SENIOR
Ballymac played host to Dr. Crokes B in the first round of the 2016 Division 4 county league campaign. The home side opened the scoring in the second minute with a point from play by Daniel O Shea. Vincent Horan increased the lead a minute later with another point. Points from Christopher Donciel and Bryan O Shea levelled matters for Dr. Crokes. Both sides had goal chances which they failed to take advantage of. . Ballymac dominated the middle ten minutes of the first half. Aidan Breen pointed from play , Shane Dowling tapped over a rebound from the Crokes goalie and a long high ball into the Crokes square was finished to the net by Padraig McCarthy . Aidan Breen added another point for the home side. With ten mintues remaining in the first half the score was Ballymacelligott 1.5 to Dr. Crokes B 0.2
A ball which came off the Ballymac crossbar was put over for a point by midfielder Paul Clarke. The deficit was further reduced by Cillian O Regan with a point from play.. Crokes were awarded a penalty in the 24th minute which subsistute Brendan Falvey converted. Padraig McCarthy and Cian Counihan pointed for the home side . Three points for the visitors through Philip O Connor , Christopher Donciel and Brendan Falvey left the half time score at 1.7 a piece.
Jonathan Keane opened the score for Ballymac in the second half with a point from play. Crokes replied with a point from their centre back Eanna Kavanagh. Padraig McCarthy and Keith O Leary exchanged points. Midway through the second half Crokes edged ahead with a point from play by Brendan Falvey. Corner back for Ballymac , Liam Dunne goaled when he got on the the end of good work by Vincent Horan and Padraig McCarthy . Two more points for the homeside through Daniel O Shea and Vincent Horan left the final score at Ballymacelligott 2.11 Dr. Crokes B 1.10
Ballymacelligott Team Padraig O Connor , Michael Leen , TJ Casey, Liam Dunne, Cian Counihan , Luke Sweeney, David Long, Aidan Breen , Matthew Galvin , Eanna Reidy , Padraig McCarthy, Jonathan Keane , Vincent Horan , Shane Dowling , Daniel O Shea. Subs Used Chris Leen, Mossy Shanahan, Cathal De Lacy.
Our next game takes place away to Churchill on Sunday 3rd April at 2.00pm.