Charleville and Mallow play out absorbing draw

CAVANAGH’S FERMOY FL DIVISION 1

Charleville 2-4 Mallow 1-7

CHARLEVILLE and Mallow played out an entertaining game at Mallow on Wednesday night.

Heavy rain and snow during the game made for slippy conditions. Mallow aided by the strong breeze started well. Michael O’Rourke kicked some good points. They had their goal in the ninth minute when Eoin Murphy put Mark Kenny through who netted.

Aaron O’Connor pointed for Charleville. Good play for Mallow by Mark Kenny led to a well taken Kevin McCarthy point. Charleville had their first goal in the 17th minute when Danny O’Flynn worked well with Mark Kavanagh who goaled 1-3 to 1-1.

John McGuinness soloed through from midfield and added a Mallow point. Both sides were off target. Mallow had a late pointed free by Michael O’Rourke that gave them an interval lead 1-5 to 1-1.

Sean Kelly stretched Mallow’s lead on the restart. Charleville had a 39th minute goal by Cian Collins after a long range free by Jack O’Callaghan 1-6 to 2-1. O’Callaghan added a pointed free in the 47th minute 1-6 to 2-2.

Three scores were recorded in the last quarter-Mark Kavanagh levelled from a free with David Breen edging Mallow ahead again in the 57th minute. In injury time Sean Buckley and Kevin O’Connor worked a good movement that led to an excellent point by Mark Kavanagh that saw the sides share the spoils.

CHARLEVILLE: J Smith, K Marley, M O’Flynn, M O’Brien, C O’Carroll, J Meade, D Butler, T Hawe, D O’Flynn, M Kavanagh 1-1 (0-1f), K O’Connor, A Cagney, S Buckley, J O’Callaghan 0-2 (1f), A O’Connor 0-1 Subs: C Collins 1-0, for A Cagney, C Buckley for D Butler, B Fitzgerald for C Collins (inj)

MALLOW: E Kenny, M Healy, S Coughlan, D Breen 0-1 J McGuinness 0-1 R Willis, S Merritt, S O’Callaghan, E Murphy, M O’Rourke 0-3 (2f), S Kelly 0-1, C Stokes, K McCarthy 0-1, M Kenny 1-0, A Hogan Subs: R Willis for S Kelly, I Barry for A Hogan, C Manton for R Willis

REFEREE: Justin Murphy (Castletownroche)