Champagne on ice
ST MOCHTAS O RAGHALLAIGHS 2-10 1-11
O RAGHALLAIGHS went into Friday’s game against St Mochtas on Friday night knowing that if results went their way they could have clinched the Division 2 title and automatic promotion, but in the end it wasn’t to be.
The Drogheda men would have been strongly fancied to account for the challenge of St Mochtas at home but ultimately they suffered their first defeat of the season.
The Louth Village side played with great determination throughout and deservedly claimed a victory that moves them into a comfortable mid-table position.
Goals from Jamie Farrell and Andy English proved decisive for the winners as the held out to win by two points despite O Raghallaighs finding the net through Barry Flanagan.
ST MOCHTAS: Fergus English; Liam Lawlor, David Lennon, Robert Wallace; Conor Garland, Andy English 1-0, Gareth O’Reilly; Eamonn O’Neill 0-5, Darren McMahon; Brendan Duff 0-2, Gerry Garland 0-1, Jamie Farrell 1-1; Emlyn Clerkin, Liam Kindlon 0-1, Shane Kieran. Subs: Philip Englishby for L Kindlon, Nigel Farrell for S Kieran, Liam McGranaghan for G O’Reilly.
O RAGHALLAIGHS: Joe Flanagan 0-1; Len Murphy, Ciaran Brassil, Thomas Callan; Eoin Moore 0-1, James Moonan, Olan Walshe; Alan Doyle, Robert Mulroy; Jack Carr, Barry Flanagan 1-4, Sean Grennan; Chris Smith 0-1, Ruairi Moore 0-3, Daniel Morgan 0-1. Subs: James Morgan, Ciaran Reilly, Matthew Moore, Andrew Rogan, Conor Higgins, Kevin McGee, Tom Mullins, Gordon Yorke.