Debutants Kanturk off to bright start in county league
the fray after winning back to back Division 3 and 4 titles, the sharper side again on their debut, getting the job done in convincing fashion.
An icy wind cut through the proceedings but at least, the football warmed those faithful in attendance. Though performing against the elements in the opening half. Kanturk offered spirit and resolve to hold a narrow advantage at the break.
Overall Kanturk operated at a higher level, prevailing in many of the individual contests and offered an appetite to play in the below to create a greater impact par temperatures. From a low through the outstanding work of scoring opening half, both sets of Lorcan O’Neill, Joe Carver, Denis attacks faced difficulty to breach O’Connor, John Browne and Alan the opposing cover. O’Keeffe. Elsewhere Mark Healy
However Kanturk grabbed a displayed ball winning ability and vital breakthrough on a well taken in the company of Cathal Burke, goal from Cian Clernon to take a the pair delivered a run of points. 1-2 to 0-3 advantage at the break. Under pressure Éire Óg were Upon the restart, both sides upped thankful to ‘keeper Eoin Kelleher the tempo, Éire Óg emerging a on a fine save but there was no more industrious outfit with Liam stopping the Duhallow side on Sheehan and Kevin Hallissey on Healy providing the groundwork target. for substitute Seán Kerrigan to net.
Still Kanturk’s game combinedAs the game aged, Healy showed excellent composure to split the uprights.
Trailing by nine points, Éire Óg made a concerted effort in a bid to narrow the arrears with Aidan O’Connor and Paul McDonagh blasting over the crossbar. And the home side passed up a chance of a goal, a storming surge by Dermot Herlihy won a penalty but Hallissey’s effort was turned away by Kanturk ‘keeper Jordan Fullerton.
Éire Óg deserved something and it came in the closing action, McDonagh netting a consolation goal.