Solid start proves crucial for Gaels

DUNDALK GAELS GLEN EMMETS 0-9 0-3

A strong first half showing helped Dundalk Gaels take firm control of this Sheelan Cup clash at The Ramparts and in the end they emerged with a comfortable six-point victory.

The Dundalk men went into this game strongly fancied to get their season off to a winning start and they rarely looked in trouble as the Glen Emmets were unable to ask any serious questions.

Derek Crilly finished top scorer for the Gaels with five points and his accuracy helped the hosts to lead by 0-7 to 0-1 at the break.

The second half was a rather tame affair with the teams sharing four points as the Gaels cruised to victory. GAELS: Joe Donohoe; David McComish, Jamie Faulkner; Conor Morgan, Sean Murray, Oisin Murray, David Maloney; Derek Crilly 0-5, Sean McCann 0-1; Eamonn Kenny, Jamie Clarke 0-1, Barry Watters; Eanna McArdle 0-2, Gary Shevlin, Chris Sweeney. Subs: Emmet Lyndsey, Peter McGinnity, Padraig Fallon, Jordan Keating.

GLEN EMMETS: Conor Kelly; Evan Lynch, Evan English, Keith Boylan; Andrew Mooney, Stephen Healy, Jamie Farnan 0-1; Robbie Byrne, Sean Byrne; Sam Kenny, Ronan Grufferty, Keith Lynch; Ben Hilliard, Keelan O’Neill 0-1, Isaac Walsh. Subs: Joe Farrelly for B Hilliard, Gordon Healy for R Byrne, Aeneas McAuliffe 0-1 for K Lynch, Damien Grimes.