The Credit Union SFL Div 6A Round 1
Spa Killarney 1-13 Ballymacelligott 0-15
Venue: Spa Date: 24th March 24
2024 is the first time that Ballymacelligott Club had two teams playing in the same season in the County Senior Football League.
Today we fielded a team in Div 6A having fielded a team in Division 1 last night. The players wearing the Ballymac Jersey today were a mixture of minor players from the past two years and seasoned players. Michéal Savage made his debut in the Senior Football Team. Our Club has been in existence for over 100 years and it is a proud weekend for us all. Players, mentors, and especially for everyone involved with all of these players, since they kicked their first ball at Under 6. They have all contributed to this day. These are the history makers.
A goal by Spa in the 16th Minute, against the run of play, brought them back into the game, and in the end, that goal was the difference.
Maurice O’Connell and Barry Lyons opened the scoring for Ballymac with two points. Spa replied with a point. Four points on the trot from Michael Herlihy, Cathal White, Michael Hoare, and Barry Lyons gave Ballymac a five-point lead. David Spillane scored a point for Spa and shortly afterwards a high ball into the Ballymac goalmouth resulted in a goal for Spa. Spa added another point and the teams were level. Michael Herlihy and Maurice O’Connell pointed from two frees. Spa replied with a point and added two more from David Spillane and Aidan Cronin before the halftime whistle.
Half Time: Spa Killarney: 1-06 Ballymacelligott 0-8.
Shane Gilroy opened the scoring in the second half with a fine point. Michael Herlihy added a point from a free. Then he got a great ball from Sky Lynch and scored again. Spa reduced the lead by a point and would have had another goal but for the heroics of Pádraig Laide who saved a point-blank shot from David Spillane. The teams were level again with fifteen minutes left when David Spillane scored a point for the Killarney side.
Michael Herlihy scored another point. Spa scored a point and Michéal Savage for Ballymac scored his first point in the Senior Football League. Spa scored another point from David Spillane. Sky Lynch and Barry Lyons with a point each leveled the game again. Two more points from Spa before the final whistle gave them the victory.
It was a tough battle with both teams working hard. David Spillane, Donnagh Fahy and Aidan Cronin were impressive for Spa. Ballymac team were a credit to the club playing lovely football and working exceptionally hard for each other. Michael Herlihy, Maurice O’Connell, Cathal White, and Thespian Captain Barry Lyons were leaders on the field. We send our best wishes to Diarmuid Lynch who was injured for today’s game.
Final Score: Spa 1-14 Ballymacelligott 0-15.
Team and scorers: Pádraig Laide, Ciarán Brosnan, Cian Godley, Jonathan Brick, Jamie Burke, Andy Rogers, Cathal White (0-1), Shane Gilroy (0-1), Skye Lynch (0-1), Mike Hoare(0-1), Michael Herlihy(0-6), Barry Lyons (0-3) (Captain), Maurice O’Connell (0-1), Shane McGillycuddy and Jack Tobin. Subs Used: Michéal Savage (0-1), Conor Brick, Brian Godley, Cathal Culloty and Eoghan Leahy.
