Knocknagree footballers enjoy healthy Division 4 win

Knocknagree 3-16 Kildorrery 0-8

KNOCKNAGREE encountered few problems to overcome Kildorrery and return to winning way in the County Division 4 FL.

The hosts bossed the game from start to finish, Knocknagree, the sharper side, got the job done in most convincing fashion. Knocknagree put down a clear marker, enjoying superiority from the efforts of Michael Mahony, Kealan Buckley, David O’Connor and a goal from Anthony O’Connor helped gain a 1-11 to 0-5 lead at the interval.

Kildorrery attempted to create inroads from points by Richard McEniry and Stephen Coughlan but the Knocknagree response was swift and decisive, O’Connor and James Dennehy adding goals. KNOCKNAGREE: P Doyle; A Sheehan, S Daly, G Looney; M Mahony, K Buckley, K Daly; D Cooper, D Moynihan; J Dennehy 1-1, J F Daly 0-3, David O’Connor ; Denis O’Connor 0-1, P O’Connor, A O’Connor 2-9. Subs. N O’Connor 0-1, G Vaughan 0-1, S Twomey, J O’Keeffe, L Sugrue, D Twomey.

KILDORRERY: T Watson; C O’Baill, P J Keating, R Hurley; W Fuohy, S Fitzgerald, D McNamara; S O’Neill 0-1, C Harrington; K Hurley, P O’Brien 0-1, J O’Gorman; R McEniry 0-4, S Coughlan 0-2, J O’Sullivan. Sub. M Walsh .

REFEREE: D O’Leary(Kiskeam).

Castletownbere 0-22 Ballydesmond 3-10

BALLYDESMOND gave it a decent shot but it wasn’t enough to deny visitors Castletownbere from maintaining their top of the table position in the County FL Division 4.

The peninsula men bided their time to shoot the closing four points and make the four hour round trek rewarding.

Not too much separated the pair early on, Ballydesmond’s determination evident from Nickey O’Leary, Kevin O’Connell and Donal O’Connor with Niall Fleming and Donncha O’Connor on target for a 0-10 to 0-9 advantage at the short whistle.

Ballydesmond restarted in a blistering fashion, Daire Moynihan netting a goal only for Donncha O’Connor to be denied from the penalty spot by Castle’ custodian Chris O’Donoughue. The Beara side countered with corner forward Gary Murphy in sparkling form.

Though Fleming bagged a pair of goals, Castletown’ remained unperturbed with Murphy and Dean Hegarty shooting excellent points on the run for home. BALLYDESMOND: F O’Sullivan; C Linehan, N O’Leary, S O’Connor; D Ring, G Healy, N O’Connor; K O’Connell, S Cronin; R Flynn, N Fleming 2-3, Donal O’Connor; Donncha O’Connor 0-6, D Moynihan 1-1, L Murphy. Subs. S Kelly, J O’Leary, W O’Connor, K Carroll.