Dromtarriffe hold out for important win

Dromtarriffe 0-19 Glenville 2-10

DROMTARRIFFE held out for a very good win over Glenville in the County IFC Round 3 at Ballyclough on Saturday evening.

The overall speed accuracy and team work of the Duhallow side proved decisive in the end.

The winners against the cross breeze had four points in the opening 6 minutes by Evan Murphy (2) Mark O’Connor and Dan O’Keeffe.

Glenville had their opening score a pointed free by James Gowen in the eighth minute. The East Cork side were on terms a minute later when a quick free by James Gowen found Dylan McCarthy who netted.

Dan O’Keeffe pointed. Good play by Noel Cahill led to a lead point by Eddie Delahunt. In the 21st minute Dan O’Keeffe levelled 1-3 to 0-6.

Good play by Conor Cremin and Brian O’Keeffe led to a lead point by Daniel O’Keeffe. There was a further exchange of points with James Gowen levelling 0-9 to 1-6. On the stroke of half-time Dan O’Keeffe edged the winners a point clear.

On the resumption James Gowen levelled from a free. Dromtarriffe came strong they defended very well, won an amount of possession in midfield. Up front Evan Murphy and Dan O’Keeffe took some very good scores.

Conor O’Callaghan kicked a long range point in the 40th minute 0-14 to 1- 8. Glenville made some great runs out of defence but overall they lacked penetration up front. James Gowen kept them in touch with a free. ‘Drom’ replied when Evan Murphy pointed a ‘45.

The winners used the short passing at speed regularly. Dan Oasdfdsafdsf’Keeffe added a free and Darren O’Connor punched over as they led 0-17 to 1-9.

Glenville’s Daniel Dennehy was put through but was denied by Dromtarriffe keeper Dan Mann.

Glenville went in search of a goal. It came in the 53rd minute when Daniel Dennehy and Colin Cronin combined well for James Gowen who goaled 0-17 to 2-9. Glenville were unable to get on terms.

Good play by Kevin O’Neill and Shane O’Reilly led to a point by Daniel Dennehy. In the 60th minute Evan Murphy with a massive point helped Dromtarriffe to a county quarter-final meeting with Ballydesmond.

DROMTARRIFFE: D Mann, C Mahoney, C Cremin, S Howard, T Howard 0-1, J Murphy, B O’Keeffe, A Buckley (Capt) C O’Callaghan 0-1, E Murphy 0-4 (0-2 ‘45’s), D O’Donoghue, M O’Connor 0-2, D O’Keeffe 0-10 (0-5f), S O’Sullivan, M Healy Subs: D O’Connor 0-1 for M Healy, E Murnagh for C Mahony, M Dennehy for D Mann

GLENVILLE: D Quirke, M Murphy, M Kennedy, S O’Reilly, N Cahill, E Delahunt 0-1, D O’Farrell, K O’Neill (Capt) S Field, W Connolly, J Gowen 1-6 (0-5f), Dylan McCarthy 1-0, J Cooke 0-1f, Diarmuid McCarthy, D Dennehy 0-2 Subs: A Ricken for M Murphy, C Cronin for N Cahill, S Desmond for W Connolly (inj) P Cahill for J Cooke

REFEREE: Dave Farrell (Mitchelstown)