Tralee/St Brendan’s SFL Group B 2023
Round 2
Ballymac 2-15 St. Pat’s Blennerville 1-10
Snap shots of some of the positives from today: It was a great day for football. A Marvelous Pitch and Facilities in Ardfert Community Pitch. A Great turnout from our players. Five of our last years minors worn the senior Jersey for the first time including twins Aidan and Luke Horgan. It was a great team effort with seamless blending of the new and seasoned players. Plenty of supporters out to encourage the team and the new management team of Ian Blake, Tony Silles, Gene O’Keeffe and Pádraig Laide and physical Trainer Anthony O’Leary.
Thirteen minutes into the first half St Pats had three points on the scoreboard. It took Ballymac some time to settle playing against a stiff wind. Just at the end of the quarter Cathal Dunne gave a fine pass to Niall Collins who made no mistake and rattled the ball into the back of the net. The next score was another goal from Collins. A free, from a foul on Niall Collins, was pointed by Vinnie Horan. A very well read interception by Diarmuid Galvin stopped a guaranteed score from St Pats. Ballymac had forced their way back into the game. Two more points followed from Daire Keane and Donal Daly. The Half Time score Ballymac 2-03 to St Pat’s 0-7.
The second half even with the wind could have been challenging for our team as we had lost Dan O’Shea to a second yellow just before half time. It was heartening to see the way they overcame this set back, set down to business and went on to win well. The senior players lead by example right through the game especially in the second half. This gave great confidence to the younger players. Five points from Vinnie Horan and three from young Donal Daly as well as points from Darragh Regan and Daire Keane ensured the points went to Ballymac.
Today was about playing and learning. There is a lot of work to do. However it was really satisfying for all the Club Coaching Officers, Our underage and The Development League mentors to see so many of our young players break in to the senior ranks not only this year but for the past few years. Ballymac Abú.
Final Score Ballymac 2-15 St. Pat’s Blennerville 1-10
Team and Scorers: Pádraig Laide, Dave Long, Dan O’Shea, Diarmuid Galvin, Dylan Dunne Moriarty, Michéal Reidy, Cian Counihan (0-1), Michael Herlihy, Cathal Dunne, Darragh Regan (0-1), Vinny Horan (0-6) , Daire Keane (0-2), Niall Collins(2-0), Donal Daly (0-5), Josh O’Keeffe.
Subs Used: Conor Brick, Skye Lynch, Luke Horgan, Aidan Horgan and Barry Lyons.
Panel on the day: Cian Godley, Barry Lyons,Skye Lynch, Conor Brick, Brian Cassidy, Luke Horgan, Aidan Horgan, Sean Rice, James Kenny, Cathal Culloty and Jack Kavanagh,
