Carnaross 1-11
Clonard 0-11

Carnaross got their first win of the campaign but had to withstand a spirited Clonard fightback in the second-half.

There was a very lively start to the game resulting in the sides exchanging two points each in the opening five minutes with John L McGee getting both of the Carnaross scores. Carnaross began to dominate proceedings and four points without reply from John L McGee (2), Tomás Plunkett and Patrick Nugent put them well in control despite two crucial blocks at the opposite end from Stephen Dawson and Stephen Flattery. However, confusion ensued in the eighteenth minute when the referee mysteriously instructed the scoreboard operator to dock Carnaross a point.

Clonard hit back with a point but a rattled Carnaross quickly regained their composure and added two more points through John L McGee. Carnaross then got the games opening goal when McGee was again on hand to pounce on a loose ball in the square to finish to the net. It got worse for Clonard when they had a player dismissed in added time, but they still managed to get two more points before the half-time whistle brought an action packed half to an end, leaving Carnaross 1-7 (or 1-8?) to 0-5 in front.

During the half time interval, the referee made consultations about the "phantom point" and when he realised he had been wrong to cancel it the scoreboard was rectified before the second-half got underway. When play resumed it was Clonard who started better and had the margin down to three points after the first ten minutes with three points in a row. Carnaross opened their account with a well taken point from Charles Brogan at the midway stage but they were then dealt a blow when Dermot McGee received his marching orders to level up the numbers once again. This boosted Clonard and they increased the pressure by adding two more points, but were also guilty of missing a number of frees which would surely have given them the lead. As the game came to a conclusion the sides exchanged a point each with Patrick Nugent hitting the target for Carnaross. John L McGee added another point from a free deep in injury time before the final whistle brought proceedings to an end.

Carnaross: Ollie Murphy; Cian Gillic, Thomas Nugent, Stephen Dawson; Eamonn Comaskey, Ian Donoghue, Stephen Flattery; Charles Brogan (0-1), Tomás Plunkett (0-1); Peter Carpenter, Cian O'Reilly, Frank O'Reilly; John L McGee (1-7), Patrick Nugent (0-2), Dermot McGee; Subs: Peter S Farrelly for Eamonn Comaskey; Shane Casserly for Frank O'Reilly;

Clonard Report

Clonard 0-11 Carnaross 1-11

Round 2 of the  JFC  group A  on 19/04/15 ended in disappointment for Clonard. With points from play from Ken Darby, Ryan Raleigh and Jason Moore in the opening quarter  while Gary Raleigh slotted over two frees to go into the break 0-5 to 1-8 behind.

Clonard responded well in the second -half  with better use of possession as Bernard Reilly was on target converting three points and two superb points from play from Ken Darby to narrow the gap in the third quarter  but their ability to kick wides and wayward  shooting in front of goals proved their downfall.

Clonard - P Sheridan, E Connolly, A Farrell, P Daly, J Dowdall, C Foley, D Flanagan, E Lynch, A Flanagan, J Moore (0-1), K Darby (0-3), P McNevin, G Raleigh (0-2), B Reilly (0-3), R Raleigh (0-2). Subs - G Foley for E Lynch, A Dowdall for G Raleigh.

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