Duleek/Bellewstown 1-17
Cortown 0-7

In this Division 1 B FL game played in Cortown on Sunday following a competitive first half, in which Cortown more than held their own, the visitors were lucky to lead by three points at half time.

Cortown went ahead with two early points from play. Duleek/Bellewstown replied with two frees from John Flood. Eanna Byrne pointed before Cortown equalised. Casey Dunne and Jamie Bissett pointed before the home side pointed again. Bryan Cudden (free) and Jamie Bissett pointed to leave the East meath team ahead at half time.

Duleek/Bellewstown started the second half the stronger and had Cortown out of sight by the 40th minute with scores from Ciaran Collins, Cudden (2, 1 free) and a goal by full forward Andrew Power left 8 points ahead.
Further points from Flood (3, 1 from free), Byrne, Gary Reilly, Des Teelan and Dunne rounded off a good performance from the newly promoted Duleek/Bellewstown team.

Best for Duleek/Bellewstown were Brian Moore at full back, Paul Callaghan and Stephen McArdle in defence, David Moore and Casey Dunne at centre field and John Flood, Bryan Cudden and Eanna Bryne in the forwards.

Best for Cortown were Paddy Waters, David Coyne, Stephen Fitzmaurice, Justin Reilly and John McGearty.

Duleek/Bellewstown - A.Everard, D. Teelan (0-01), B. Moore, G.Reilly (0-01), P. Callaghan, S. McArdle, A. Whearty, D. Moore, C. Dunne (0-02), J. Bissett (0-02), E. Byrne (0-02), B. Cudden (0-03, 2 frees) J. Flood (0-05, 3 frees), A. Power (1-00), C. Collins (0-01). Subs - S. Kennedy for A. Whearty, J. Flaherty for S. McArdle, C. Duignan for J. Bissett, C. Connell for C. Collins, N. Black for B. Cudden.

Cortown - James Costello; Paddy Waters, David Coyne (0-1), Davy Flanagan; Darren McGrane, John Fagan, Declan Clarke; Declan Coyne, Stephen Fitzmaurice (0-2); Brian Faulkner, Martin Henry (0-1), John McGearty; Justin Reilly, Con Cleary (0-2), Trevor Coyne. Subs - Micheál Reilly (0-1) for B. Faulkner; Declan Casserly for D. McGrane; Pearse Clarke for Declan Coyne; Tomás O'Brien for D. Clarke; Mervyn O'Brien
for J. Fagan.

Referee - Gerry McGivney (Simonstown) Tweet

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