St. Michaels 1-17, Seneschalstown 3-09          

A powerful all round performance, full of hard intelligent running and shooting propelled St. Michaels to their second victory after this absorbing P.S. Supplies football league match played in Carlanstown.

In what was a truly entertaining game, the eventual winners performance especially in the opening ten minutes paved the way for this impressive victory over a well balanced Seneschalstown side. Top gun Shane McCormack bagged seven points, six from frees as he spearheaded his side to victory.

In that ten minute period they opened up a 1-4 to 0-1 lead, Oran Meehan and Jamie Reilly who both proved to be a handful for Seneschalstown fired over the opening two points before David Lynch drilled one past the visitors 'keeper in the third minute for the opening goal of the contest, McCormack then followed on with three from frees. Seneschalstown opened their scoring with a point after 90 seconds however they failed to find a route through the solid St. Michaels defence again until the 18th minute when they put their first major past the outstretched Darren O'Connell in the home goals. They added a further point three minutes later but St. Michaels replied immediately with a minor from Ray Reilly to put four between the sides entering the final five minutes of the half. Seneschalstown then fired over two from play before Lynch capped a good opening 30 minutes work with the final score of the half for a 1-7 to 1-4 interval lead.          

McCormack found the target with one from play and another from a free in the opening five minutes of the second half and St. Michaels were fortunate a minute later when the vigilant Christopher Drew cleared off the goal line with the 'keeper well beaten, however their luck didn't last long as Seneschalstown found the back of the net with their next attack. The hard grafting Peter O'Connell replied with the first of his two points but the visitors followed up with another brace of points to leave it 1-10 to 2-6 in favour of the home side. McCormack once again hit the target, this was followed up by a well won ball by O'Connell who off-loaded to Lynch who made no mistake for a three point lead. Back came Seneschalstown with another brace of points before O'Connell and Ray Reilly split the posts for a three point lead, however the visitors were on level terms a minute later as they found the back of the St. Michaels net for the third time. St. Michaels replied immediately through Oran Meehan with two points in as many minutes, Seneschalstown added a further point but Shane McCormack completed his tally from another free in the third minute of injury time.

The entire team put in serious shift on Saturday evening and needed this victory which will give them belief in themselves ahead of their next outing with table toppers Syddan.  

The club wish David Lynch a speedy recovery from an eye injury received during the game.                                                                                                              

St. Michaels: Darren O'Connell; Alan Reilly, Sam Briody, Mark Stafford; Philip Rogers, Christopher Drew, Ciaran O'Reilly; Matthew Halpin, Peter O'Connell (0-2);  Shane McCormack (0-7), David Lynch (1-2), Jamie Reilly (0-1); Cian Sheridan, Oran Meehan (0-3), Ray Reilly (0-2). Subs: Patrick Clarke for O'Reilly 39 minutes, Patrick Tobin for Sheridan 40 minutes, Ben Reilly for Lynch injured 55 minutes.

Referee: Patrick Nelis.

Report and photo Pascal Reilly PRO.      

Seneschalstown Report

Seneschalstown GFC 3-09 St Michael's  1-17

This was a match where Seneschalstown could not get ahead St Michaels even with hitting the back of the net three times.

Niall McCabe got the first goal for the Yellow Furze men after a pass from Robert Wogan. Cathal Finnegan, Niall Lyons and Sean Carey added points as St. Michals held a 1-7 to 0-4 half time lead.

The game opened up in the second half and scores easier to come by for both teams. Niall McCabe got his second score of the game with a point from play. Goals from Dylan Keating and Ryan O'Dowd kept Seneschalstown in the game along with points from play by Brian Sheridan, Cathal Finnegan and Dylan Keating.

Second half substitute Alan Mulvany also got a point from play.

Seneschalstown keep going to the end but could not get the vital scores to level or win the match

Mark Fox had a good game in defence and intercepted a number of balls. Shane McCormack of St Michael's punished any indiscretions with his pointed frees in the game.

Seneschalstown: David Gordon, Mark Fox, Brian Maguire, Sean Carey 0-1, Niall Groome, Adam Carey, Niall McCabe 1-1, Niall Lyons 0-1, Stephen Finnegan, Ryan O'Dowd 1-0, Brian Sheridan 0-1, Robert Wogan, Dylan Keating 1-1, Cathal Finnegan 0-3, James Meade. Subs: Robert Ruddy for James Meade, Niall Hickey for Niall Lyons, Alan Mulvany 0-1 for Robert Wogan, Brendan Lynch for Ryan O'Dowd, Ronan Conneely for Niall McCabe

 

 

 

 

Niall Lyons.               0-01

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