Ballyduff see off Scaraglen in play-off

COUNTY SFL DIVISION 5 PLAY-OFF Ballyduff 3-11 Scartaglen 2-12

SCARTAGLEN made the journey to Ballyduff to take on the locals in the play-off of the County League Division 5.

The home side started well with two points from Mikey Boyle; both frees. Scartaglen hit back with similar scores by Shay Walsh and Sean Horan. Podge Boyle and David Goulding hit a point a piece only for Shay Walsh to quickly answer with four points to put his side ahead.

Further points from Mikey Boyle (f) and Maurice Dowling, but it was the visitors who had the last say when Pa Rahilly billowed the net to leave the half time score, Scartaglin 1-6 Ballyduff 0-7.

Scartaglen did suffer a huge blow in this half when their centre-back Pádraig Reidy had to go off injured. Scartaglen got the first point of this half, but immediately the home side replied with a goal from Maurice Dowling and a Mikey Boyle to put them in front; a lead they never relinquished.

Sub Darragh Goulding put Mikey Boyle through and he finished to the net in some style to put Ballyduff ahead by six points. Scartaglen were awarded a penalty and was put expertly away by Shay Walsh and as they came forward for maybe a share of the spoils a point is all they could manage as Ballyduff held out in an exciting finish. Mikey Boyle was the leading scorer for Ballyduff with 2-7 while Shay Walsh was on target for the visitors with 1-7.

COUNTY DIVISON 5 SHIELD Tuosist 1-13 Knocknagoshel 1-12

PLAYED in Tuosist the home side qualified for a semi final against Rathmore B in the County League Division 5 Shield.

It was tit-for-tat all through with the score at the break Knocknagoshel 0-8 to Tuosists 0-7. Knock got their scores from; Mike Walsh and John O’Keeffe, two points each, John Walsh, Kieran Downey, David Cahill and Dylan Curtin, one point each.

For Tuosist, Liam O’Shea, Tadhg Sugrue, two points each, Colm Brosnan, Garry Harrington, Darragh Sugrue, one point each.

On resumption it was always very close except for a brief period where Knock hit a purple patch and went four points ahead with the games first goal coming from David O’Donoghue.

The home side clawed their way back themselves finding the net through Darragh Sugue and with time almost up and the sides all square Tadhg Sugrue hit the winning point from close range.

Remaining scorers were for the winners; Tadhg Sugrue, Colm Brosnan, Darragh Sugrue, Liam O‘Shea, Cormac O’Sullivan. For Knock in the second half; Michael Walsh, John Walsh were on target.