Firies win EK Division 2 League

EAST KERRY SENIOR LEAGUE DIVISION 2 FINAL Firies 2-14 Templenoe 1-8

FIRIES took the title in the division 2 Final of the Frank Doran Safeguard Security East Kerry Senior League, after a fast paced game in Glenflesk against Templenoe on Friday night. Templenoe played with determination to the final whistle but were unlucky on front of goal and saw point scoring opportunities carried wide by the wind. Firies were more economical with the ball, dominated the middle area of the field for periods and Jack Sherwood strengthened their defence dropping back at key times.

Firies got off to a dream start with a goal in the first minutes of the game. Jack Sherwood travelled through the middle and passed off to Conal Murphy, who gave the goal keeper no chance and buried the ball to the net. The sides swapped points. Templenoe were dominating the middle area of the field and were denied a goal by Firies goalie Billy O’Rourke. However, Shane Cronin won the ball passed to Danny Cahalane who found captain Brian Corwley and the sides were level 1-1 apiece in the eighth minute.

A scatter of points had the minimum between the sides and Templenoe were pressing on goal, when an injury to Killian Spillane in the 12th minute, forced a substitution. Templenoe again created a goal chance only to be denied by Jack Sherewood. Firies dominated the scoring in the remainder fo the half, notching up 0-6 to 0-3 and created a goal chance only to see the ball skimming wide. Score at the break was Firies 1-9 Templenoe 1-5.

Templenoe needed to score early in the second half but Firies added to their tally with two points in as many minutes. Play varied from end to end and Templenoe’s Teddy Doyle scored a huge point in the 12th minute followed with a second minutes later. With Firies dominating the middle area of the field, good play from Jack Sherwood, set up William Courtney who netted the ball for Firies second goal opening a 7 point lead – 2-11 to 1-7 with 12 minutes remaining on the clock, before Firies added three late points.

Frank Doran, sponsor, and Tim Ryan, East Kerry Chairman, presented the McGillicuddy/McCarthy Cup to Firies captain Stephen Foley.

FIRIES: Billy O’Rourke, Padraig O’Connor, Dan O’Shea, Padraig O’Mahony, Josh Flynn, Stephen Foley, Pat Browne, Jack Sherwood (0-1), Shane O’Donoghue (0-3; 2 ‘45’), Conal Murphy (1-0), Con O’Mahony, William Courtney (1-3), Edward Kerrisk (0-3; 2f), Colm O’Shea (0-4), Mike Daly. Subs Used: Liam Brosnan

TEMPLENOE: Anthony Sheehan, Mike Hallissey, Kieran O’Neill, Joseph Sheehan, John Rice, Danny Cahalane, Kieran McCarthy, Sean Sheehan, Cian Hallissey (0-1), Shane Cremin, Brian Crowley (1-2), Teddy Doyle (0-1), Stephen O’Sullivan (0-2), Killian Spillane (0-1), Martin Reilly (0-1). Subs: John Moriarty, Eoin Murphy, John Morley

Firies team who defeated Templenoe in the Division 2 Final of the Frank Doran Safeguard Security East Kerry Senior League in Glenflesk on Friday.