U16 final: Division 5 title for North Meath Gaels
August 25, 2010
North Meath Gaels Under 16's celebrate at Carlanstown
Moynalty 2-6
After a close first half North Meath Gaels pulled away to dispose of a stubborn Moynalty challenge in the U16 Division 5 FL final.
North Meath started in whirlwind fashion and had three points in the first three minutes from Daniel Myles and Shane McCabe (2) but Moynalty responded well and where awarded a penalty on 7 minutes which was expertly converted by Kevin Maguire. Moynalty went on to dominate the next 15 minutes and had a five point advantage when a loose ball was pulled on and ended up in the North Meath net.
Indeed two good saves by Conor O'Halloran ensured that the Moynalty lead was only five points as the half came to a close 2-5 to 0-6 with Myles and Tomas Conlon (2) pointed for North Meath on break away attacks.
Patrick Farrelly narrowed the gap to 4 points and when Ian Malone netted on the second attempt after the Moynalty keeper Jonathon Lynch parried his first shot the gap was down to a single point. North Meath won the kick out and Conlon pointed from 35 meters to leave the sides level at the break 1-8 to 2-5.
Again North Meath started the second half as they did the first with Myles and Malone pointing and when Malone finished a good move when powering to the net on 38 minutes things looked good for North Meath. Soon after Patrick Farrelly also goaled and further points from Myles (3), Malone (2), Conlon and Farrelly put the game well beyond Moynalty's reach as a cheeky 13 meter McCabe free caught them off guard and ended nestly in the corner of the net. Moynalty did manage a pointed free but had no answer to North Meath's second half onslaught.
Thomas McGrath, Padraig Carolan, Adam Farrelly, Jonathon Finnegan along with the scorers played really well for North Meath as co captains Daniel Myles, Thomas McGrath and Niall Yorke received the Trophy from Coiste Fe 18 PRO Ultan Fitzpatrick.
North |Meath Gaels - Conor O'Halloran; Edward Cassidy, Padraig Carolan; Niall Yorke, Thomas McGrath, Adam Farrelly; Jonathon Finnegan, Daniel Myles (0-6); Ian Malone (2-3), Michael Finnegan, Shane McCabe (1-2); Patrick Farrelly (1-2), Tomas Conlon (0-4). Subs; Colm McEvoy for Cassidy, Luke Doran For M Finnegan, Aaron Farrelly for Conlon, Dylan Boyle for McCabe and Conor Kieran for P Farrelly Tweet
