O’Sullivan’s early strike proves vital

ANNACURRA DUNLAVIN 0-6 1-6

AN early goal from Dunlavin’s Cian O’Sullivan proved to be the difference between these two sides as Jonathan Daniels’ men got off to a flying start in this entertaining Division 1A clash in Annacurra last Friday night.

Annacurra pulled themselves back into this game with two Ian McDonald points and a single from Clive Horan but Dunlavin would hold a slender lead at the break at 1-2 to 0-4.

Dunlavin would suffer something of a wobble against the wind and Clive Horan gave Annacurra and early lead but the west side battled back to win with Fionn Deegan bagging a beauty.

Robert Fitzgerald, Shane O’Neill, Ciaran Byrne, Liam Moules, James Keenan, Alan Byrne 0-1), Elliot Robinson, Mick O’Brien, Paul McDonald, Glenn Austin, Ian McDonald (0-2, 2 frees), Nevan

ANNACURRA:

O’Sullivan, Clive Horan (0-4, 2 frees), Jon Hynes, Stephen Murphy. Subs: Cian Moules for S. Murphy, Michael Healy for N O’Sullivan, Eoin Donegan for J Keenan, John O’Neill for Cian Moules, Martin Molloy for E Donegan

Tom McGuirk, Daryl Huntley, Sean Phelan, William Kennedy, MJ Moran, Paul Murtagh, Alan O’Sullivan, Fionn Deegan (0-1), Daniel Dawson, Mark O’Sullivan, Mark Reid, Brian Nolan, Cian O’Sullivan (1-2, 2 frees), Shane O’Rourke 0-3, 1 free) and Timothy Metcalfe. Subs: Harry Coleborne for M O’Sullivan, Padraig Carmody for B Nolan, Darragh Wright for T Metcalfe, Alan Deering for A O’Sullivan

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