IFC: Stern test for last years finalists
May 22, 2017
Dunderry's Paddy Kennelly
Dunderry 1-17 Drumbaragh 2-12
Dunderry received a stern test in their opening round of their I.F.C. on Saturday against Drumbaragh.
Drumbaragh opened the scoring in the 2nd minute but Stephen Coogan levelled in the 3rd minute. Again Drumbaragh restored their 2 point lead by the 6th minute, Paddy Kennelly scored a well taken point in the 8th minute and put Dunderry ahead after points in the 11th and 13th minutes. Drumbaragh scored a further 3 points but Dunderry went in at half time 2 points ahead 0-8 to 0-6 with scores from Coogan in the 20th a '45' then in the 22nd and 27th mins and a fine score from Martin.
No one could have expected what drama was to unfold in the 2nd half. Dunderry introduced Conor Dempsey for Eoghan Dempsey. Conor only arrived 10 mins before half time after taking an exam in Maynooth and Alex Walsh for Jordan Martin.
It was Drumbaragh who started the sharpest scoring 2 points in the 31st and 33rd mins. Kennelly pointed in the 36th min but their opponents replied with 2 goals. Morgan Callaghan scored a superb point in the 41st min off his left foot followed by a Coogan point in the 49th min. Drumbaragh scored 4 more points but in the final 10 mins Dunderry stepped up the intensity 2 points from Coogan 1 a free, 2 points from Kennelly and a point from Luke Martyn.
In the last minute of normal time Dunderry had reduced the deficit from 7 points to 2 points when Aron Newman picked the ball up on the 45 mtr line and sent in a high ball Conor Farrell got a vital flick onto Liam Dempsey who side stepped his marker and slotted the ball into the corner of the net. Kennelly scored the insurance point with the last kick of the game too leave the final score 1-17 to 2-12.
Dunderry: D.Jennings, A.Newman, D.Callaghan, D.McCormack, A.Watters, C.O'Shea, E.Dempsey, C.Farrell, L.Dempsey (1-0), M.Callaghan (0-1), S.Coogan (0-7,1'45',1f), J.Martin (0-1), P.Kennelly (0-7,1f), L.Martyn (0-1), D.Clarke.
Subs: A.Walsh for J.Martin, C.Dempsey for E.Dempsey, C.Daly for D.Clarke, E.Dempsey for D.McCormack.
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