Sheelan Cup: Fechins gain first point
February 20, 2017
St Fechins' Tom Burke with Rob Carr and Lorcan McQuillan of Newtown Blues.
Paddy Sheelan Cup
Round 2
St Fechins 2-6
Newtown Blues 1-9
St Fechins gained their first point in the Paddy Sheelan Cup in a tight encounter played in Beaulieu on Friday Night. Newtown Blues dominated the opening ten minutes but could not turn possession into points as they kicked five wides in a row. The first score of the night came from the home side when Niall Devlin burst through the Blues defence to score a goal after fifteen minutes. The Blues once again took control of the play and scored four points before half time, three from Robert Carr and one from Fergal O'Donoghue.
The second half began with another Carr point, followed quickly by a Lorcan McQuillan goal to leave the visitors ahead by five early in the half. Niall Devlin started the Fechins comeback with two excellent points. A Danny Burnell free narrowed the margin further but Carr struck again with two further Blues points. A long range point from Fechins midfielder Ryan Sheridan was cancelled out by a point from Paul Moore. Substitute Brendan Fanning broke forward from midfield and slotted over a point to leave three points in the difference. Minutes later Fechins full forward John Crosbie rounded his marker and struck for goal, only to be denied by the woodwork. Luckily Brian Devlin was on hand to finish the ball into the net. A point from Jamie King in the thirtieth minute looked like it might be enough for the Termonfeckin men to take all the points, but a Blues free from McQuillan
St Fechins:
Niall McDonnell, Niall Carolan, Richie McDonnell, Derek Younger, Sean McConnell, Tom Burke, Leo McGrane, Dermot McConnell, Ryan Sheridan 1-0, Niall Devlin 1-2, Brian Devlin 1-0, Conor Phillips, Danny Burnell 0-1 (0-1f), John Crosbie, Jamie King 1-0
Subs: Brendan Fanning 0-1, Harry McArdle, Donal Ryan, Colm O'Neill
Newtown Blues:
Jason Lowney, Niall Costello, John Connolly, Ronan Levins, Cormac Reynolds, Thomas Costello, Ian Connor, Chris Reid, Fergal O'Donoghue 0-1, Jimmy Murray, Conor Moore, Luke Corrigan, Lorcan McQuillan 1-1 (0-1f), Derek Kierans, Robert Carr 0-6 (0-3f)
Subs: Paul Moore 0-1
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