Kerry Petroleum Junior Premier Club Championship:
Quarter Final
@Ballymacelligott GAA Grounds.
Ballymacelligott: 3-15 Ballyduff 3-09
Ideal playing and weather conditions on Saturday evening in Ballymacelligott gave an expectation of a good football game. Nonetheless, the first half lacked luster. The second half fulfilled the promise.
Twenty-six minutes into the second half Ballyduff scored their second point from Kevin Goulding. At this stage of the game, Ballymac had scored 0-8 points. Two points from frees opened the home sides scoring from Captain Vinnie Horan, who again scored from play following two points from Aidan Breen and Niall Collins. Next came two points from play from Donal Daly. Tadhg Brick scored Ballymac’s last point of the half as a result of a clever theft of the ball by Josh O’Keeffe when Ballyduff had momentum heading for the Ballymac goal. Mikey Boyle started and ended the first half with a pointed free.
The Half time score: Ballymac 0-8 Ballyduff 0-3.
The second half came to life in the 7th minute when Ballyduff scored a goal and put the pressure on the home side.
In the opening minute Niall Collins, showing his instinct for being in the right place at the right time, scored a goal from a ball that was saved from an Aidan Breen shot. Kevin Goulding added a point from a free and Killian Boyle who was causing all sorts of trouble for the Ballymac defense added a point from play. Aidan Breen had added two points from frees and a point from Vinnie Horan had the home side 1-11 up when Killian Boyle scored a point for Ballyduff followed by that goal from Anthony Kavanagh.
Aidan Breen scored a point from a free and a great goal pushing Ballymac into a lead of 2-12 to 1-06 with fifteen minutes left to play.
Kevin Goulding scored a point from a free followed immediately by a goal by Mikey Boyle. It was now 2-12 to 2-07. Aidan Breen scored a point as a result of a remarkable intervention by Michéal Reidy. This was followed by a great goal from Niall Collins who got a sweet pass from Donal Daly. The score was 3-13 to 2-07.
In the 23 minute, Ballyduff were awarded a penalty and goalkeeper Kevin O’Connor made no mistake and hit the back of the net. Ballyduff added another point from a free. Daire Keane marked that with a point and just before the final whistle Mikey Boyle scored a point for Ballyduff. Michéal Reidy scored the last point of the game leaving the final score:
Ballymacelligott 3-15 Ballyduff 3-09.
Team and Scorers: Christy Leen, Mike Sweeney, Tadhg Brick (0-1), Darragh Sweeney, Cian Counihan, Josh O’Keeffe, Michéal Reidy (0-1),Aidan Breen (1-5) Dan O’Shea Daire Keane (0-1), Vinnie Horan(0-4 ), Adam Sheehy, Donal Daly (0-2) , Brian Lonergan and Niall Collins (2-01) ,
Subs used: Tomas O’Connor, Dara Broderick and Dara Regan.