Martin brace crucial

ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS CUCHULAINN GAELS 2-9 0-12

AIDAN Lee Martin bagged a first half brace as Annaghminnon came out on top at home to Cuchulainn Gaels in Group A on Sunday morning.

The hosts were seven points to the good at the break but had to withstand a second half revival before coming out on top.

There wasn’t much between the teams throughout this game but it was Lee Martin’s eye for goal that proved decisive as his side went in at the break leading by 2-4 to 0-3.

The Omeath men raised their game in the second period and gradually chipped away at the lead but in the end time ran out before they could complete the comeback.

ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS: Richie Ashfield; Christopher Connolly, Padraig Murray, Diarmuid Murray; Paul Russell, James Finnegan, Paul McArdle; Tony Brennan, Ronan Finnegan 0-1; Ronan Byrne 0-3, Shane McMahon, Fergal Markey 0-2; Aidan Lee Martin 2-3, Ciaran McConnell, Stephen Finnegan. Subs: Adam McElroy for S Finnegan, David Loughran for F Martin, Keith Fee for C McConnell.

CUCHULAINN GAELS: Calum Fearon; James Ward, Brendan McKeown, Peter Morgan; Brendan O’Hagan; Gavin Mullen, John Morgan; Martin Hynes, Raymond Phillips; Jody Keenan, Eoin McDonald, Jordan Loye; JP Elmore, Patrick O’Hanlon, Cian McDonald. Subs: Michael McCabe, Seamus McCabe, Ryan Phillips, Shane Hynes, Paul O’Hanlon.