Bride’s strike late for draw

Hosts recover from falling behind

ST BRIDE’S struck two points in second half injury-time to earn a derby draw with Kilkerley Emmets in Knockbridge on Monday night.

A first outing in Division 2 for both sides, Emmets were in front by 1-6 to 1-3 at half-time with a converted penalty by Tadhg McEnaney in the closing stages nudging Ronan Greene’s team ahead.

Bride’s had led with midfielder Neil Thornton finding the back of the net for the hosts, who also had full-forward Josh O’Hare on the scoresheet.

SPREAD OF SCORERS

Darragh Conlon, Fionn Cumiskey, Ewan McEnteggart, Kieran Murtagh, Darren Geoghegan and Micheál Begley chipped in with points for Kilkerley during the opening period, while McEnaney’s major meant all six starting forwards contributed scores for the visitors.

It looked as though Kilkerley would hold on and get their promotion bid underway but Bride’s finished with a flurry and had Marry been slightly more accurate with another free attempt, Mark McCann’s side could have prevailed. ST BRIDE’S: Aaron Devin; Michael Keane, Ronan Bailey, Rob McCaughey; Stephen Hoey, Ross Murnaghan, Brian Faul 0-1; James Costelloe, Neil Thornton 1-0; Seán Marry 0-3 (1f), Andrew Smyth 0-2, Richie Halpenny; Patrick Reilly 0-1, Josh O’Hare 0-2, Kevin Hearty 0-1. Subs: Darren Bailey for Devin, Donal McArdle for Halpenny, Evan Wynne for Hearty, Daniel McArdle for Faul, Jarlath Cassidy for Hoey.

KILKERLEY EMMETS: Ultan McEnaney; Cormac Bellew, Cillian Mulligan, Conal Brady; Brian Brady, Paddy Murtagh, Fintan Brady; Cathal Bellew, Kieran Murtagh 0-2; Darragh Conlon 0-1, Fionn Cumiskey 0-2, Darren Geoghegan 0-1; Tadhg McEnaney 1-1 (1-0p, 0-1f), Micheál Begley 0-2, Evan McEnteggart 0-1. Subs: Michael Kirby for Geoghegan, Aidan Corrigan for Cumiskey.

REFEREE: Stephen Murphy (Naomh Máirtín).