by Mary-Anne McNulty
maryanne@inishtimes.com

TWO Inishowen schoolboys ditched school to play a football match last Friday – but its unlikely their GAA-mad principal Anthony Doogan will be too cross.
Moville Community College (MCC) pupils Dermott Keaveney and John Hegarty were part of the Donegal vocational schools squad that beat Down to make this year’s Ulster final.
And young Dermott had plenty to smile about after scoring two goals in his side’s 3-10 to 1-9 victory.
Speaking to Inish Times Sport at the pitch in Clogher after the match, the delighted Muff lad told us: “Peter Oliver [McNellis] set me up for the first one, and the second one was a bit of a scramble.
“I’m over the moon to have scored. It’s great to make an Ulster final, but scoring two goals is a definite bonus.”
The performance was the icing on the cake for the talented young half forward, who has just heard he’s made the provisional panel for this year’s county minor team along with Hegarty, Carndonagh’s Richie Cunningham and Thomas McKinlay from Naomh Colmcille.
He said: “Fingers crossed, I’ll do well enough to make the final panel.
“It’s a great honour to represent Donegal, and playing for the minors would definitely be somrthing I hope to achieve.”
In the meantime, the 17-year-old, along with teammate and fellow MCC student Hegarty, will line out against Monaghan in the vocational schools Ulster final on Thursday week.
The Aught Ture native added: “I’m sure Mr Doogan won’t mind us being away from school for that, as he’s well into the football himself.”