The Credit Union SFL Div 1 Round 3
Rathmore 2-08 Ballymacelligott 1-06
Venue: Rathmore Date: 7th April 24
Two gifted goals to the opposition and too many wides cost Ballymacelligott the game played in Rathmore on Sunday.
The game opened with a point from Rathmore. Shortly after Cian Counihan gave an accurate pass to Donal Daly who scored a goal. Ballymac failed to capitalise on this momentum and Rathmore scored the next two points. Vinnie Horan scored a point from a free which was the fifth score of the game. The next Ballymac score was another point from a free from The Ballymac Captain in the 20th minute of the game. In between Rathmore scored two goals and a point. Rathmore were in the lead by double scores after 21 minutes of play. Rathmore added another point. Two great saves by the Rathmore goalkeeper in the 23rd and 32nd minute of the half left Ballymacelligott with a lot of work to do in the second half.
Half Time Score: Rathmore 2-05 Ballymacelligott 1-2
Rathmore opened the scoring in the second half with a point. Vinnie Horan scored a point in the 6th minute. The next score- a point- came from Rathmore halfway through the half. Aidan Breen scored a point from a free. Rathmore scored another point and a great save from their goalkeeper left the score 2-08 to 1-04 with 8 minutes left. Aidan Breen (F) and Vinnie Horan for Ballymac scored the last two points of the game.
This was a hard game with some tough tackling. Rathmore were shown 7 yellow cards and Ballymac 3. Daire Keane, Cathal Dunne, Vinnie Horan, and Tadhg Brick were outstanding for the Ballymac team. They will rue those ten wides (Rathmore 4). Then it has not been an easy season for our players with our home pitch closed. Training has been sporadic and very little ball played. To their credit, they battle on.
The next game is in two weeks V Spa Killarney.
Full Time Score: Rathmore 2-08 Ballymacelligott 1-6
Team and Scorers:
Christy Leen, Seán Rice, Darragh Sweeney, Daniel O’Shea, Tadhg Brick, Cathal Dunne, Aidan Breen, Brian Lonergan, Cian Counihan, Adam Sheehy, Vinnie Horan (Capt) Daire Keane (0-), Donal Daly and Niall Collins.
We wish Josh O’Keeffe a speedy recovery following an injury in the warm-up to the game on Sunday.
Substitutes Used: Michael Herlihy, Brian Cassidy and Maurice O’Connell.