AFL2: big win for Castletown
May 14, 2015
Castletown's James Finnerty
Castletown 2-16
Moynalvey 2-7
Castletown brought their winning run to three games with this comprehensive win over their senior opposition in sunny Castletown on Wednesday evening.
The home team led from start to finish and we're 2-7 to 1pt up at the halfway stage. It took Moynalvey almost 20 mins to register their first and only point of the half . The Castletown scorers in this half were 1-1 for Francis and Robbie Hoey, 2pts from Darren Finney and one each from Damien Ginnity and James Finnerty. Moynalvey started the second half strongly and scored a goal and 2 pts before Castletown started scoring again. Although conceding 2-5 in the second half Castletown ran out easy victors to claim two badly needed league point with this 9 point win. The Castletown scorers in the second half were 3 more for James Finnerty 2 from Kevin Ross and 1 each Barry Smith, Francis Hoey and Gerry Farrelly.
Castletown; Paul Smith, Johnny Metry, Joey Carry, Noel Smyth, Kenny Smith, Gerry Farrelly 0-1, William Bellew, Kevin Ross 0-3 , Damien Ginnitty 0-2 , Wayne Donegan, Robbie Hoey 1-1, Darren Finney 0-2, Tommy Smith, Francis Hoey 1-2 , James Finnerty 0-4. Subs; Barry Smith 0-1 for Ross and Jonathan Ginnitty for Donegan.
Moynalvey's long journey to Castletown proved to be in vein as the host side ran out 10 point winners on a 2-16 to 2-6 score line in this Div. 2 A League round 6 tie played on Wednesday evening May 13th.
Moynalvey Report
Castletown 2-16 Moynalvey 2-6
With both sides languishing close to the bottom of the Division 2 league table it was the North Meath side who claimed the badly needed two points on offer in a comfortable 10 point route over their Senior opponents. It was Castletown's second win from six outings, while Moynalvey remain with one win and a draw from as many games.
A superb first half showing from the home side registering 2-7 to Moynalvey's solitary 1st half point from James O'Neill handed Castletown a commanding 12 point halftime lead on a 2-7 to 0-1 score line.
Immediately after the restart a David McLoughlin point and a goal from John Donoghue gave Moynalvey some glimmer of hope, however a brace of points one apiece for the Castletown midfield pairing ensured a 10 point margin remained between the sides on the three quarter hour mark. Ten points also separated the sides at the full time whistle as the home side hit a further 0-7, while Moynalvey scored a further 1-4. Moynalvey's scores in the final quarter came from James O'Neilll, 0-3 from David McLoughlin, while the goal came from substitute James Kelly after some superb high fielding from William Harnan in the build up.
Moynalvey: Ray Ryan, Darragh Branigan, Darren Brennan, Shane Browne, David Donoghue, Eamonn Walsh, Robbie Kiernan, Donal smith, Stephen Donoghue, James O'Neill (0-2), John Donoghue (1-0), Shane Lenehan, David McLoughlin (0-4, 2f), William Harnan, Ciaran Ennis.
Subs used: David Reilly for Kiernan, James Kelly (1-0) for Ennis, Sean Duggan for O'Neill, James Reilly for Lenehan.
