HL play-off: Casey comes to Tyrone's rescue

April 11, 2015

Tyrone 4-13
Donegal 4-13

Tyrone kept their hopes of promotion to Division 2B alive when coming from behind to draw with Donegal in Owenbeg this evening.

Bernard Lafferty looked to have secured the victory for Donegal but there was still time for Damien Casey to rescue a share of the spoils for the Red Hands.

Ronan McDermott notched four goals for Donegal who led by 3-4 to 0-6 at the halfway stage.

But second half goals from Casey (2), Sean Og Grogan and Conor Grogan saw Tyrone fight their way back into contention.

Tyrone - J Devlin; C McNally, M O'Gorman, C Casey; P McHugh (0-1), D Begley, T Morgan; J Kelly (0-1), A Kelly; M Winters, D Casey (2-8, 0-6f, 1'65), C Cross; C Grogan (1-1), S Og Grogan (1-1), G Gilmore (0-1). Subs: M Grogan for C Casey, C Gallagher for C Cross, R Devlin for G Gilmore, C Cross for M Winters, R Devlin for J Kelly.

Donegal - D Laverty; P Doherty, J Donnelly, M Callaghan; C McDermott, J Boyle, N Cleary; D Cullen, C Mathewson; J O'Loughlin (0-1), E McDermott (0-2), K Campbell; L Henderson (0-8, 3f, 1'65), R McDermott (4-0), B Lafferty (0-2). Subs: C Kilgannon for B Lafferty, B Lafferty for C Mathewson.

Referee - J Clarke.


Most Read Stories