never looked keen United, beating them 5-4 in an home favourite Zhanibek Alimhanu- liked losing. Captain Paul Boyle dedi- enthralling match in the Intermedi- ly. cated their win to his clubmate ate cup. Mickey Rodgers’ Drumkeen Quigley described the defeat as Conor Boyle, who tragically lost his led 3-1, but the Inishowen men came ‘heartbreaking’ but added : “I give life before the final. back to lead 4-3. Chris Kyle equalised my whole life to this sport and I Second half goals from Martin Coll in injury time, but his efforts were in know when I go away and look at it, and Ryan Ferry won Gaoth Dobhair vain, as Mark Moran struck the win- I’ll be absolutely honoured to be the the Senior Reserve championship in ner just as both teams looked re- first Irish boxer ever to get this far.” the curtain raiser to the senior final. signed to penalties. The Ballybofey man set a new St Eunan’s won Division 1 of the Rovers advanced to record by winning 32 fights in a row All County League, while Glenswilly the fourth round alongside Cockhill before the final, and he delivered completed an excellent month by after a 6-2 win over Bonagee, while huge performances in his quarter fi- clinching the Division 2 league with Swilly Rovers also made it through nal win over Zoltan Harsca from a win over neighbours Termon. to the next round after beating Kil- Hungary and in the semi-final St Nauls’ were crowned Division 3 drum Tigers. against Russian Artem Chebotarev. champions, while Fanad Gaels joined Austeja Auciute won her eighth Glenswilly won the 2013 Radio na them in winning promotion to the Irish title when she defeated Gaeltachta Donegal Senior Champi- second tier after a win over local ri- Kayleigh McCormack in the 64kgs fi- onship after an awesome second half vals Downings. Milford won the Divi- nal at the National under 22 Champi- display in the final to beat Killybegs. sion 4 league, by defeating Convoy. onships. It was the Finn Valley ABC The fishermen made a real go of it Termon were seconds from win- star’s third national title of 2013. in the first half, however, once Gary ning the Ulster Club Senior Ladies Letterkenny’s Tommy McCafferty McDaid’s men got to grips with Killy- championship, but the Monaghan continued his undefeated assault on begs there was only going to be one champions fought back to force a the professional ranks of mixed mar- winner and goals from Michael Mur- draw, and won the replay comfort- tial arts after he beat Ben Davis in phy, Neil Gallagher and Ciaran Bon- ably. Milford also lost out in the In- front of a packed crowd at the Mille- ner helped them to a 3-19 to 2-6 win. termediate decider to a last-gasp nium Forum. Murphy’s role in the final was un- Watty Grahams point. Letterkenny cyclist Conor McEl- der spotlight after he lined out with Ireland destroyed Australia in the waine made a big move forward in the Ireland International Rules team International rules winning by an ag- his career by signing a top competi- on the Saturday night in Cavan. How- gregate score of 173-72. Michael Mur- ton level contract with Belgium- ever, he produced a mesmerising phy captained Ireland to the Cormac based team Terra Footwear. performance against Killybegs to McAnallen trophy, and he played a Monaghan man Gary McPhillips prove his doubters wrong. captain’s role alongside his county was the winner of the 2013 Harvest “It’s football: It’s what I enjoy do- teammates Paddy McBrearty and Stages Rally after a day of high dra- ing, what I love., and as a young fella Neil McGee. ma in West Donegal. if you were told you would play for The big soccer news of the month St Johnston’s Bridie Lynch was your country and then our club in a was Peter Hutton’s resignation from one of three individuals who were in- Michael Murphy, man of the match for Glenswilly, winning the Senior County county final, you’d take that,” said Finn Harps before Harps’ victory ducted into the Paralympics Ireland championship less than 24 hours after captaining Ireland to a win over Australia Murphy after he collected the man of over Athlone Town. Sean McGowan Hall of fame. in the International Rules first leg at Breffni park. Photo: Donna McBride