Donegal maintained their vice-like grip on the Andrew O'Neill Cup when registering a 1-14 to 0-12 All-Ireland U-21 HC 'C' final victory over Sligo in Markievicz Park this evening.

The Tom Hennessy coached team are celebrating the county's third title in-a-row at this grade.

Oisin Rooney's 3rd minute goal proved to be the game's decisive moment.

It helped establish a 1-7 to 0-6 interval lead for the winners.

Full-forward Joe McHugh found the target with five frees for the Yeats County but his efforts went unrewarded.

Donegal - T Clare; C Rami, A Stokes, S Anderson; C O'Grady, J O'Loughlin (0-1, 1'65), C McDermott; Sam Doherty (0-2), Stephen Doherty; S Curran (0-4), O Rooney (1-0), P Nelson; E Lynch (0-3), A McAuley (0-1), J Carlin. Subs - J McBride for C McDermott, K Kealy (0-2) for P Nelson, B Doherty (0-1) for Stephen Doherty, C Doherty for Jonny Carlin 53.

Sligo - F Morrisey; J Moran, G Feely, C Jordan; K Banks (0-2, 1f), R Redmond, F Cawley; D Kilrehill, P Kilcoyne; G O'Kelly Lynch (0-1), M Gordan, E Kilgannon (0-2); N Feehily (0-1), J McHugh (0-5, 2f, 1'65), K Prior (0-1). Sub: G Perry for N Feehily.

Ref - K Brady (Louth)

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