St. Michaels 1-8, St. Colmcilles 0-15.                                                                          

St. Colmcilles leap frogged St. Michaels at the top of the division 2 league table after this 4 point victory in Pilltown on Thursday evening. Devoid of numerous regular players through injury, St. Michaels opened their account through a Robbie Briody point in the second minute, the home side got off the mark with a point a minute later and both sides traded a further point apiece, with Kevin Cassidy on target for the visitors before a great ball in from Peter O'Connell was met by Ronan Lynch who sent it to the back of the net to go 1-2 to 0-2 in front after 8 minutes. The 'Cilles rallied and cut the deficit to two points before Ronan Lynch again received from O'Connell and restored the three point lead. The home side however didn't take long to stamp their authority on the match and for the remainder of the half fired over 5 points, 3 from frees as St. Michaels lost their discipline in their own half giving away free after free and could only manage a further point at the opposite end from Oran Meehan to trail by the the minimum at half time 1-4 to 0-8.                                                                                                                                  

The second period will not live in the minds of the spectators for very long as the play was untidy and riddled with errors from both sides, St. Colmcilles registered 3 points, two from frees in the opening 23 minutes and St. Michaels took until the 54th minute before Ronan Lynch opened their second half account with a pointed free by which stage the home side were 0-12 to 1-5 in front. Briody and Lynch added two further points which were cancelled out by the home side who added two further points in injury time. Ronan Lynch added his sides final point in the fourth minute of added time in what was a disappointing performance from St. Michaels.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

St. Michaels team and scorers: Paul McCormack, Mark Stafford, Jamie Reilly, Paddy Clarke, Christopher Drew, Philip Rogers, Robert Briody 0-2, Matthew Halpin, Jamie Farrelly, Dáithí O'Reilly, Peter O'Connell, Kevin Cassidy 0-1, Oran Meehan 0-1, Johnny Reilly, Ronan Lynch 1-4.
Sub: Anthony Briody for Jamie Farrelly 48 minutes.

Referee: Patrick Coyle.

Report and photo Pascal Reilly.

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