The Credit Union SFL Div 1 Round 2
Ballymacelligott 1-08 Milltown/Castlemaine 1-08
Venue: Caherslee Date: 30th March 24
We in Ballymac GAA wish to extend our Thanks to Joe Wallace & The Caherslee Committee who facilitated our game in Caherslee GAA Grounds on Saturday evening last. Despite the atrocious weather the pitch and surrounds were in good condition thanks to Joe and his team.
Aidan Breen’s majestic goal from a free minutes into the second half was one of the highlight of this game. Another feature of the game was watching Eoin Creedon coming out from the back line with the ball. Time and time again he cleared the ball to safety.
Dara Sweeney opened the scoring with a point from play for Ballymac. Milltown replied with three from play from Dara Hogan, Sean Hogan, and Gavin Horan. Ballymac Captain Vinnie Horan added a point from play. Tadhg Brick broke down a fine ball and passed it to Daniel O’Shea who gave a great pass to Aidan Breen who added another point for Ballymac. Daire Keane and Sean Hogan added one each for their respective sides before Aidan Breen pointed from a free following a foul on Daire Keane. The score was 0-5 to 0-4 halfway through the half.
Things stagnated for Ballymac after another minute when Cathal Moriarty for the Mid-Kerry side worked his way past three defenders and scored a goal. Milltown was in the lead and added another point in the 21st minute of the half. In this quarter Ballymac had four wides and this left the Half-time score with the Milltown in the lead by three points.
Half Time Score: Ballymacelligott 0-5 Milltown/Castlemaine 1-5
The second half opened with a sublime goal from Aidan Breen. Aidan took a free and it curled into the goal-a once-in-a-season goal to witness that inspired the team and warmed the Ballymac supporters! A foul on Donal Daly close to the goal gave Aidan Breen another point from the resulting free. Ballymac now had a point lead six minutes into the second half.
Cathal Moriarty leveled the game with a fine point from play 11 minutes into the half. Ballymac went into the lead again when Vinnie Horan won a ball and scored a point. Within a minute Dara Hogan had scored a point from a free and Milltown were level. Aidan Breen scored Ballymac’s last game point from a free following a foul on the Ballymac Captain. Dara Hogan leveled again from a free and this was the game’s final score. There was plenty of action left after that last score 21 minutes into the half but neither team got that coveted last point to win the game. The game ended in a draw.
This was a solid performance from the team with Vinnie Horan, and Aidan Breen outstanding in the forwards as were Tadhg Brick and Eoin Creedon in defense.
Full-Time Score: Ballymacelligott 1-08 Milltown/Castlemaine 1-08
Team and Scorers:
Christy Leen, Eoin Creedon, Darragh Sweeney(0-1),, Josh O’Keeffe, Daniel O’Shea, Tadhg Brick, Cathal Dunne, Aidan Breen (1-4), Brian Lonergan, Adam Sheehy, Vinnie Horan (Capt)(0-2) Daire Keane (0-1), Dara Regan, Donal Daly and Niall Collins.
Substitutes Used: Maurice O’Connell and Michael Herlihy.