SFC: O'Rourke impresses for sky blues

August 19, 2013

Simonstown's Shane O'Rourke
Simonstown 0-15
Blackhall Gaels 0-10

A Shane O'Rourke inspired Simonstown kept their hoganstand.com SFC ambitions alive with a five point victory over Blackhall Gaels in Group C at Bohermeen last night.

O'Rourke - who has been plagued by injury in recent times - was central to the Navan side's victory and they led by 0-6 to 0-4 at the break.

The number 6 sent over the first point of the second half and Eamon O'Brien's side pulled away for a relatively comfortable victory.

The team in sky blue will take on table toppers Na Fianna in round 5 in two week's time.

Simonstown - R Burlingham; N McMahon, E Donoghue, S O'Reilly; C Kenny, S O'Rourke (0-2), M Gardiner; S Kenny, C Sheridan (0-2); N O'Mahony (0-2), P McKeever (0-3), S Barry; S Moran (0-2), M McCabe, A Kearney (0-4). Subs: C Wickham for C Kenny, N Kane for O'Mahony.

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