JFC: Carnaross round group stage off in style
August 23, 2015
Frank O'Reilly Carnaross
Carnaross 2-11 St. Peters Dunboyne 1-7
Junior A Championship (Round 5)
Played in Athboy - 23/8/2015
Carnaross secured second spot in Group A with a seven point victory over St. Peters Dunboyne at a rain-soaked Athboy.
Both sides were qualified going into this game and after heavy rain all morning the prospects of an exciting game were looking bleak. The first-half proved to be a tight affair from the start as both sides struggled with the slippery conditions. Carnaross enjoyed plenty of possession early on but when the first score arrived it went to the Dunboyne men after ten minutes and they doubled their advantage with a free five minutes later. Carnaross finally opened their account when Dermot McGee converted a free and they found themselves in front when Frank O'Reilly and Niall McDonnell both pointed within a minute. St. Peters finished the half stronger and two late points restored their one point advantage to lead 0-4 to 0-3 at half-time.
Patrick Nugent levelled matters with a point straight from the restart but Carnaross soon found themselves four points adrift when St. Peters registered a quickfire 1-1 in the space of a few seconds. However, the Carnaross response to this setback was very impressive as they quickly got back in front with five points in a row from Charles Brogan, Niall McDonnell (2), Frank O'Reilly and a sweetly struck '45 from Dermot McGee. They were now in total control of proceedings and when Frank O'Reilly calmly found the net after rounding the keeper it gave Carnaross a four point advantage with fifteen minutes remaining. St. Peters landed another point but once again Carnaross responded well with Frank O'Reilly getting in for his second goal to put the result beyond doubt. St. Peters added another point but two well taken points from Niall McDonnell rounded off an impressive second-half team performance for Carnaross.
Carnaross: Ollie Murphy; Peter Carpenter, Eamonn Comaskey, Cian Gillic; Peter S. Farrelly, Ian Donoghue, Liam Brogan; Tomás Plunkett, Dermot McGee (0-2); Patrick Nugent (0-1), Charles Brogan (0-1), Cillian Comaskey; Shane Casserly, Niall McDonnell (0-5), Frank O'Reilly (2-2); Subs: Brian Comaskey for Dermot McGee; Stephen Flattery for Peter S. Farrelly;
