Letterkenny Rovers 5-0 Glenea United
Leckview Park
Letterkenny Rovers secured a commanding 5-0 victory over Glenea United on a cold afternoon at Leckview Park. After a slow start, Rovers grew into the game, delivering a dominant second-half performance to seal the win.
The opening ten minutes were uneventful, with both teams battling for control in midfield. The first clear chance fell to Rovers when Conor O’Donnell sent Jordan Nugent through on goal, but a heavy touch took him too wide to capitalise.
Glenea’s Seamus Doogan caused some early problems, but Rovers’ Keelan Dunleavy was quick to recover and thwart any real danger. Rovers began to create opportunities, with Dylan Doogan and Nugent coming close, but it wasn’t until the 34th minute that they broke the deadlock. Gareth Temple’s pinpoint free kick found Dunleavy, who rose highest to head home and make it 1-0.
Glenea nearly equalised before halftime when Doogan found himself one-on-one with Rovers goalkeeper Davin Blake. However, Blake closed the angle quickly, forcing Doogan to shoot over the bar. Glenea showed signs of danger, but Rovers held their narrow lead going into the break.
The second half began with Glenea pressing early, but Rovers soon took control. After several near misses, they doubled their lead in the 61st minute. Jordan Nugent delivered a dangerous ball across the face of the goal to the back post, where Oran Winston was waiting to tap in. Just a minute later, Dylan Doogan played a superb pass through the middle for O’Donnell, who calmly slotted past Glenea keeper Oisin Cannon to make it 3-0.
Rovers continued to dominate, with O’Donnell adding his second goal in the 82nd minute after a clever combination with Adam Murphy and Winston. Murphy then put the finishing touch on a fine team performance in the 85th minute, striking a powerful low shot from 25 yards into the bottom corner to seal the 5-0 win.
Glenea had their moments, with Michael McHugh and Shane Coll trying to create chances, but Rovers’ defense were solid throughout.
Goalscorers: Keelan Dunleavy (34’), Oran Winston (61’), Conor O’Donnell (62’, 82’), Adam Murphy (85’)
Referee: Liam McLaughlin