Coolaney/Mullinabreena victorious in goal fest
COOLANEY/MULLINABREENA SHAMROCK GAELS 2-18 1-14
men, who pushed on with another two points from play.
Not to be out done, Shamrock Gaels looked to their talisman in Quinn, who knocked over a multitude of scores to keep them in touch. However they were dealt a huge blow when Sean Gorman finished off an excellent team move by palming the ball over the head of the onrushing keeper into the net.
As referee Michael Duffy blew the whistle for half time, there was very little to separate the two teams, with the score at 2:08 to 1:10.
In the second half, the game became much more physical, with both teams feeling the game was there for the taking.
Coolaney/Mullinabreena came out fighting, with four unanswered points to open the second half, and extending their lead to five points.
From there, they were able to mange the game excellently, with midfielder Stephen Connolly performing Trojan work in defence.
While Shamrock Gaels were knocking on the door, veteran Kieran Finan used his experience, and finished the day with five points.
As the referee blew for full time, Coolaney/Mullinabreena went away with a 2:18 to 1:14 win, and can look ahead to an outing against Coolera/Strandhill.
As for Shamrock Gaels, they will be left pondering what might have been had scores have come at the right time, with their next game against Eastern Harps.