Match Report: Donaghmore Ashbourne v Skryne

Venue: Ashbourne

Donaghmore Ashbourne 0-7 Skryne 0-6

Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA’s 2nd team commenced their defence of the B1 League with a hard-fought win against a spirited Skryne side. Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA struck first in the 4th minute as Darragh O’Sullivan fired over after good sustained pressure on the away team. Thereafter came ten minutes of scrappy play until Skryne got a free and converted it into the top end. Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA hit back immediately and fired a succession of points over into the town end. Darragh O’Sullivan with a free on 15 minutes, and one each from Shane Rae and O’Sullivan within a minute. O’Sullivan struck again on 25 minutes before a soft free against stand in keeper Tadg Kelly allowed Skryne to close out the scoring on half time.

The second half saw Skryne draw level before 40 minutes with a free and two from play. Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA had a penalty on 44 minutes which was saved by the Skryne net minder. Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA were undeterred and continued to put pressure on Skryne defence before Dylan Cassidy made a good run and raised another white flag from play on 46 minutes. Skryne threatened the Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA goal on a couple of occasions and the home side were indebted to ‘keeper Kelly as he pulled off a great save when it looked a certain goal for the Tara men. Skryne didn’t give up and equalised on 54 minutes. Both sides had chances to score and finish out the game but Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA showing silky interplay worked the ball up to the danger area where Skryne, with some last ditch defending, conceded a scorable free. Darragh O’Sullivan took on the responsibility and duly obliged.

Overall there were some very good passages of play and although some mistakes were made Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA battled through and earned the valuable 2 league points.

Donaghmore Ashbourne Team: Tadg Kelly, Karl Cassidy, Martin Lynch, Gareth Deery, Shane Rea (0-1), Ryan Bannon, Dylan Cassidy (0-1), Chris Brady, Declan Healy, Matt Crumlish, Patrick Murtagh, Stephen Fenton, Darragh O’Sullivan (0-5, (2f)), Luke Wilson, James Brady.

Subs: Chris Twomey for Rea, Kevin Fenton for J. Brady, Stephen Breslin for Crumlish, Shane O’Sullivan.

Skryne Report

Donaghmore Ashbourne 0-7 Skryne 0-6

Donaghmore/Ashbourne and Skryne kicked off their B League Division 1 campaigns  in Ashbourne in a game where defences dominated throughout ensuring that scores were few and far between.

Donaghmore/Ashbourne opened the scoring with a point from play with 4 minutes on the clock. Skryne showed lots of endeavour but didn’t trouble the scoreboard until the 13th minute when John Morley tapped over a free. Three quickfire points from the Ashbourne men midway through the half and another as halftime approached saw them race into a four point lead, which was sizeable given the scarcity of scores. On the stroke of half-time Jason Reddy slotted over Skryne’s second point of the game with a pointed free to leave the half-time score: Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-05, Skryne 0-02.

Skryne upped their performance in the second half and set about closing the gap from the off. John Morley fired over 2 early points while Jason Reddy added another free leaving the sides level after only 9 minutes of the half. Donaghmore/Ashbourne won a penalty midway through the half, but Ian Gillett was up to the task and dived to his right to make a superb save for the Skrynemen. Donaghmore/Ashbourne tacked on another point a minute later to take a slender lead. Skryne scored a superb point in the closing stages of the game when Jack Dardis stole forward from his corner back position and was found free on the edge of the penalty area. He squared the ball to David McGoldrick who tapped over to level the match. Skryne pushed forward looking for the winner, but could not find the target registering three wides in the last 2 minutes. Donaghmore/Ashbourne snatched the victory with a last gasp point which was to deny the Skrynemen in a game which neither team deserved to lose.

Skryne – Ian Gillett. Barry Clarke, Michael Doherty, Jack Dardis. Craig Nolan, Mark Harrington, David Carroll. David McGoldrick(0-1), Dermot Brennan. Niall Morley, Colm Doherty, Ciaran Finnerty. Sean Cassidy, John Morley (0-3, 1f), Jason Reddy(0-2, 2f).

Subs used – Frank Carty, Tommy Carpenter 

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