Sub makes the difference

SENECHALSTOWN 1-14

SKRYNE 1-11

SENESCHALSTOWN remain in the hunt for the JAFC knockout stages after inflicting a first loss on Skryne at Walterstown.

Skryne led by four points early on, but by half-time the Yellow Furze outfit had edged 0-7 to 0-6 in front. They tightened their grip on the restart as Teean Cummins hit 1-1. James Meade extended the lead. Skryne got the deficit back to two, only for sub Shane Clarke to respond with three vital points for Seneschalstown. SENESCHALSTOWN: Robert Ruddy; Ronan Conneely, Paul Carey, Mark Fox; Colin Gleeson, Kevin Casey, James Byrne; Teean Cummins 1-1, Stephen Finnegan 0-1; Neil Darby 0-2, Ross Howard 0-1, Paul McDonnell 0-1; James Meade 0-4, James Conlon, Eddie Meade 0-1. Subs: Damien McDonnell for Casey, Joe Cowley for Carey, Shane Clarke 0-3 for Conlon, Darragh Keogh for McDonnell, Casey for Gleeson.