Gers and Stabannon serve up cracker

Fixtures

LAST year’s Senior Championship finalists Geraldines and Stabannon played out an entertaining 2-10 to 2-10 draw in Haggardstown on Sunday morning.

Stabannon took an early two-point lead before Geraldines took control when Rebecca Carr hit a fine shot to the net from an acute angle on five minutes.

It got even better for the home side just two minutes later when Bonnie Fleming cracked a fine shot to the net after good work by Carr and Roisin Hanlon.

Two further points by the influental Carr left the home side well placed as they led 2-4 to 0-2 after 18 minutes.

Stabannon then reduced the defecit with three of their on with points from Danielle Sharkey, Rachel McNally and ex Naomh Martin star Maeve O’Hare.

Gers came back strongly with points from Vikki Pendergast and the rampaging Rebecca Carr to lead 2-6 to 0-5 at the break

Stabannon started the second half better and hit three points from Kim Lynch (2) and Siobhain Giggins, but the Haggarstown side were soon back in the driving seat with three points of their own from Carr (2) to take her tally to 1-5 and Lorna Moriarity to lead 2-9 to 0-8 on forty minutes.

The game was then turned on its head as Stabannon showed why they are champions as Rachel McNally hit two fine goals in less than a minute to cut the Gers lead to a solitary point.

The home side did get the next score but late scores from Grace Lynch and two goal hero McNally gave Stabannon a share of the points.

In other Division 1 matches Cooley had a big win over Newtown Blues by 5-14 to 3-11 in Drogheda and St Brides managed by Micheal Heaney had an impressive 4-7 to 0-7 win over St.Fechins. County star Aimee McNally hit 3 goals in the first half for the Knockbrige side. The game was marred by the serious leg injury sustained by ex Louth star Edel McKeown in the first half. Everybody involved in the sports wishes the Brides defender a speedy recovery

A late point from a free from Aoife Byrne denied Roche/NaPairsaigh a win against St.Mochta’s in Roche. The home side led at the break by 1-6 to 1-3 and looked set for victory as they led by four late on. But a strong finish by the Louth Village side culminating in Byrne’s late equaliser gave them a deserved draw

In Division 2 KIlkerley/Dowdallshill beat Geraldines B, St. Kevins had a big win over Dreadnots, while St.Pats/Cuchulan Gaels beat Nh.Martin/Glen Emmets. Fri Apr 14: St.Fechins v Geraldines 7.00 Fri Apr 21: St. Mochtas v Cooley 7.00 Sun, Apr 16: St.Brides v Stabannon 11.00; Roche/Na Pairsaigh v Newtown Blues 11.00 Sun Apr 16: Naomh Martin/Glen Emetts v Dreadnots 11.00; Kilkerley/ v Glyde Rangers 11.00; St.Pats/Cuch Gaels v St.Kevins 11.00; Geraldines B v Naomh Fionnbarra 11.00.