Dunshaughlin
1-14
Dunderry
2-05
A foul on
captain Raymond Maloney 22 minutes into the game was converted by Cathal O’Dwyer
and put Dunshaughlin on there way to a 1-06 to 0-03 halftime lead. The game
started brightly for the home side, setting the pace early on, David Devereux
opening the scoring after only two minutes. We had to wait until the tenth
minutes until Niall Kelly popped over a point before Cathal O’Dwyer opened his
account raising a white flag five minutes later. Dunshaughlin were in the
ascendency when a rare venture forward by corner back Fearghal Gogan results in
an even rarer Fearghal Gogan point, the defender slipping by a number of
Dunderry players unnoticed before shooting over. Dunderry had only managed 1
point at the time Dunshaughlin won their penalty, but in the closing minutes of
the half they added two points before O’Dwyer and Conor Staunton closed out the
scoring for Dunshaughlin.
The home
side dominated the 3rd quarter to open up a ten point lead, with
points from Michael McHale, Cathal O’Dwyer and Ciaran Farrelly. But just when
an easy victory seemed likely for the home side, Dunderry scored a goal to breathe
life into the game. Five minutes of pressure resulted in another goal for the
visitors and with the difference reduced to just four points, Dunshaughlin were
on the rack for the first time. Another point for Dunderry in the 22nd
minute left just a goal between the sides but Dunshaughlin took back control of
the game and kicked for home. Niall Kelly delivered a long range free to spark
the home side into action again, before Denis Kealy burst through to score a
point. Conor Staunton added another point a minute later and surely victory was
within their grasp. Denis Kealy made sure of victory with his second point of
the evening before a consolation point for Dunderry shortly before Jack Gordon
blew the final whistle. Dunshaughlin ran out deserved winners on a 1-14 to 2-05
score line.
Dunshaughlin:
Ronan Gogan, Fearghal Gogan (0-1), Anthony Johnson, Ronald Yore, Richie Kealy,
Denis Kealy (0-2), Graham Dowd, Niall Kelly (0-2), Ciaran Farrelly (0-1), David
Crimmins, David Devereux (0-1), Conor Staunton (0-2), Raymond Maloney (c),
Cathal O’Dwyer (1-4).
Subs:
Michael McHale (0-1) for Maloney, Tommy Johnson for Dowd, Pascal McErlean for
Devereux, Michael Johnson for Farrelly, Niall Dundon for