Bective/Dunsany 2-14, Drumconrath/Meath Hill 1-15.

The Bective/Dunsany combination u21 team had to wait until November 19th to play their first match against a strong Drumconrath/Meath Hill.

They had prepared well with challenges and training sessions under the guidance of Niall Flynn and his mentors Jack Grant, Sean Keating and Marty Mulhall.

Bective/Dunsany opened the scoring with a fine point but had to wait until injury time at the end of the game to lead again. This was due to the strong performance of a lively Drumconrath/Meath Hill side that can count themselves unlucky not to win this one. They charged into the lead with fine scores, accurate free taking and strong midfield running, one of which from Ryan Owens produced a fine goal. But Bective/Dunsany kept in touch and went in for the break only 3 points behind with 0-9 to 1-9

Bective/Dunsany started the second half with a strong determination to get back on parity and took the game to Drumconrath/Meath Hill. The sides exchanged points from play but found it difficult to create space and relied on their respective free takers for their scores. It took many attacks and two missed goal chances before Bective/Dunsany hauled themselves level with a penalty goal from Cathal Murphy and a converted free from the side-line from Cathal Mc Connell on the stroke of full time.

Time taken to treat a leg injury to a Drumconrath/Meath Hill player was allowed for by the referee and they carried the ball up field again and pointed another free kick. But Bective/Dunsany showed their resolve and attacked in force to create a goal from Pierre Fox after a good block by the goalie. There was only time for one more play but unfortunately it was marred by a skirmish and a red card for a Drumconrath/Meath Hill player and the resultant free kick for Bective/Dunsany went wide. However, time was up and the ref blew on the kick out. 

Bective/Dunsany now go on to play Dunderry in the semi-final.

Drumconrath Meath Hill Report

Bective/Dunsany 2-14 Drumconrath/Meath Hill 1-15

Bective/Dunsany scrambled a late goal and then added two injury time frees to snatch a win from the jaws of defeat in what was a very entertaining U21B quarter Final in Kilberry on Sunday morning.

Drumconrath/Meath Hill had opened the scoring with a Dominic Yorke pointed free and there was very little between both sides as DMH added points from Daniel Byrne (3), Jack McMahon (2), with Ryan Owens, Sean Murray and James Mooney all pointing.

Sean Murray's goal was the difference between the sides as the Red and Blue led by a goal at the break 1-9 to 0-9.

Bective/Dunsany had the gap down to a point with 2 quick fire points at the start of the 2nd half. Byrne replied with a free. 

Bective/Dunsany then won a penalty which Eoin Muldoon got down to save but B/D reacted quickest and fired the rebound home to take the lead.

Drumconrath/Meath Hill responded well scoring 5 of the next 6 points to lead as Daniel Byrne (3) two frees and Jack McMahon. Ryan Owens pointed to put 3 points between the sides as the game entered injury time after DMH substitute had picked up a bad knock and had to be replaced.

Bective/Dunsany got their 2nd goal to level the game and those 2 late free's seen them go forward to a Semi Final meeting with neighbours Dunderry.

Drumconrath/Meath Hill; Eoin Muldoon; Conor Marry, Graham Boylan; Sean Rooney, Kieran Slavin, Matthew Carolan; Ryan Owens (0-2), Dominic Yorke (0-1); Paddy Matthews, James Mooney (0-1), Sean Murray (1-1); Jack McMahon (0-3), Daniel Byrne (0-7). Subs Ryan Carry for Murray, Thomas Carolan for Carry.

 

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