The club's involvement in the Derry League came to an end last week when crack outfit Oak Grove won by the narrowest of margins in a quarterfinal hosted by the G.P.O. club in Derry.

Charles Murphy won his first frame against former Derry Champion Seamus Conway but was unlucky to lose a tight second against an in-form player.

Tom Plunkett gained a notable two nil victory against Oak's number one Seamus Gallagher. Having won the first frame on a black ball fight, Tom began the second frame with a break of 31 only to run out of position. His opponent showed his class by hitting back with a 47. A protracted safety battle then ensued with Tom getting the snooker he needed on the pink and then potting pink and black to put Donegal three one up.

But Oak Grove are no pushover and Donal Murphy proved his mettle by taking both frames against Michael Neary. The match was decided on the aggregate scores in the six frames and Donegal were the unlucky losers.

The club won two matches in the Donegal League last week. Ramelton A were beaten four one with Charles Murphy, Tom Plunkett, Michael Neary and Martin Mulhern all winning. Then two days later the team travelled to Convoy B and won by the same scoreline. Winners on the night were Paul Thomas, Alan Ramsay, Declan Ryle and Tom Plunkett. Declan was making his debut for the team and he justified his selection with a convincing victory. Alan was in top form and also made light work of a tricky opponent.

Unfortunately the good work was undone when Convoy A came to Donegal and won for the second time this season. The club's only winners were Michael Neary and Tom Plunkett.

Sean Boyle and Damian Hanna will meet in one of the semi-finals of the Sean McCafferty Cup after their respective victories over Charles Murphy and Danny O'Donnell. Sean's performance was exemplary and he will be hard to stop in his current form. Tom Plunkett defeated Danny Harvey to reach his fourth semi-final in succession and he will face either brother Oliver or David Crawford.

The big guns are still there in this Tower Bar sponsored event with last year's winner Donal Monaghan still a force to be reckoned with. He defeated Jackie McMullin while James McAllister got the better of Dom Breslin. Players still involved include Francie Monaghan, Hugh Lynch, Hughie Meehan, Charlie Lynch, Paddy Martin and Billy Reid.