Leinster club JFC: Moate motor into final
November 23, 2014
Moate's Jamie Madden with Ballon's Paddy Byrne during the Leinster Club JFC semi final at Hogan Park Moate
Moate All-Whites (Westmeath) 0-12
Ballon (Carlow) 0-5
Moate All-Whites will face Straffan in the Leinster club JFC final in a fortnight's time after they eased to a seven-point victory over Ballon at Hogan Park, Moate this afternoon.
Corner forward John Corbally scored 0-6, 0-4 from play, for the Westmeath champions who would have won by more had they not missed four goal chances in the first half. Corbally and Eoghan Dalton both hit the crossbar, while Gavin Murray and Corbally had shots saved by goalkeeper Paul Lyons and full back John Gittens.
Despite their wastefulness, the home side led by 0-7 to 0-3 at the break and outscored the visitors from Carlow by 0-5 to 0-2 in a second half which was marred by a late melee. Louth referee Stephen Murphy opted not to send anyone off.
Straffan of Kildare were impressive winners over Laois champions Courtwood in the other semi-final and will now travel to Cusack Park, Mullingar for the decider against Paul Conway's charges.
Scorers - Moate All-Whites: John Corbally 0-6 (2 frees), Jamie Madden 0-3 (1 '45', 1 free), Dan Bracken, Eoghan Dalton and David Minnock 0-1 each. Ballon: Michael O'Leary 0-3 (2 frees), Frank Fanning and Hugh Nolan (1 free) 0-1 each.
Moate All-Whites: Darren McArdle; Colin Bracken, Dan Buckley, Alan Claffey (captain); Dan Bracken, Robert Gorman, Brendan Arigho; Eoghan Dalton, Jamie Madden; Gavin Murray, Gareth Murray, David Minnock; David Adamson, Nigel Adamson, John Corbally. Subs: Billy Berry for Gareth Murray (7 min, injured), Sean Bracken for Buckley (50 min), Darren Claffey for N Adamson (52 min), Jimmy Gillivan for D Adamson (60 min).
Ballon: Paul Lyons; Dan O'Connor, John Gittens, Lar O'Sullivan; Patrick Abbey, Jimmy O'Brien, David Wilson; Paddy Byrne, Shane Byrne; Glen Pullen, Dan Fanning, Johnny Brennan; Alan Kelly, Frank Fanning, Michael O'Leary. Subs: Brendan Fanning for Brennan (18 min), Hugh Nolan for D Fanning (27 min), Adrian Barry for Wilson (28 min, black card) and Daniel Lewis for Abbey (58 min).
Referee - Stephen Murphy (Louth).
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