Ulster Club Senior Hurling League - 2008. Division 4 - Quarter Final: Played at St Mellan's Park, Truagh, County Monahan Saturday 14 June 2008 Lisbellaw St Patrick's 1 gl. 8 pts: Mullahoran St Joseph's, 0 gl. 4 pts. Edward Dalton Lisbellaw March On to Semi-final. In a comprehensive defeat of their Mullahoran county Cavan opponents in which the match's winners Lisbellaw were never seriously challenged in this largely low key game. The St Patrick's, this games favourites, ran out easy winners with a scoring margin of a massive 3 goals 4 points.  As in all field games goals win matches and no more is it illustrated than by the three goal volley fired in by Lisbellaw's centre half forward Karl Kehoe.  Though this game was not one entirely of St Patrick's dominance, as on the match's resumption the determined Mullahoran forwards repeatedly attack the Lisbellaw fortress style defence which was ably lead by their goal keeper Peter McEvoy, who with his left half back Mathew Teague repeatedly repelled St Joseph forays into the St Patrick's defences. Lisbellaw now march on to the semi-final of the Division 4 of the Ulster Club Senior Hurling League of 2008.       The Game-first half. Though this Ulster Club senior hurling tie got off to an energetic start, it wasn't  until this game fifth minute that the match's favourites Lisbellaw  got off to a scoring start, when the St Patrick's right half forward John Duffy fired over a lovely taken point >from play.  As soon the Mullahoran goal keeper pucked the slithor down field it was intercepted by young Duffy once more, who unceremoniously fired over for his and St Patrick's second point also from play.  They then still competitive Mullahoran finally got into scoring mode, when after they were awarded a close in free which their right half forward Edward Dalton pucked over for and his sides first point.  However they clearly stung Lisbellaw side then stepped up their game a few gears, when their centre half forward Karl Kehoe banged in the first of a triple of sensationally taken goals by the Wexford born hurler to bring this games early scoring as 1 goal 2 points for Lisbellaw to one point for Mullahoran.  Before this marches first quarter was over St Patrick's pucked over three more points from courtesy of right full forward Sean Corrigan, right half back David Slevin and full forward Paul McCarney.  Then going into the games second quarter, defender turned attacker, left half back Mathew Teague intercepted an incoming slithor, and with which he went on a short but decisive run into the heart of his opponents defence, and whilst doing so let fly with a tremendous drive to see his mighty puck soar effortlessly over the St Joseph's crossbar for Lisbellaw's fifth point.   Unbowed the Mullahoran side's inform and right half forward Edward Dalton pucked his and sides second point.  However the Lisbellaw scoring machine quickly replied through their John Duffy, who clipped over his third and his sides sixth point.  With a few minutes to half-time the Cavan side had a fourth point, when after they were awarded a close in free, which was very accurately popped over by Edward Dalton for his third point.  Just as the opening half's time was up there was further two points register red.  One for each side. First up to the games scoring plate was Lisbellaw's wonder kid John Duffy, who fired his fourth and his side's seventh point. St Patrick's last score of the games opening half was delightful taken eighth point from the stick of their right half forward John Duffy from play. Then as the Ederney based referee was about to put the whistle to his mouth and blow for half-time Mullahoran's Edward Dalton pucked over for his and his sides eighth point. Half time scores Lisbellaw St Patrick's 1 gl. 8 pts: Mullahoran St Joseph's, 0 gl. 4 pts. Second half. Mullahoran Come Alive; Briefly! More Lisbellaw Dominance In contrast to the games opening it half it was the under the scoring cosh Mullahoran who began the closing half's scoring, when Edward Dalton pucked over for his and his sides fifth score taken from a previously awarded free.  St Joseph's purple patch continued, when their substitute Stephen Brady popped over his solitary but his side's sixth point.  However back came this games dominant team Lisbellaw's, who's John Duffy fired over his sides ninth point from play.  Then as this match entered it fourth and finally quarter St Patrick's  side firmly seizing back control of the game forcefully demonstrated their scoring supremacy, when the scorer of the match centre half forward Karl Kehoe who once more strided up to the scoring by banging in the number two goal for Lisbellaw.  Turing to aerial scoring the St Joseph side had a tenth point from their centre half forward Declan McGarry, who pucked over from play.  The remaining match's minutes saw two more scores from Mullahoran, with points from their centre half back Anthony Sheridan and their eighth and last score was pucked over by their left half forward Gerard Clerkin. However the games dominant team on the both the playing park and the scoreboard, Lisbellaw registered a further three scores.  Two of the scores were points taken by their mid-fielder   Ryan Bogue and the games final point came from the stick of former Fermanagh and Lisbellaw hurling star and team substitute Gerry Murphy from play.  But the games and second half's dramatic score was a third goal fired in by Karl Kehoe to complete his hat trick for this game.   Referee, Alan Richardson, Ederney St Joseph's, county Fermanagh. Teams, Lisbellaw St Patrick's, Peter McEvoy, J.P. McGarry, Cathal McGarry, Fergus Bannon, David Slevin, Declan McGarry (1 pt.), Mathew Teague ( 1pt.), Ryan Bogue (1 pt.), Brendan McGarry, John Duffy ( 5 pts.), Karl Kehoe (3 gls. ), Peter Timoney, Sean Corrigan (1 pt.), Paul McCarney ( 1pt.) & Andrew Breslin. Managers, Seamus McCusker & Sean Brady. Subs., Column Rice, Ciaran Teague, Brian Jones, Gerry Murphy (1 pt.) & Stephen Brannigan. Mullahoran St Joseph's, Darren Sheridan, Sean Og Brady, Damian Brady, John Fitzsimons, Hugh Brady, Anthony Sheridan, Barry Dalton, Paul Sheridan, Martin McArdle, Edward Dalton ( 6 pts.), Jonathan Dalton, Gerard Clerkin (1 pt.), Ronan O'Hagan, Dominick Crudden, & Stephen Brady (1 pt). Sub., Barry McArdle. Manager, Vincent Dolan. Full ñ time scores Saturday 14 June 2008 Lisbellaw St Patrick's 1 gl. 8 pts: Mullahoran St Joseph's, 0 gl. 4 pts. Tweet

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