Our Senior Team welcomed An Gaeltacht to Ballymac on Sunday last for an important Co. League fixture.
Coming into this game both teams were on six points and facing relegation so a win was vital for both teams. Ballymac got off to a great start and had a goal and a point on the board within the first 3 minutes, the goal coming from Luke Sweeney and the point from Matthew Galvin. Two more points from Daniel O Shea and Gene Griffin extended their lead. The game was 14 minutes old when An Gaeltacht registered their first score. This came form a point from a free by their full forward Daragh O Se. A minute later he brought the visitors back into the game with a goal. In the 24th minute another point from the full forward left a point between the teams. Ballymac responded with two points from play by Aiden Breen and Cian Counihan. This left the score at half time Ballymac 1.5 to An Gaeltacht 1.2
Padraig McCarthy opened the scoring in the second half with a point from a free . The visitors responded with three points from frees from Daragh O Se. Aiden Breen and Padraig McCarthy added two more points for the home side and this put three points between the teams 10 minutes into the second half. Sean O Bambaire reduced the deficit with a point from play. Half way through the second half , a long ball in from Aiden Breen was puched to the net by Padraig McCarthy. This gave Ballymac some breathing space but An Gaeltacht never gave up and for the next 12 minutes laid siege to the Ballymac goals. There was points from their centre back Colm O Muircheartaigh , two from Daragh O Se and one from Sean O Bambaire. The margin was down to two points. A ball in from the wing by Gene Griffin was goaled soccer style by Padraig McCarthy for the home side. Two more points from Daragh O Se for the visitors left the final score at Ballymac 3.8 to An Gaeltacht 1.11
Ballymacelligott Team: Padraig Laide Denis Leen T.J. Casey, Brendan O Donnell, Cian Counihan , Con Reynolds , Matthew Galvin , Aiden Breen , Kevin O Shea, Padraig McCarthy , Dermot Leen, Michael Leen , Luke Sweeney, Daniel O Shea, Gene Griffin. Subs Used Alan Bonn, Niall O Shea, Christopher Leen.
JUNIORS
Our Junior Team were due to play their Barrett Cup replay against Ballydonoghue on Monday last. A win in this game would see them play Ballyheigue in the next round.
LEAVING CERTIFICATES
Congratulations to all Club members who received their Leaving Certificate results recently. Best wishes to all in their future endeavours.