Jocks move top
NH MAIRTIN O RAGHALLAIGHS 2-16 2-8
NH Mairtin moved top of Group B of the Paddy Sheelan Cup when the overcame the challenge of O Raghallaighs at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday afternoon.
The home side went into the game looking to get off the mark for the season but were unable to match their opponents who always looked to have the upper hand over the hour.
The O Raghallaighs did find the net in the first half through Barry Flanagan but it wasn’t enough to put them in command as a goal from Brian McQuillan ensured that the Mairtins went in at the break with a 1-9 to 1-4 advantage.
The second period followed a similar pattern with the Drogheda men battling to get back into the game, but the visitors were always able to keep them at arm’s length.
Sub Mark McCullough grabbed a second goal for the Monasterboice outfit to seal the victory despite the fact that the O Raghallaighs grabbed a second for themselves through Olan Walsh.
MAIRTINS: Darren Morgan; Alan Downey, Mick Fanning, Paul Berrill; Jack Murphy, Thomas Sullivan, John Clutterbuck 0-1; Wayne Campbell 0-1, Gavin Mooney 0-1; Stephen Campbell 0-3, Brian McQuillan 1-2, Joe McGrane; Conor Whelan 0-7, Conor Smyth 0-1, Eoghan Callaghan. Subs: Eamonn McQuillan for A Downey, Jack McCarville for J Murphy, Mark McCullough 1-0 for C Smyth, Conor Morgan for M Fanning, Val Leddy for W Campbell, Adam Winters for J Clutterbuck.
RAGHALLAIGHS: Craig McEnteggart; Tomas Callan, Ciaran Brassil, Len Murphy; Daniel Morgan, Dean Byrne, Sean Grennan; Robert Mulroy, James Moonan (0-1); Chris Smith, Barry Flanagan (1-2), Jack Carr; Olan Walsh (1-0), Ben Rogan (0-3), Cillian Curran (0-1). Subs: Andrew Rogan (0-1), Ciaran Reilly, Kevin McGee, James Morgan, Liam Hanna, Matthew Moore, Pearse Rice, Tom Mullen.