Touchline incident mars St Kevin’s win
ST Kevin’s booked a promotion showdown with Glen Emmets this Friday night with a hard-fought win over Na Piarsaigh at the Rock Road.
The victory was soured somewhat by a touchline incident that led to a red card for Naps’ wing back Stephen McGuinness, after he retaliated to teammate Ciaran Murphy being struck by a St Kevin’s supporter.
McGuinness was red-carded by referee Thomas Brennan and Murphy was forced to retire injured five minutes later, but it remains to be seen if the CCC take any action against the spectator involved in the altercation.
Either way it won’t make much difference to Na Piarsaigh as their shot at promotion to Division 2 faded away.
Reduced to 14 men they were always likely to struggle thereafter and with James Clarke and Cian Callan netting majors the visitors controlled proceedings.
A goal by substitute Stephen Arrowsmith gave Na Piarsaigh hope, but it wasn’t to be and it’s St Kevin’s who advanced to the promotion / relegation decider against Glen Emmets this Friday night. ST KEVIN’S: Danny Crosbie 0-1, Matthew Downes, Michael Grogan, Dylan Maher 0-1, Darren McMullen, Enda McKenna, Patrick Duff, Lee Crosbie 0-2, Seanie St Nicholas GFC v Naomh Mairtin, ref tbc, 7.00; Oilibhéar Pluincéad v Newtown Blues, Andrew Lenehan, 7.00
Dreadnots v Sean O Mahonys, Gerard Corrigan, 8.00
Naomh Mairtin v Wolfe Tones Football, Kevin Levins, 8.00
Wolfe Tones Football v Glen Emmets, Stephen Murphy, 6.30 Ardee St. Mary’s G.F.C. v Geraldines, ref tbc, 6.45; St Kevins/Glyde Rangers/Westerns/ Sean McDermotts v O`Raghallaighs, ref tbc, 6.45; Cooley Kickhams v Dreadnots, ref tbc, 6.45
Oilibhéar Pluincéad v Clan na nGael, Thomas Brennan, 6.30
Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers v Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi, Colm Mc Collough, 7.00 Geraldines v Kilkerley Emmets (Darver), ref tbc, 8.00
St. Kevins v Glen Emmets, ref tbc, 8.00 Crosbie, James Clarke 1-2, Liam Boylan 0-1, Eoin McKenna, Shane Meade 0-2, Cian Callan 1-1, Patrick Clarke 0-4. Subs: Adam Kahn for D McMullen, Barry Byrne for M Downes, Aidan Craven for J Clarke, Conor McCullough for M Grogan.
NA PIARSAIGH: Adam Molloy 0-1f; Fearghal Mulholland, Conall Shields, Stephen McGuinness; Ciarán Murphy, Joe Woods 0-1, Shane Roddy; Michael Woods, Gerard Smyth; Niall Franklin 0-2, Ronan McCartney 0-1, Robbie Murphy; Mark Larkin 0-1, Alan McCartney 0-3 (1f), Eamonn McAuley 0-1. Subs: Stephen Arrowsmith 1-0 for C Murphy, Gavin McGee for S Roddy. St Patrick’s GFC v Dundalk Gaels, ref tbc, 7.00; Roche Emmets GFC v St. Kevins, ref tbc, 7.00; Wolfe Tones Football v Na Piarsaigh/Sean O’Mahonys/Dowdallshill, ref tbc, 7.00; Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi v O’Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels, ref tbc, 7.00
Newtown Blues v St Josephs, ref tbc, 7.00; Naomh Mairtin v Glyde Rangers/Sean McDermotts/Westerns, ref tbc, 7.00
O`Raghallaighs v Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers, ref tbc, 7.00; St Brides v Cooley Kickhams, ref tbc, 7.00; St Fechins GAA v Glen Emmets, ref tbc, 7.00; Geraldines v Clan na nGael, ref tbc, 7.00 Newtown Blues v Naomh Mairtin (Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda), ref tbc, 6.00
Annaghminnon Rovers v Hunterstown Rovers GFC, Ultan Mc Elroy, 6.00
St Fechins GAA v Naomh Moninne, ref tbc, 5.30
Dreadnots v O`Raghallaighs, ref tbc, 4.00 Annaghminnon Rovers v St. Kevins/Lann Leire G.F.C., ref tbc, 3.00
St Nicholas GFC v Glen Emmets, ref tbc , 11.00