Successful step up for Roche
HUNTERSTOWN got their first win of the new season when they proved too strong for Kilkerley Emmets in the Paddy Sheelan Group E game at Darver on Sunday morning.
Rovers had lost their opening game against St Marys but looked the more likely winners for much of this contest against a Kilkerley side who had drawn with Mattock Rangers in their first outing during the week.
The conditions contributed to a low-scoring first half but the decisive score came from Brendan Lennon who scored the only goal of the game to help his side lead by 1-2 to 0-2 at half time.
Glen Matthews took the game by the scruff of the neck in the second half as he scored five points, while Paul Carrie and Alan Landy were also on target to ensure their side came out on top.
On a disappointing outing for Kilkerley, Tadgh McEnaney made an impression with four points. HUNTERSTOWN: Niall Carrie; Richie Cunningham, Patrick Taaffe, Martin Lennon; David Finn, Muiris O Suilleabhain, Paddy Mooney, Jason Monaghan, Marc Ward; Glen Matthews 0-6, Paul Carrie 0-1, Brendan Lennon 1-2; Colm Murphy, Alan Landy 0-1, Dean Burns. Subs: Jamie Ward, Paddy Matthews, Phelim McQuillan, Caolán McCabe, Conor O’Brien.
KILKERLEY EMMETS: Callum Mulholland; Barra McCarthy, Neil Mulholland, Cormac Bellew; Emmet Hughes, Ciaran McGlynn, Connor Kirk; Ciaran Bellew, Rian Hand 0-1; Patrick Murtagh, Tadhg McEnaney 0-4, Shaun McElroy; Ewan McEnteggart, Sean Hand, Fintan Brady. Subs: Cillian Quigley for C Mulholland, Aaron Crawford for P Murtagh, K Kampes for C Kirk, Ultan McEnaney for McEnteggart, James Bellew for R Hand, Conor Quigley for S Hand.
AIDAN McCann fired in two goals to help inspire St Patricks to victory over Dundalk Gaels in Group C of the Paddy Sheelan Cup on Sunday morning.
The game at The Ramparts saw the visitors take the early initiative and McCann opened the scoring with a goal after just seven minutes.
Points from Jodie Keenan and Joseph Connor helped the Pats remain in charge as they went into the break with a healthy 1-6 to 0-4 advantage.
The home side were unable to mount any serious challenge to the Pats lead in the second half as the visitors remained in control thanks to scores from Aaron Mills and Cathal Grogan before
McCann put the game beyond any doubt with his second goal five minutes from the end.
The Gaels struggled to make any impression in front of the posts and their only score of the half came from a Dylan McKeown goal three minutes from the end.
ST PATRICKS: Martin McEneaney; Daniel Rice, Eoghan Lafferty, Jason Woods; Ciaran Murphy, Darren O’Hanlon, Conor Grogan; Thomas McCann, Jack Murphy; Tadhg O’Connor, Cathal Grogan 0-3, Aidan McCann 2-2; Joseph Connor 0-1, Martin Breen, Jodie Keenan 0-2. Subs: Aaron Mills 0-1, Barry Dunne, Stefan Breen, Eoghan O’Connor, James Savage.
DUNDALK GAELS: Micheal Lambert; James Lynch, Gary Shevlin, Eamon Kenny; David McComish, David Moloney, Andrew Curley; Sean Murray, Errol Boyle; Luke Murray, Jason Clarke, Paul McCrave; Gerard McSorley, Eanna McArdle, Dylan McKeown (1-0).
REIGNING Junior Champions, Roche Emmets, made a successful step up to the Paddy Sheelan Cup when they defeated Sean O’Mahonys by three points in Darver on Friday night.
The Group B encounter saw Barry O’Hare emerge as the scorer-in-chief as he finished with eight points to see Roche across the line.
The corner forward was prominent in an opening half that ended with the Faughart side leading by 0-10 to 1-6, with the only goal of the game helping to keep the O’Mahonys
Pictures: Aoife Clare in contention.
As the conditions deteriorated the scoring rate dropped considerably in the second period but it was Roche who managed to stay on top and at the full time whistle they had stretched the advantage to three points.
Also on target for the winners were Liam Carthy, Cathal Byrne, Sean Dawe, Dan O’Connell and Eugene Murray.
ROCHE EMMETS: Evin Quigley; Joe Bishop, David Quigley, Dermot Carthy; Adam Fee, Enda Murphy, Caoimhin Reilly; Mark Reynolds, Liam Dawe; Liam Carthy 0-1, David O’Connell, Cathal Byrne 0-2; Sean Dawe 0-1, Dan O’Connell 0-2, Barry O’Hare 0-8. Sub: Eugene Murray 0-1, Harry O’Connell, Ryan Watters, Tom Quigley.