The Credit Union SFL Div 6 Shield Round 4 
Ballymacelligott 3-16 Castleisland Desmonds 0-4
Venue: Ballymacelligott Date: May 24th 2024.
Neighbours Ballymacelligott and Castleisland Desmonds met in this Division 6 shield game. Seven players from the U21 team that played on Thursday night took part in this Senior B game on Friday, May 24th. It is a testament to their commitment and loyalty to the club that they again showed up and played their part.
This game was one-sided from the beginning, with Ballymac taking an early lead and controlling the game until the end.
Shane McGillicuddy and Michael Herlihy opened the scoring with two points, the latter being a free. Chris Devane and Tadhg Walsh scored one each for Desmonds. Michael Herlihy added another point for the home side, and with fifteen minutes on the clock, the score was Ballymac 0-3 to Desmonds 0-2.
From here on, Ballymac dominated. Michael Herlihy scored two points, followed by a goal from Brian Godley. Michael Herlihy, Jack Tobin and Brian Cassidy added points.
Half Time score: Ballymacelligott 1-08 Castleisland Desmonds 0-02
The second half opened with a point once again from Shane McGillicuddy. Desmonds added a point. The following six scores came from Ballymac:
- Brian Cassidy scored a point.
- Brian Godley scored two.
- Darragh Broderick scored a point.
Shane McGillicuddy saw his shot at goal saved, and Jack Tobin caught the rebound and hit the back of the net. It was now 2-13 to 0-3.
Brian Cassidy added a point, and Desmonds scored their last point of the game. Ballymac scored the last three of the game- a goal from Brian Cassidy and two points from Shane McGillicuddy.
Total Time: Ballymacelligott 3-16 Castleisland Desmonds 0-4
Team and Scorers: Padráig Laide, Ciarán Brosnan, Andy Rogers (U21), Jamie Burke(U21), Cathal White(U21), Brian Cassidy, Josh O’Keeffe, Darragh Broderick, Cathal Culloty(U21) Michael Herlihy, Shane McGillicuddy (-) Barry Lyons, James Kenny(U21) Jack Tobin and Brian Godley.
Subs Used: Sean Rice(U21), Marc Brick, Shane Gilroy(U21), and Eoghan Leahy.
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