Rathkenny 2-15
Cortown 1-06

Rathkenny's dominant first half display was enough to take the points in this B League Division 3 game played in Rathkenny last Monday evening, May 21st.

Rathkenny kicked 1-10 in the opening half and were in total control. Cathal McCabe kicked over an opening free followed quickly by a brace of scores from Darren Barron. Colin Curtis kept the scores coming with a pointed free. Barron added his third shortly after followed by another score from Colin Curtis.

Cathal McCabe was quickest to react to a high ball as he collected and drilled to the net. Cortown popped over their only first half score before McCabe added three further points. The final score came from Barron right on half time.

Cortown dug deeper in the second half and shared the scoring spoils of 1-05 apiece with their hosts. Rathkenny got early scores from Barry Carolan (2) and Michael McBride. The contest was over when Cathal McCabe found himself one on one with the Cortown net minder as he calmly slotted home his second goal of the night. Damien McBride completed Rathkennys tally with two late scores. Cortown added a goal from the penalty spot with the last kick of the game.

Rathkenny - T. Fleming; R. Martin, M. Brien, S. Lynn; I. Lenehan, T. McKeever, N. Brannigan; C. Meade, R. Curtis; D. McBride (0-2), B. Carolan (0-2), C. McCabe (2-4); C. Curtis (0-2), D. Barron (0-4), M. McBride (0-1). Subs - M. Hanley for Lynn, C. Rock for C. Curtis, S. McCabe for Barron, A. McGarry for C. McCabe, L. Connolly for M. McBride Tweet

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