8 MARCH 2010
National Hurling League - 2010

Round "1"- Division "4"

Played at The Gaelic Park, Corduff, County Monaghan,

Sunday 7 March 2010

Monaghan 4 gls. 14 pts; Fermanagh, 3 gls. 8 pts.

This rearranged Round "1" Division "4" of the National Hurling League of 2010 saw an dominant host side Monaghan eventually run out winners at a resplendid Corduff Gaelic park by a final telling score of 4 goals 14 points for the Farney side to 3 goals 8 points for the Fermanagh visitors. This was a depleted Erneside, with star defenders Declan McGarry and Mathew Teague off due to injuries. However it was the buoyant visiting Ernsiders was first and decisely ran up to the scoring plate, when their right fully forward Sean Corrigan who within moments of the matches beginning blasted home his and Fermanagh's first goal from. A short time leader his team colleague and full forward Brendan McGarry increased his side winning margin by unanswered point from play. That visiting scoring dominance quickly came to end, when they now full confident Farney side fiercely seized control of the scoring iniative from the tenth minute onward, and then forcing their besieged defenders into conceding many frees, which the accurately converted into scorable opportunities. The Monaghan attackers led by their full forward Michael McHugh who topped over two points from frees. Opening the way for his Farney team mates, Brian Phelan, Declan Crowe, Sean Leonard, Michel Lennon to emulate, with further Monaghan points. But it was starring role of Farney captain and left full forward Brian McGuigan with a morale boosting goal on the eighteenth minute, which copper fastened Monaghan's control of this game in its' opening half. Towards its' end Fermanagh's right half forward John Duffy and his team mate Sean Corrigan attempted to keep the visitors in the game, when they popped over two more points for the Ernesiders.
Half time
Monaghan 1 gl. 1 0 pts; Fermanagh, 1 gl. 3 pts.
Second half
Fermanagh First Out Of the Blocks
As the games opening half it was the visiting Fermanagh who struck firstly and decisively, when their big full forward Brendan McGarry, who registered his embattled sides second goal. In an almost carbon copy of this games opening half it was the Fermanagh side who scored again, when John Duffy clipped over his second and his sides fourth point. This was de jevue time again, when after a series of five wides and then up to the scoring plate, Monaghan regained control of the playing park and largely control of the score board. With further major score from their talisman Brian McGuigan and points from his team mates, Michael McHugh, Seamus Loftus Monaghan were well on their merry way to victory and further two points on the divisional table. However Fermanagh were far from finished and in the last quarter they had an inspirational second goal from Sean Corrigan and third point by John Duffy. Then rather subdued Ernesiders left half forward Paul McGolderick fired over a brace of points from frees to complete his sides modest tally of scores. A further two minutes of extra time was played in a game who's outcome was decided early in the matches' first half. The Fermanagh players limped off on the long drive home from a game they were in inexplicably proved to their opponents that they (the Ernesiders) were the underdogs. Some travelling supporters wondered aloud with a new training regime and new trainer Noel McDonnell, and experienced management of Rory O'Donnell, Jason McManus and Brien Quinn, Fermanagh were so lack lustre in approach to the match. Round "3" of the National Hurling League of 2010, will take place at home venue against Cavan.
Final Scores
Monaghan 4 gls. 14 pts; Fermanagh, 3 gls. 8 pts.
Ref. Declan Magee, ( Down)
Teams, Fermanagh, Peter McEvoy, Barry Smyth, Fergus Bannon, Colm Rice, Shea Curran, J.P. McGarry ( 1 pt.), Francis Mc Brien, Ryan Bogue, Oisin Boyle, john Duffy ( 3 pts), Karl Kehoe, Paul McGolderick ( 2 pts.), Sean Corrigan ( 2 gls 1 pt.), Brendan McGarry (1 gl. 1 pt.) & Andrew Breslin.
Subs., Dwyane McPhillips, Cathal Mc Garry on for Karl Kehoe, Rory Porteous on for Andrew Breslin, Michael Beggan, Michael Montgomery, Peter Timoney, Mark Slevin & David Slevin.
Monaghan, Gerard Ruddy, Peter Treanor, Paul Murphy, Aidan Kerr, Declan Crowe (1 pt.), Seamus Loftus ( 2 pts.), Johnny Mc Anespie, Brian Phelan ( 1 pt.), Trevor Hilliard, Michael Lennon ( 4 pts.), Sean Leonard ( 2 gls. 1 pt.), Eanna Mac Suibhne, Ronan Meegan, Michael mc Hugh ( 4 pts.) & Brian McGuigan (Capt. 2 gls. 2 pts.).

Table "2" after Sunday 7th March, 2010
County Played Win Draw Loss For Against Diff. Points

Monaghan 2 2 0 0 5-29 3-17 18 4

Longford 2 2 0 0 3-25 2-23 5 4

Cavan 2 1 0 1 2-26 4-15 5 2

Fermanagh 2 1 0 1 4-23 5-28 -8 2

South Down 2 0 0 2 1-24 2-29 -8 0

Leitrim 2 0 0 2 3-18 2-33 0 0 Tweet

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