Parnells leave it late
Narrow win for Mals
A goal from Jamie McCormack proved decisive as Wolfe Tones came out on top in this well-contested derby on Sunday morning.
St Nicholas started the brighter team despite playing against a strong breeze in Jimmy Pentony Park but they were left to rue a series of wides they kicked throughout the game.
Tones however, who had 28 players eager to take part, were able to make changes using their deep bench. Ultimately the substitutes helped them finish the game strongly with scores from Jamie McCormack and Gareth Cooney. The game’s turning point was a great individual goal by Jamie McCormack.
WOLFE TONES: Paddy Healy; Kevin Collier, Mark Healy, Adam Gartland; Sam Kelly, Graham Fanning, Cathal Bergin; John Kelly (0-1), Dean Haggins; Ryan McGrath (0-2), Niall Smith, Darren Weldon; Marc Lugoye, Patrick Fanning, Chris Cudden (0-1). Subs: Jamie McCormack (1-1) for D Weldon, Gareth Cooney (0-1) for R McGrath, Danny Ryan for G Fanning.
ST NICHOLAS: Alex Reilly; Sean Savage, Brian Carter, Ciaran Branigan; Alex Finnegan, Darren Thornton, Ciaran O’Brien; Sam Reilly (0-1), Declan Heeney; Phillip Kirwan (0-2), Jason O’Boyle, Nathan Murray; Dean Smith, Paddy Murtagh (0-2), Evan Byrne. Subs: Stephan Hodgins (0-1) for P Murtagh; Sean Hoey for N Murray; Jack Downey for C O’Brien; John Carter for E Byrne; Lorcan Downey for D Smith. STABANNON Parnells staged a late rally to claim a two-point victory over Westerns in the Kevin Mullen Shield on Saturday evening.
In what proved to be a well-contested game it was Stabannon who had the better of the game early on. However, the visitors got a foothold when Peter Shields scored the first goal of the game to help his side lead by 1-5 to 0-6 at half time.
It was looked even better for the Reaghstown side when Liam Hoey added a second goal and at that stage they were on course for victory.
However, Stabannon refused to give up and goals from Barry Sweeney and David Cluskey saw the come out on top. STABANNON: Anthony Briscoe; Niall Clinton, Sean Halpenny, Alan Lynch; Fintain Martin, Niall Cluskey, Thomas Campbell; Brendan O’Kane, Colm Giggins 0-2; Barry Sweeney 1-0, Aonghus Giggins 0-3, Shane Sweeney 0-1; Robbie Callaghan 0-2, Wayne Lynch, David Cluskey 1-4. Sub: Patrick Bell for N Clinton.
WESTERNS: Johnny Brennan; Andy Murray, Dylan Ogle, Colin Martin; Sean McGuinness, Ciaran Scriven, Finn Duffy; Anthony Durnin 0-2, Stephen Boylan 0-1; Liam Hoey 1-1, Conor Kerr, Jack Ogle 0-1; Ciaran Campbell 0-4, Peter Shields 1-0, Patrick Kerley 0-1. Sub: PJ Marron for L Hoey. GOALS either side of the break from Colin Hoey and Jack Kirwan helped Naomh Malachi to a narrow win over John Mitchels on Sunday morning.
At a windy Ballybailie it was the visitors who had the better of the first half and went in at the break leading by 1-6 to 0-5 with Hoey scoring the first goal of the game.
Robert Coyle led the charge for the Mitchels in the second half as he found the net to bring his tally for the day to 1-5. However, the Mals added a crucial second goal through Kirwan and that proved enough to see them hold out for victory.
NAOMH MALACHI: Christopher McCaughley; David Begley, David Rogers, Emmet Mullen; Conor Begley, Conor Gonnelly, Jamie Kelly 0-1; Jack Kirwan 1-0, Padraig Moley; Paul Gogarty, Donal Begley, Shane Rogers 0-2; Colin Hoey 1-0, Pierce Caherty 0-1, Colin Rooney 0-6. Subs: Mark Meegan for Donal Begley, Ronan McElroy for P Gogarty, Ciaran Hughes for C Hoey, Peter McShane for C Gonnelly, Liam McCann for C McCaughley.
JOHN MITCHELS: David Anderson; Gareth Finnegan, Niall Carroll, Anthony Coyle; Alan Mackin, Aaron Kane, Mikey Nulty; James Clarke, Emmet Farrell; Kevin Gallagher, Trevor Matthews, Barry Kirk; Taylor Diamond, Robert Coyle, Stephen Bingham. Subs: Brian Coyle, Brendan McMahon.