Big wins for Kilcar, Naomh Conaill and Gaoth Dobhair as well as a comfortable victory for St Eunans see them occupy the first four places in the Senior Championship league. Naomh Micheál and Glenfin also won with points to spare. It was left to the final two games of the weekend to provide tight finishes with a late St Nauls point giving them victory over Dungloe while 14 man Sean MacCumhaills defended a one point lead for eight minutes of added time to see off an Ardara side who were six points behind after 15 minutes.
Below are the full set of results and the Table after Round 1.
| Fri July 31 | 19.30 | The Bridge | Naomh Micheál 3-5 | Gleann tSuilí 0-8 |
| Fri July 31 | 19.30 | Gaelic Park | Realt na Mara 1-5 | Naomh Adhamhnáin 0-15 |
| Sat Aug 1 | 14.30 | Davy Brennan Memorial Park | Naomh Conaill 3-20 | Baile na nGalloglach 0-6 |
| Sat Aug 1 | 16.30 | Páirc an Tamhnaigh | Cill Ceartha 4-21 | An Tearmainn 0-7 |
| Sat Aug 1 | 18.30 | Eamonn Byrne Memorial Park | Na Cealla Beaga 1-6 | Gleann Fhinne 1-12 |
| Sun Aug 2 | 14.30 | Tír Conaill Park | Na Ceithre Maistir 0-7 | Gaoth Dobhair 2-17 |
| Sun Aug 2 | 16.30 | Páirc Gearóid Ó’Gallachóir | Naomh Naille 1-14 | An Clochán Liath 1-13 |
| Sun Aug 2 | 18.30 | Páirc Sheain Mhic Chumhaill | Sean MacCumhaill 1-10 | Ard an Ratha 1-9 |
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Cill Ceartha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 2 |
| Naomh Conaill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 2 |
| Gaoth Dobhair | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 |
| St Eunans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Glenfin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| St Michaels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| St Nauls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 2 |
| Sean MacCumhaill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| An Clochán Liath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 0 |
| Ard na Ratha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| Na Cealla Beaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| Glenswilly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| Realt na Mara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| Four Masters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 0 |
| Baile na nGalloglach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 0 |
| An Tearmáinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
By Sinéad Breen Donegal PRO Sun 2nd Aug
