Simonstown Gaels 1-14  Dunshauglin 0-9

Simonstown Gaels under 19's produced a fine performance in Dunganny against Dunshauglin.

Simonstown began with scores from captain Michael Gavin and 'livewire' Eoghan Gough. The impressive Shane McEnery entered the scoresheet on the 8th minute mark and this left the scoreline 0-3 Simonstown 0-2 Dunshauglin. The Gaels were awarded a penalty after 10 minutes when Johnny Hand was fouled in the area. Eoghan Gough stepped up but his effort went wide. After a helter skelter 10 minute period the scoreline was Simonstown 0-3 Dunshaughlin 0-3. Johnny Hand and Kyle McEvoy got a score a piece which put the Gaels 1 point ahead after 22 minutes. Dunshauglin answered with 2 points and found themselves ahead for the first time in the match. Arguably the most important moment of the game occurred 2 minutes before the halfway mark when Dunshauglin were reduced to 14 men. The Gaels took advantage of the extra man and in truth Dunshauglin never fully recovered. Simonstown were awarded their second penalty of the match but this time Johnny Hand stepped up and duly converted. Half time score Simonstown 1-6 Dunshauglin 0-6.

The second half began with Dunshauglin quickly getting on the scoresheet. Simonstown struggled at the beginning of the second half but 2 marvelous scores from Johnny Hand and Blessed Omorojor settled the Simonstown nerves. Shane McEnery and Kyle McEvoy traded scores between themselves for the remainder of the game and played extremly. Young Sean Kane came and quickly scoresheet.

Full Time score: Simonstown 1-14 Dunshauglin 0-9. Definitely some players for the future in this line up. 

Simonstown: David McGuire; Kyle Gallagher, Aaron O'Connell, Cian Power; Adam O'Connor, Kyle McEvoy (0-3), Shane Kavangh; Sean Gough, Michael Gavin (0-1); Fionn O'Hanluai, Johnny Hand (1-2), Eoghan Gough (0-2); Jamie Borez, Shane McEnery (0-4), Conor Coogan.

Subs Used: Blessed Omorojor (0-1), Sean Kane 0-1, Micheal Guiheen, Andy Cordial, Sean Kane.

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