Louth GAA Division 3 Roundup: Stabannon edge ahead of chasing pack
HOLLYWOOD DEVELOPMENTS DIVISION 3A
STABANNON PARNELLS 1-10
WOLFE TONES 2-6
Stabannon Parnells have cut themselves further adrift from the chasing pack with a slender one point win over the Wolfe Tones in Drogheda on Thursday night.
Level now on points with Oliver Plunketts, Parnells started out of the traps to stun the hosts. Harry Butterly’s early goal complemented the departed Louth panelists Seán Reynolds to a 1-4 to 0-2 lead at half time.
However, Parnells would have to fight back the tide when the hosts roared back into the game.
Tones top scorer once again, Rory Taaffe, found the net first from the penalty spot and then fullback Patrick Fanning to really make the visitors sweat before crossing the line with two well-earned points.
STABANNON PARNELLS: Anthony Briscoe; Ryan Halpenny, Barry McCoy, Alan Reynolds; Barry Lynch, Eamonn Callaghan, David Cluskey; Derek Crilly 0-1, Niall Cluskey; Jake Corrigan; Bobby Butterly 0-3, Aonghus Giggins; Harry Butterly 1-4, Seán Reynolds 0-2, Robert Callaghan. SUBS: Tadhg Carroll for B Lynch, Thomas McBride for Callaghan.
WOLFE TONES: Alan Sweeney; Adam Gartland, Patrick Fanning 1-0, Taidhg Rock; Sean Flanagan, Sean McQuail, Sam Kelly; Mark Healy, Garrett Cooney; Alan Fanning, Dean Haggins, Dwayne Leavy; Darren Weldon, Rory Taaffe 1-5, Chris Cudden 0-1. SUBS: Rhys McGovern for Seán Mc Quail, Ryan Connolly 0-1 for Dean Haggins.
NAOMH FIONNBARRA 2-14
GLYDE RANGERS 1-6
Naomh Fionnbarra recorded a comprehensive win over Glyde Rangers in Tallanstown on Friday evening.
Their first victory in four games and second of the season has the Togher based side looking up now rather than down. Michael McArdle scored a first half goal that sent the visitors on their way while Ciarán Markey punished Glyde with some fine place kicking.
Despite an Alan Kirk penalty Rangers would trail 1-10 to 1-2 at the break. With the Finbarrs in full control, they were not going to loosen their grip. Jack Butterly closed out the one sided victory with a late goal.
NAOMH FIONNBARRA: Fionn McQuillan; Kalum Regan, Colin McGrane, Adam Hanratty; Niall Woods, Cormac Reynolds, Ronan Callaghan; Jack Butterly 1-3, Josh Crosbie; Conor Osborne, Jack Regan 0-2, Mairtin Murphy; Ciaran Markey 0-8(6f), Michael McArdle 1-1, Hugh McGrane. SUBS: Ciaran Murphy for Michael McArdle, Aaron Kearney for Conor Osborne.
GLYDE RANGERS: David Brennen; Pauric Kearney, Conor McCullagh, Ultan Larney 0-1; Tadgh Kellett 0-1, Fiachra Sheridan, Aaron o Myles; Conor Sheridan, Dion Conlon; Barry Brennan, Brian Duffy 0-2; Lee Finnegan, Alan kirk 1-0 (pen), Ciarain Sheridan 0-1, Killian Scott. SUBS: Gerard Farrell, Kevin Kane, Oran Matthews, Leigh Byrne, Sean Devenney 0-1.
HOLLYWOOD DEVELOPMENTS DIVISION 3B
ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS 2-12
NAOMH MALACHI 4-16
A first half blitz did the trick for Naomh Malachi over home side Annaghminnon Rovers on Thursday night in Stonetown as four first half goals saw the visitors snare the points on offer.
The win now opens a gap between the sides on the table and importantly for the Mals, allows them to keep pace with league leaders John Mitchels at the top of 3B.
After Matthew Campbell buried the opener, Jason Clarke added a brace to all but seal the contest before veteran Ronan McElroy wrapped up the tie altogether to make it 4-8 to 0-2 at half time.
To be fair to Rovers they quickly put that opening half to one side and fought back through Rory Phelan to give the Mals a second period scare.
With Clarke continuing to keep the visitors scoreboard ticking over however, Dylan Mulholland and substitute Shane Grimes would prove to be mere consolations in the finish.
ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS: Ciaran O’Reilly; Niall Brennan, Shane McMahon, Paul McArdle; Padraig Russell, Ronan Byrne, Colin Campbell; Conor Russell, Sean Harte; Dylan Mulholland 1-0, Rory Phelan 0-7, James O’Connor 0-2; Eddie Finnegan, Dwayne Markey 0-2, Aidan Lee Martin 0-1. SUBS: Tiernan O’Brien, Fergal Markey, Shane Grimes 1-0, Tiernan O’Brien.
NAOMH MALACHI: Mark Meegan; Sean McArdle, Kevin McShane, Stephen Burns; Jamie Kelly 0-2, Tiernan Gonnelly, David Begley 0-1; Paudie Moley 0-1, Paudie McLoughlin 0-2; Matthew Campbell 1-0, Jason Clarke 2-4, Conor Begley 0-1, Ronan McElroy 1-0, Jack Kirwan 0-1, Collie Rooney 0-2. SUBS: Keelan Conlon for Ronan McElroy, Micheal McLoughlin for Matthew Campbell. Shane Rogers 0-2 for Stephen Burns, Daniel Mulligan for Michael McLoughlin, James McShane for Colin Rooney, Gary McShane, James McShane, Brendan McShane, Conor Nicholson, Aaron Gogarty
JOHN MITCHELS 2-13
ST NICHOLAS 0-10
Unbeaten John Mitchels opened up the second round of the league with a nine point win over St. Nicholas side in Ballybailie to make it eight wins from eight. The margin is not a reflection on how close this game was.
The first half was generally evenly matched with the Nicks Hayden Quinn and Lee Kavanagh in good form and clinical in their attacks while Mitchels grew into it as the half progressed with two points from Jake Gillespie, two from Trevor Matthews.
Despite the fightback the visitors would lead 0-8 to 0-7 at half time. A well taken Jamie Durnin goal to begin the first half turned the game in the hosts favour, with Matthews and John Gallagher extending it out further to a four point lead.
The Nicks battled hard in the second half but a strong defensive showing from Shane Crosson and John Bingham, kept Paudi Downey and Conn Sheehan's influence at bay. Gallagher wrapped things up with a late goal and point.
JOHN MITCHELS: David Anderson; James Sands, Emmett Farrell, Aaron Kane; Shane Crosson; John Bingham, Mikey Nulty 0-1; Trevor Matthews 0-4 Aaron Keely; Cathal Corrigan, Kevin Gallagher 0-2, Jamie Durnin 1-0; Robbie Coyle, John Gallagher 1-3, Jake Gillespie 0-3. SUBS: Stephen Bingham for Robbie Coyle, Liam Devitt for Cathal Corrigan, Diarmuid Durnin for Jamie Durnin, Mickey Quinn for Shane Crosson, James Clarke for Aaron Keely.
ST NICHOLAS: Shane Finegan; Stephen Finegan, Conor Faulkner, Shahin Housidari; Dylan O'Rourke, Ruairi Hanlon, Aaron Flanagan; Brian Carter, Sam Reilly 0-1; Con Sheehan 0-2, Fionn Meagher 0-2, Lee Kavanagh 0-2; Declan Heeney, Paudi Downey 0-2, Hayden Quinn 0-1. SUBS: Caebhan Housidari for Quinn, Stephen Hodgins for Kavanagh, Eoin McDonnell for Faulkner.
WESTERNS 1-10
SEAN MCDERMOTTS 0-11
Westerns came back from behind to defeat neighbours Sean McDermotts at Mountrush on Friday night. Sean Martin’s dismissal for the hosts in the second half proved costly for the losers.
Marty Duffy and Kevin McMahon had Aidan Shevlin’s side in a commanding position at half time when they led by five points.
In the second half, James Maguire reeled in the jaded Churchtown men and Killian Crosbie landed the knockout blow in the pulsating fightback.
WESTERNS: Dermott McArdle; Andy Murray, Connor McLellan, James Cahill; John Murray, Adam Duffy, Finn Duffy;Matthew Kane, Ryan Duffy 0-1; Emmett Smyth, Anthony Durnin James Maguire 0-6, Mick Martin 0-1; Killian Crosbie 1-0, Aidan McGarrell, Justin Cunningham. SUBS: Bradley Duffy 0-1, Brian Coyle, Liam Murray.
SEAN MCDERMOTTS: Finbar Moran; Conor Walsh, David McArdle, Nathan Commins; Ian Corbally, Seán Martin, Danny Commins; Emmet Duffy 0-2, Cormac Walsh; Danny Reilly, Marty Duffy 0-2, Noel Tuite; Ian McDonald Peter Tuite 0-1 Kevin McMahon 0-3. SUBS: Stefan Grimes for Marty Duffy, Dean Brennan for Kevin McMahon.
CUCHULAINN GAELS 2-13
DOWDALLSHILL 0-6
On a nice Friday evening in Omeath with a large crowd watching, Cuchulainn Gaels inflicted Dowdallshill's eighth loss of the Division 3B season.
Gaels started very quickly going 1-4 up before the Dundalk lads registered their first point and with their slow start, there was already no way back for the ‘Hill.
Jamie Molloy scored a well taken goal in the first three minutes.
David Reilly has found excellent form playing at No 6 and tightened up Gaels back line as they led 1-9 to 0-2 at the break.
With Noel Litchfield’s young forward line working well together and putting in some fine scores the result was only going one way. James Sharkey added another Gaels goal in the second half as Cian McDonald gave a man of the match display.
CUCHULAINN GAELS: Seamus Quigley; Sean Brenna, Martin Hynes, Conal Donnelly; Peter Morgan, David Reilly, Eamonn Donnelly; Seamus McCabe ; Phillip McGovern; Brendan O’Hagan, Mícheál McCabe 0-4, Rammie Phillips 0-1; James Sharkey 1-4, Cian McDonald 0-3, Jamie Molloy 1-1. SUBS: Ciaran Connelly for Quigley, Euan McArdle for Eamonn Donnelly, Michael Keenan for Rammie Phillips, Peter McCabe for Phillip McGivern.
DOWDALLSHILL: Emmet O’Brien; Keelan McGavisk, Sean Newman Darragh Newman;Dylan McDonald, Stephen Murray, Paddy McKenna; Jack McGailey 0-2, Justin Halley; Paul Gill 0-1, Peter Hughes, Paudie Murray, Tommy Craig, Niall McManus 0-3, Lee Duffy. SUBS: Noel Finnegan, Gerry McShane.