Glanworth too crafty for Grange in Div 2 FL
Glanworth 1-7 Grange 0-4
Glanworth ran out worthy winners over Grange in the Cavanagh’s Fermoy Division 2 Football League encounter at Glanworth on Thursday evening.
In a hard fought encounter, the winners got off to the best possible start with Brian Gallagher getting the game’s opening goal in the second minute, when he finished to the net from close range – this helped them hold a 1-2 to 0-1 lead by the end of the first quarter – their points by Padraig Hannon and Michael Cashman, while Brian Cashman was on target for Grange from a free.
Scores were at a premium in the run up to the break. Just one more score was recorded when Robert O’Driscoll and Scott Sheehan linked up well to set up Jamie Fogarty for a long range point. Just before the half-time whistle the winners were denied a second goal when Marc Moloney placed Jamie Fogarty whose effort at goal went narrowly wide.
On the changeover, Grange came out a much improved side with Brian Cashman and Colin Scott landing two well taken points by the 38th minute, to trail 1-3 to 0-3. The last 20 minutes saw the home side gradually weather their opponents’ second half revival. In the 41st minute Harvey McGrath set up Brian Gallagher for a fine point.
The winners added three more points before the end by Pierre O’Driscoll (2) and Darren O’Driscoll, as they ran out comfortable winners.
Scorers for Glanworth: Brian Gallagher 1-1, Pierre O’Driscoll 0-2f., Michael Cashman 0-1f., Padraig Hannon 0-1, Jamie Fogarty 0-1, Darren O’Driscoll 0-1.
Grange: Brian Cashman 0-3f., Colin Scott 0-1.
Glanworth: Ciaran Cotter, Colm Clancy, John Blackburne, Colm Whelton, Peter Condon, Bart O’Keeffe, Marc Moloney, Robert O’Driscoll, Padraig Hannon, Harvey McGrath, Jamie Fogarty, Jessie Walsh, Scott Sheehan, Brian Gallagher, Michael Cashman. Subs: Pierre O’Driscoll for Michael Cashman, DJ O’Flynn for Colm Clancy, Cathal Barry for Marc Moloney, Shay Coleman for Harvey McGrath, Darren O’Driscoll for Brian Gallagher, Ian O’Dwyer for Scott Sheehan (inj).
Grange: Gavin Dawson, Sean O’Connor, Mark Timlim, Alan Crowe, Colin Shealy, Johnny Magnier, Shane Duffy, Conor O’Halloran, Peter Stapleton, Jordan Kelleher, Brian Cashman, Kevin Murphy, Colin Scott, Dave Keating, Niall McCarthy. Subs: Luke McConville for Kevin Murphy (inj), PJ Lloyd for Colin Shealy, Kieran Kelleher for Dave Keating.