JFC D: Carnaross get job done in first half
May 24, 2015
Carnaross' Dean Connell
Carnaross 1-17
Clonard 2-10
Junior D Championship (Round 3)
Played in Athboy - 23/5/2015
A very impressive first-half display set Carnaross up for their second Junior D victory when they overcame Clonard in a sunny Athboy.
The start of the game was delayed as both sides had to wait half an hour for the arrival of the referee. When the action finally got underway it was Carnaross who made the early breakthrough with points from Colm Carpenter and Dean Connell (2). Clonard hit back and went on to take a three point lead when they registered 1-3 without reply. However, Carnaross regained their composure and went on to dominate the remainder of the half and quickly regained the lead with points from Dean Connell (2), Enda Gillic, Barry O'Connor and Paul Donoghue. Colm McDonogh found the net after twenty minutes and further points from McDonagh, Colm Carpenter (2), Enda Gillic and Dean Connell gave Carnaross a 1-13 to 1-4 interval lead with all but two of their scores coming from play.
Paul Donoghue hit the opening score of the second-half but it was Clonard who dominated the opening ten minutes and went on to register the next four points as Carnaross struggled to match the level of performance produced in the first-half. Both sides went on to exchange two points apiece with Colm McDonagh and Barry O'Connor hitting the target for Carnaross. Another point for O'Connor in the closing stages gave Carnaross a seven point lead going into added time but Clonard reduced the margin to four when they were awarded a penalty for a foul which appeared to have been committed well outside the area.
Prior to the game a minutes silence was observed for former Carnaross player Dick Connell who sadly passed away over the weekend. We extend our deepest sympathy to the Connell family. Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam.
Carnaross: Shane McNiffe; Peter T. Farrelly, Conor Kenny, Matthew O'Reilly; Aidan Lynch, Brian Comaskey, Liam Brogan; Colm Carpenter (0-3), Barry O'Connor (0-3); Enda Gillic (0-2), Paul Donoghue (0-2), John Plunkett; Colm McDonagh (1-2), Jack Yore, Dean Connell (0-5); Subs: Liam Day for Jack Yore; HJ Muldoon for Paul Donoghue; Tadgh Skelly for Liam Brogan;
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Damian McArdle
PRO, Carnaross GFC
