Impressive Mattock hunt down Rovers to secure derby bragging rights
PADDY SHEELAN CUP Martin brace crucial
MATTOCK Rangers began their season with an impressive display that saw them defeat neighbours Hunterstown Rovers in Collon on Saturday evening.
The teams each managed nine points over the hour but it was Mattock’s eye for goal that saw them through in the end with David Reid, Brian Corcoran and Ben McKenna all finding the net.
It was McKenna who scored the first goal of the game in the opening half and that gave his side a four-point advantage at the break as they led by 1-6 to 0-5. Glen Mathews kicked three points for Rovers to keep them in contention.
The home side stretched their advantage through a Corcoran goal as Hunterstown were unable to get a grip on the game. A third goal from a David Reid penalty late in the game sealed victory for Mattock.
MATTOCK RANGERS: Mike Englishby; Alan Caraher, Sean Gilsenan, Ben Quaile; Terry Donegan, Daire Englishby, Adrian Reid 0-1; Daniel Bannon 0-1, Jason Condon; Cathal Fleming 0-1, Ryan Leneghan, Ben McKenna 1-1; David Reid 1-2, Sean Clarke, Patrick Birch. Subs: Brian Corcoran 1-1 for S Clarke, JP Watters 0-2 KEITH Lynch fired in two first half goals to help Glen Emmets overcome Roche Emmets in Group B of the Mullen Shield on Saturday.
The visitors based their success on a strong first half display that saw them build up an 11-point lead. O’Neill’s first goal came on 14 minutes to help his side get on top but three points from Shane Byrne kept Roche in contention. The second quarter belonged to the Tullyallen side and just on the stroke of half time Lynch added a second goal to secure a 2-8 to 0-3 lead at half time.
The Faughart men improved in for P Birch, Ben Markey for B Quaile, Hugh Donnelly for J Condon, Cathal Clarke for C Fleming, Cillian Hickey for D Bannon.
HUNTERSTOWN ROVERS: Marc Levins; Alan Matthews, Richard Taaffe, Paddy Mooney; Keith Brennan, Paddy Gaffe, Martin Lennon 0-1; Mark Brennan, Ryan Ward; Brendan Lennon, Paul Carrie, Paddy Matthews; Dean Burns, Glen Mathews 0-7, Alan Landy 0-1. Subs: Niall Carrie for M Levins, Conor Mathews for K Brennan, Caolan McCabe for P Matthews, Colm Murphy for A Landy, Phelim McQuillan for A Mathews, Paul Doherty for D Burns. the second half but couldn’t find a way through a disciplined defence and Eugene Murray’s goal on 59 minutes proved little consolation. The visitors always appeared to have the edge and ran out comfortable winners.
GLEN EMMETS: Conor Kelly; Evan English, Tom Grimes, Keith Boylan; Evan Lynch, Stephen Boylan 0-1, Jamie Farnan; Sean Byrne, Mark Garvey 0-1; Kealan O’Neill 0-2, Jamie Gilkes, James Butler 0-5, Andrew Mooney 0-1, Ronan Grufferty 0-4, Keith Lynch 2-1. Subs: L McCarthy for E English, R Byrne for R Grufferty, S Kenny for K Boylan, G Healy for J Karnan, M Noone for S Byrne.
ROCHE EMMETS: Jamie O’Hare; Niall McArdle, David O’Connell, Sean Murphy; Mark Murphy, Dermot Carthy, Liam Carthy 0-2; Declan Wiseman, Harry O’Connell; Eugene Murray 1-1, Gerard Browne, Glen Stewart; Liam Dawe, Shane Byrne 0-6, A STRONG first half display sent Naomh Fionnbarra on their way to a six-point victory over Naomh Mairtin at Monasterboice on Saturday evening.
Two first half goals from William Woods were instrumental in the what was a deserved win for the Ballygassan side.
Playing with the breeze the Barrs were 11 points up at half time and moving well as they were rewarded with a 2-8 to 0-3 advantage.
The Martin’s used the elements to reduce the arrears with in the second half with the help of a Conor Morgan goal but it was too little too late.
NAOMH FIONNBARRA: Andy McCann; Hugh McGrane, James Butterly, Kalem Regan; Bryan Sharkey, Josh Crosbie, Chris McGlynn 0-1; John Doyle, Jack Butterly 0-3; Mairtin Murphy 0-1, Conor Osborne, Nicholas Butterly; Ciaran Markey, William Woods 2-6, Adam Hanratty. Subs: Padraig Murphy, Michael McArdle, Niall Woods.
NAOMH MAIRTIN: Jamie Mulholland; Alan Downey, Eoin Wright, Shane Campbell; Padraig McDonagh, Adam Winters, Jack McCarville; Wayne Campbell, Joe McGrane; Jack Murphy 0-1, Conor Morgan 1-4, Conor Healy 0-1; Conor Whelan, Francis McCullough, Brian McQuillan 0-1. Sub: JP Rooney 0-1. 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. Picture: Colin Bell/PRESSPHOTOS.IE TWO sides with high aspirations for the year ahead met on Saturday night and despite a number of regular players from both teams absent, a well contested game was played, with the home side’s ability to find the net proving the difference.
Na Piarsaigh led 1-3 to 0-5 at the interval, their goal coming mid-way through the half from David Egan. Lannleire stayed in touch courtesy of some fine long-range points from centre forward, Paul Callan.
The game was effectively decided in the opening ten minutes of the second period when Na Piarsaigh bagged two “majors” from David Boyle and Eamonn McAuley. Lan- nleire were further hampered by a couple of injuries in the second half whilst luck proved elusive during the game, with the wood-work denying them on a couple of occasions with only a point resulting.
NA PIARSAIGH: Donal Greene; David Yore, Shane Roddy, Fergal Mulholland; Conall Shields, Ronan McCartney, Joe Woods; Jarlath Lyons, John Garvey; Eamonn McAuley 1-2, Michael Woods, Ciaran Murphy; Robert Murphy 0-2, David Egan 1-0, David Boyle 1-1. Subs: Barry Teather, Robbie O’Hanlon, Mark O’Hare, Darragh Jackson, Tommy Muckian 0-2.
LANNLEIRE: Liam Callan; Thomas Doyle, Jason Torris, Caoimhin Maher; Ciaran Dunne, Briain McGuinness, Ian Mulroy; Shane Kennedy, Pierce Hawkins 0-2; Laurence McEntee 0-1, Paul Callan 0-5, Donal Clare; Niall Lennon, Bob Murphy 0-1, Alan Murphy. Subs: Mark Dunne for A Murphy; Jimmy Kearney for S Kennedy; Alan Kealy for M Dunne; James Torris for D Clare; Cathal Grimes for T Doyle.