Good display in Celtic Challenge
SLIGO GALWAY TRIBESMEN 0-6 0-9
THIS game proved to be a very competitive one as indicated by the final score. In the first twelve minutes of the opening half it looked as if there would be only one team as Galway scored six points in a row without reply. Michael Munnelly got a point for Sligo and this added impetus into the Sligo attack. Switching Fionn Moylan into midfield helped matters too. Sligo had much of the play and added a second point from a free taken by Thomas Cawley. At half time the scoreline read Galway Tribesmen 0-8, Sligo 0-3.
Sligo had wind advantage in the second half. Scores remained difficult to come by but it was Sligo who put in a better performance and added three points to their tally, all from frees. Galway’s number 10 scored their only point in the second half to leave just three points between the sides.
Despite a low scoring game this was a good contest with some terrific performances by a number of players. Sligo captain Niall Kilcullen played a leading role assisted by Fionn Moylan, Fionn Connolly, Eoghan Rua Mc Gowan, Daire Cawley and Cahan Hallinan. Thomas Cawley was the leading scorer. Overall Sligo will be happy with this team performance but will also be disappointed not to have won as victory was within their grasp. They play Donegal in the second round in Ballyshannon on Wednesday next.
The Best and Fairest Award for Sligo went to Cahan Hallinan. Galway’s Thomas Collins picked up their award.
SLIGO: Patrick O’Connor(Ben Bulben Gaels),Fergal Curran(Easkey/St. Farnan’s), Eoghan Rua Mc Gowan(Easkey/ St. Farnan’s), Donal Keaveney(Naomh Eoin), Ethan Scully(Naomh Eoin)Niall Kilcullen(Capt.)(Easkey/St. Farnan’s), Daire Cawley( Naomh Eoin),Cahan Hallinan(Easkey/St. Farnan’s), Fionn Connolly(Easkey/St. Farnan’s), Padraig Mc Gowan(Ben Bulben Gaels), Fionn Moylan(Easkey/St. Farnan’s), Michael Munnelly(0-1)(Naomh Eoin), Blaine Waters(Ben Bulben Gaels), Thomas Cawley(0-5f)(Easkey/ St. Farnan’s),Fergal O’Kelly Lynch( Naomh Eoin). Subs: Tristan Gilligan(Coolera/ Strandhill) for B. Waters, Liam O’Kelly Lynch (Naomh Eoin) for F. O’ Kelly Lynch, Jim Davis(Easkey/ St. Farnan’s) for D. Keaveney, Paul Gallagher(Naomh Eoin), Anthony Fidgeon(Naomh Eoin), Eoghan Donaghy(Ben Bulben Gaels). Referee: James Judge.