Traynor bags late deciding goal for Syddan

Syddan Nobber 1-12 0-12

MEATH junior player Kevin Traynor struck for a dramatic late winning goal to give Syddan their first points of the IFC campaign at Drumconrath on Sunday evening.

The game was in the third minute of added time when Traynor cut out an intended crossfield pass and played a one-two with Michael Fedigan before cooly slotting the ball to the Nobber net.

This was a full-blooded championship encounter with the sides level on eight different occasions.

Alan Farrell and Dale Larkin were on target for Nobber in the opening five minutes before Brian Dillon replied with two converted frees for Syddan. The sides were level twice more after that before Syddan finished stronger to lead 0-7 to 0-4 at the break.

Nobber started the second half in impressive style with points from Stephen O’Brien and Larkin (two frees) to be level by the 36th minute.

There was still nothing between the sides at the end of the third quarter and the game was in the 53rd minute when Larkin hit his first point from play to edge his side into a 0-11 to 0-10 lead.

Gary Farrelly regained parity and shortly afterwards Ciaran Farrelly made a great block to deny Karl Casserly. The sides then exchanged points before Traynor struck at the death for the decisive score.

SYDDAN: Ciaran Farrelly; Mark Fedigan, Jack Reid, Thomas Meade; Ronan Mooney 0-1, Andrew Garland, Kevin Garland; Kevin Traynor 1-0, Sean Clare; Michael Fedigan, Daire Rowe 0-6 (1f, 1 45), Graham Garland; Cormac Rowe 0-1, Brian Dillon 0-2f, Gary Farrelly 0-2. Subs: Cormac Rafferty for K Garland (h-t), Gary McManus for Dillon (43), Peter Sheehy for Meade (48), Stuart Fedigan for Mark Fedigan (58).

Dale Larkin 0-6 (5f), Alan Farrrell, Darren Lambe, Fiachra McEntee, Karl Casserly, Niall Farrell, Stephen O’Brien 0-1 each.