Ballymac seniors travelled to Templenoe last Saturday to take on the home side in the penultimate round of the county league.Templenoe were top of Division 3 and a win would promote them as champions. The home side were first to settle and had three points on the board in the first five minutes. Ballymac opened their scoring in the 8th minute with a point from a free from Padraig McCarthy. This was followed with a point from play by Cian Counihan. The home side responded with a point from play by Denis O Neill. Padraig McCarthy added three more points from frees for the visitors. Shane Cremin and Daniel O Shea exchanged points before half time leaving the score at half time — Templenoe 0.5 to Ballymac 0.6
The home side started the second half like they finished the first. Four points within the first 5 minutes from Cian Hallisey , Sean Sheehan , Cillian Spillane and Brian Crowley pushed Templenoe 3 points clear. Their lead was further extended with two points from frees by Cillian Spillane and Brian Crowley. Daniel O Shea scored Ballymac’s only score in the second half with 15 minutes to go. The home side went on to score three more points before the final whistle to leave the final score Templenoe 0.14 to Ballymac 0.7.
BALLYMACELLIGOTT TEAM : Padraig Laide. Denis Leen , T.J. Casey , Brendan O Donnell , Cian Counihan , Con Reynolds , Matthew Galvin , Kevin O Shea , Aiden Breen , Michael Leen , Dermot Leen , Padraig McCarthy , Luke Sweeney , Mossy Shanahan , Daniel O Shea, Subs Used: Alan Bonn , Chris Leen , Michael Herlihy.
Ballymac’s final game in the Co. League is a home fixture versus Brosna. There is no date confirmed yet for this fixture.
COISTE TRA LI CHAMPIONSHIP
Ballymac have been drawn to play Austin Stacks in the semi final of the Coiste Tra Li Senior Championship. No date has been confirmed for this game.