St Senan’s V Ballymac: The Kerry Petroleum- Premier Junior Football Club Championship Group 2 Round 3

The Half-Time score: St Senan’s 1-08 Ballymacelligott 3-08

With fifteen minutes to go, St. Senan’s narrowed the scoreline from 2-10 to 3-11. A win or a draw for the North Kerry side would see them top the group, and they would not give up that target easily. Ballymac’s three points in this period came from two frees from Aidan Breen and one from play from Michéal Reidy.

These last fifteen minutes were played with the same intensity as the first quarter of the match. Thomas Dillon scored a point for Senan’s, followed by a point from Danial O’Shea and a goal from Captain Vinnie Horan for Ballymac. Two points followed for St Senan’s from Cillian Trant and Seanie McElligott, Michael Herlihy added a point for Ballymac and Senan’s answered that with one of their own. Daragh Regan and Donal Daly scored the last two points from Ballymac, and Senan’s added one in between. The final whistle blew. It was a tough game to lose for St Senan’s with a scoreline of 2-15, but credit to all the Ballymac players who played. It resulted from hard work and teamwork and was a joy to watch. Credit goes to both sets of players who served up a memorable game and showcased all the best in football.

Everyone in Ballymac GAA sends their best wishes to Jonathan Brick and his new bride, Máire, who got married on Saturday, 17th August. Jonathan is a member of our senior squad and an integral part of our Senior A and B teams all year.

Here’s the lineup and scorers for Ballymacelligott:
– Christy Leen
– Josh O’Keeffe
– Daniel O’Shea (0-1)
– Eoin Creedon
– Michéal Reidy (0-1)
– Tadhg Brick (1-0)
– Darragh Sweeney (1-0)
– Aidan Breen (0-7)
– Cathal Dunne
– Adam Sheehy (0-1)
– Vinnie Horan (Captain) (1-1)
– Niall Collins (1-0)
– Donal Daly (0-2)
– Brian Lonergan
– Maurice O’Connell.

Substitutes Introduced:
– Daire Keane
– Michael Herlihy (0-1)
– Daragh Regan (0-1)
– Seán Rice

Manager: Ian Blake
Selectors: Tony Silles, Gene O’Keeffe, Mike Broderick & Padráig Laide.
Physical Trainer: Anthony O’Leary
Physio: Mark Thompson
Logistics: Aidan Savage & Bridget Leen

Here are a few interesting facts:
1. Both teams scored 36 times, averaging a score every 2 minutes.
2. In the game, Ballymacelligott had a total of eleven players who each scored at least once.
3. Aidan Breen made his championship debut for Ballymac against Listowel Emmett’s in 2008.
4. Daniel O’Shea also made his first Championship debut for Ballymac in the same game in 2008 as a substitute.
5. Breen and O’Shea are and have been great ambassadors and leaders for Ballymac GAA on and off the pitch.