Monaghan Ease Past Fermanagh
March 23, 2015
National Hurling League-2015
Round "5" Division 3a
Sunday 22 March, 2015
At Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Fermanagh, 0 gl. 12 pts; Monaghan, 3 gls. 13 pts.
Despite drawing with Monaghan visitors four times in this games'opening half and being modestly in front of their opponents for over its'quarter, and only behind my a mere one point at half time, they Fermanagh side in this games finally and rather easily collapsed to a rampageous Farney side. But to the match, it was Monaghans' Niall Garland who opened this games' scoring, with a point from play. Moments later they latters' colleague Conor McKenna increased they visitors early scoring dominance with his side second point from a free. In a morale boosting counter attack Fermanagh's mid-fielder Danny Teague ran over fifty metres and then popped the sliotar over the Farney bar. With fantastic second point from the sideline Paul McGoldrick creates this matches first draw of two points apiece with just 15 minutes played. They latter player with a second point from a free put Fermanagh ahead for the first time, with 3 points to 2 points score for they visitors. However Monaghan quickly replied, with their third point from play by full forward Stephen Lambe, which draws the game at 3 points apiece for the second time. Fermanagh on balance being the slightly more superior side take back the matches' lead, with points from Thomas Cleary and Paul McGoldrick, putting they hosts comfortably in front, with a score of 5 points to 3 points, in the Fermanagh sides' favour. Monaghan quickly retaliated with points from Mark Treanor and Deaglan Crowe, drawing the game for the third time, 5 points each. Tommy Cleary tags on his sides sixth and last point for the opening half. Now into additional time Nial Garland and Deaglan Crowe fire over Monaghans final points of the first half, and putting them in front at the break, with 7 points to 6 points for their Fermanagh hosts.
Half time scores
Fermanagh, 0 gl. 6 pts; Monaghan, 0 gls. 7 pts.
Second half
Monaghan Step Up To Win
If they Fermanagh supporters had gained any complacency with their county's competitive opening half they were quickly to be disabused, when Monaghan's Niall Garland popped over his side's eight point from a free. However they still active Ernesiders' Paul McGoldrick replied with a point from a free. Then suddenly they Farney's Stephen Lambe seized control of this game, and darted through a now porous Fermanagh defence to register his sides' first goal from. With the second half barely ten minutes gone, and nevertheless the latest score was Fermanagh, 7 points, Monaghan 1 goal 8 points. If they loyal Fermanagh fans were expecting a tenacious fight back from their hurlers it wasn't coming. Instead we witnessed a Monaghan dominance of the park and scoreboard, when Stephen Lambe now reduced his scoring rate to a modest point from a free. Normal service was however resumed, when Mark Treanor banged home they visitor's second goal from play. They players' colleagues Mark Treanor, Ronan Meegan and Niall Garland increase Monaghan's scoring to 2 goals 12 points to 7 points for their now deflated hosts. They Ernesiders nightmare got a respite, when John Duffy registers a point for Fermanagh. They Farney side now complete their afternoon of major scoring, with a goal by Mark Treanor. Though they Erneside management went through the personnel changes it was al tool little too late. Instead they visitors piled on the scoring agony, with their thirteenth and last point from Conor Boyle. Though they eventual winners had completed their allotted scoring, their hosts had still some forward moves left. It was left to John Duffy, Tommy Cleary, and the recently arrived to Shea Curran to puck over the games last three points. This match as a contest had fizzled nearly thirty minutes earlier. They defeated Fermanagh senior have now completed the National Hurling League of2015 campaign of five matches without a win. For most of the team, who are normally Lisbellaw hurlers, they puck off their An Tain Ulster Club Hurling League of 2015, with a Round "1" Match against Colm Cille of East Tyrone on Sunday 29th March, 2015, at 1 00pm.
Final Scores
Fermanagh, 0 gl. 12 pts; Monaghan, 3 gls. 13 pts.
Teams, Fermanagh, Fergus Bannon, David Teague, Shane Mulholland, Odhran Russell, Eoin Mahon, Mark Slevin, J.P. McGarry (Capt.), John Duffy , Danny Teague, Dermott Curran, Karl Kehoe, Barrie Duffy, Paul McGolderick, Ciaran Corrigan &Tommy Cleary.
Subs. Cahal McGarry, ,Shea Curran, Jack Gavin, Paul McGolderick, Brian McLoughlin Colm Rice,
Managers, Sean Duffy & Seamus McCusker. Mentors Peter McGarry & Kevin McGarry )junior)
Fixture
An Tain Ulster Club Hurling League of 2015,
Div. 1
Round "1"
Lisbellaw St Patrick's v Colum Cille (East Tyrone)
Sunday 29th March, 2015, at 1 00pm.
St Patrick's Park
Cavanacarragh
