U21 A FC: Na Fianna Too Strong for St Michael's

Na Fianna 1-14
St Michaels  0-7

Na Fianna powered to a comfortable preliminary round win over St Michael's in Trim on Sunday morning. 

Na Fianna held a 0-7 to 0-2 lead at half time with Ethan Devine bagging four frees along with points from Michael Farley, Andrew Glynn and Evan Henrick. Na Fianna lost goalkeeper Evan Mullally to a black card but Jonathan McCloskey proved an able replacement. St Michaels missed numerous chances also which contributed to a healthy Na Fianna lead.

Na Fianna started the second half with a converted penalty by Ethan Devine followed soon after by a point from sub Mark Slevin. Devine added another free, with further points by Slevin, Glynn (2), Evan Henrick and Michael Hughes ensuring a comfortable Na Fianna win.

Best for Na Fianna were Peter Slevin, Ciaran Gilna, Ben Caldwell, Michael Farley, Anthony Neary and Mark Slevin.

Na Fianna: Evan Mullally, James Geagan, Peter Slevin, Ciaran Gilna, Michael Farley (0-1), Lee Hyland, Evan Henrick (0-2), Anthony Neary, Ethan Devine (1-05, 1 pen, 5f), Paul Kennedy, Ben Caldwell, Dylan McDonagh, Andrew Glynn (0-3). Subs: Jonathan McCloskey for Mullally (bc), Mark Slevin (0-2) for J Geagan, Robert White for Lee Hyland, Jamie McCormack for McDonagh, Josh Devine for P Kennedy, Michael Hughes (0-1) for Glynn.

St Michaels Report

U-21 "A" Football Championship

Full time: St. Michaels 0-7, Na Fianna 1-14,

Incisive use of scoring opportunities when the need arose in the second half of this match played in ideal conditions in Trim on Sunday morning put Na Fianna through to the next round and sent St. Michaels out of this years U-21 'A' football championship.                                   

Although Na Fianna led by five points at the break, they hadn't got it all their own way in that opening half, St. Michaels enjoyed lots of first half possession but they lacked the forward strength to seriously threaten their opponents hitting 7 wides and only registering two points, one of which came from the penalty spot.                                                                                            

Na Fianna fired home their goal 3 minutes after the restart, this was followed by two further points before Shane McCormack made a brilliant penalty save on 40 minutes. Points from Ronan Lynch 0-2 and Ray Reilly 0-1 followed that save, but back came Na Fianna with five more points on the trot as Ray Reilly and Shane McDonnell added a point apiece to complete the scoring for St. Michaels. Shane McCormack, Shane McDonnell, Ray Reilly and Matthew Halpin performed well for St. Michaels.                                                                                                                                              

St. Michaels team ( 13 aside ) & scorers: Shane McCormack, Alan Reilly, Adam O'Brien, Christopher Drew, Matthew Halpin, Thomas O'Brien, Jamie Reilly, Peter O'Connell 0-1, Gary Dolan, Ronan Lynch 0-2, Ray Reilly 0-3, Oran Meehan, Shane McDonnell 0-1.
Sub: Ben Tobin for Gary Dolan, 40 minutes.

Referee: Patrick Melia.

Report and photo Pascal Reilly.

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