Gaels’ goal glut proves too much for a persevering Calry-St Joseph’s

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Group One – Round Five Shamrock Gaels 4-13 Calry-St Joseph’s 0-14

CALRY-St Joseph’s were left wondering how their year went up in smoke due to the concession of four goals in 14 first-half minutes at Markievicz Park.

Shamrock Gaels, now through to the Homeland Senior Football Championship semi-finals as a result of last Sunday’s 4-13 to 0-14 win, were joyfully left planning for Operation HTTT (How To Topple Tourlestrane). Favourites to dictate this win-orbust Group One tie, Shamrock Gaels oozed the collective grit and industry that has often eluded them in the past, one of the reasons why the club that is 50 years old this year has to go back to 1992 for its last Owen B Hunt Cup triumph.

Shamrock Gaels have never lacked individual talent and one of their emerging stars, Shane Deignan, was on fire here, scoring 1-4 – 1-3 of which came in the first-half. Calry-St Joseph’s would have been aware of Deignan’s delightful ability to influence

ON TARGET: Daire O’Boyle, topscored for Calry-St Joseph’s. The forward supplied 2-19 from four appearances.