Clinical Rowe keeps Syddan in the driving seat

SYDDAN ST MICHAEL’S 2-18 0-13

THE Syddan bubble shows no sign of bursting after they continued their unbeaten league run at home last Wednesday evening to maintain the four-point lead over the chasing pack.

The home side made a tentative start and found themselves 0-7 to 0-8 in arrears at half-time. However, they totally dominated from the restart, quickly establishing a lead that they didn’t relinquish and ending convincing winners.

Daire Rowe (free) and Paddy Farrelly had Syddan off the mark in the early stages before successive points from Shane McCormack (two), Oran Meehan and Paddy Clarke left St Michael’s leading 0-4 to 0-2 on 11 minutes.

Rowe, from play, reduced the deficit, but St Michael’s maintained their lead until efforts from Sean Clare and Brian Dillon had the sides level on 17 minutes.

The visitors regained the initiative towards the end of the half and led by two before Rowe’s TUESDAY JUNE 5

Football A League at 8.0

Div 1: (Dunganny): Moynalvey v Donaghmore/ Ash, Patrick Coyle. Div 2: Trim v St Michael’s, R Morris. Div 3: Clann na nGael v Drumbaragh, A Smith; Ballinlough v Cortown, P Mooney.

Football B League at 8.0

Div 3: Donaaghmore/Ash v Duleek-Bellewstown, K Sheerin. Div 4: Summerhill v St Ultan’s, R Tobin.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 6 Football B League at 8.0

Div 3: Curraha v Rathkenny. Div 5: Clonard v Gaeil Colmcille.

THURSDAY JUNE 7

Football A League at 8.0 third point left the minimum between the teams at half-time.

Straight from the restart Sean Clare hit the equalising point and a trio of Daire Rowe points had Syddan in the ascendancy by the 34th minute. They then tightened their grip on proceedings when Cormac Rowe struck Div 2: Walterstown v Syddan, R Morris; Nobber v Castletown, S Kerley; St Michael’s v Dunderry, P Mooney; Curraha v Oldcastle, H Whoriskey; Trim v Blackhall Gaels, J Gordon. Div 3: Cortown v Bective, S Gahan. Div 4: Clonard v Moylagh, M Ennis; Moynalty v St Mary’s, P Melia.

FRIDAY JUNE 8

Football A :eague at 8.0

Div 1: Skryne v Ratoath, G McGivney; O’Mahonys v Dunshaughlin, C McManus; Na Fianna v Gaeil Colmcille, O Ganly; Donaghmore/ Ashbourne v Wolfe Tones, M Griffin; St Patrick’s v Dunboyne. Div 2: Ballinabrackey v Seneschalstown, B Heaney; Duleek-Bellewstown v Rathkenny, P Nelis. Div 3: Longwood v Meath Hill, M Quinn; Drumbaragh v Dunsany, R Tobin. his side’s opening goal. Ciaran Lynch (free) pulled a point back for St Michael’s, but with Kevin Traynor and Clare controlling the midfield exchanges the Carlanstown men had to rely mainly on frees for scores throughout that second half.

Daire Rowe continued his SATURDAY JUNE 9

Pairc Tailteann: Meath v Laois, Joe McDonagh Cup, 3.0, P Burke; Meath v Tyrone, All-Ireland SF qualifier, P Neilan.

SUNDAY JUNE 10

Football A League at 3.0

Div 1: St Colmcille’s v Simonstown, P Clarke; Moynalvey v Summerhill (6.0) L Reddy. Div 3: St Vincent’s v Kilmainham, J Synnott; Carnaross v St Ultan’s, G Skelly; Clann na nGael v Ballinlough, S O’Connor. Div 4: Slane v Kilbride, A Smith; Kilmainhamwood v St Brigid’s, M Dawson; Ballivor v Drumconrath, G Martyn. MONDAY JUNE 11

Football B League at 8.0

Div 1: D’naghmore/Ash v Dunboyne, A Lenehan.

FIXTURES

scoring exploits, eventually taking his tally to 10 points, five of which came courtesy of placed balls.

Shane McCormack accounted for St Michael’s only second-half point from play, while substitute Cathal Dardis rounded off a great Syddan performance with their second goal near the finish. SYDDAN: Peter Sheehy; Mark Fedigan, Ronan Mooney, Jack Reid; Stuart Fedigan, Andrew Garland, Michael Fedigan; Sean Clare 0-3, Kevin Traynor 0-2; Cormac Rowe 1-0, Gary Farrelly, Graham Garland, Brian Dillon 0-2 (1f), Daire Rowe 0-10 (5f), Patrick Farrelly 0-1. Subs: Cathal Dardis 1-0 for G Farrelly, Thomas Meade for S Fedigan, Stephen Tallon for G Garland, Michael Smith for Dillon, Robert Farrelly for P Farrelly.

ST MICHAEL’S: Darren O’Connell; Alan Reilly, Sam Briody, Ciaran O’Reilly; Mark Stafford, Christopher Drew, Paddy Clarke 0-1; Matthew Halpin, Peter O’Connell; Shane McCormack 0-7 (5f), Ciaran Lynch 0-4fs, Jamie Reilly; Ben Reilly, Oran Meehan 0-1, Ray Reilly. Subs: Adam O’Brien for O’Reilly, Patrick Tobin for Clarke.

REF: Padraic Coyle (Seneschalstown)