Round Up | Division 3

Division 3A

NH FIONNBARRA 2-7

OLIVER PLUNKETTS 1-8

Oliver Plunketts suffered their first defeat of the Division 3A League campaign when they lost out to Nh Fionnbarra at Ballygassan on Saturday evening.

The Drogheda side travelled in search of a fifth successive win but they were unable to repeat the performances of earlier rounds against a revitalised Barrs outfit. It certainly was a welcome win for the hosts as they got off the mark in the division after three successive defeats.

The victory was based on a strong first half display from the hosts as goals from Conor Osborne and Martin Murphy saw them build up a 2-6 to 0-4 lead at the short whistle.

The Plunketts fought back well in the second half with the help of points from Kristian Nolan and a Niall Murtagh goal. However, the Barrs did enough in the end to hold out despite scoring just once in the second half.

NH FIONNBARRA: Fionn McQuillian; Sean Boyle, Kallum Regan, Dylan Hanratty; Colum Kierans, Josh Crosbie, Chris McGlynn (0-1); Adam Hanratty, Ronan Callaghan; Jack Murtagh, Hugh Osbourne (0-2), Conor Osborne (1-3); Martin Murphy (1-0), Michael McArdle, Aaron Kearney (0-1).

Substitutes: James Butterly for J Crosbie, Liam Markey for S Boyle, Colm McGrane for M Murphy.

OLIVER PLUNKETTS: Colum Duffy; Cillian Matthews, David McTaggert, Ricky Bateson; Barry Reynolds, Sean Rice, Cillian Smith; Shaun Smith, Stephen Keeley 0-1; Jamie Byrne, Kristian Nolan 0-4 , Niall Murtagh, 1-1; Sean Boyle, Sean Callaghan 0-1, Adam Smith.

Substitutes: Gary Keogh for S Rice, Robbie Brodigan 0-1 for S Boyle, Dean Carolan for C Smith, Killian Nolan for R Bateson, Sean Boyce for S Callaghan.

JOHN MITCHELS 2-14

NA PAIRSAIGH/BLACKROCK 0-7

John Mitchels got back to winning ways in Division 3A when they made a successful trip to The Rock Road on Saturday evening.

A strong first half saw John Gallagher hit the net along with points from Tristan Knowles and Trevor Matthews to put their side in control. Na Piarsaigh stayed in touch mostly through accurate free taking from Jamie Fealy and left the half time score 1-6 to 0-4.

The Naps started the second half well scoring the first two points to leave a goal between the sides but the Mitchels kicked on from here with two John Gallagher frees before a high ball ended up with Micky Quinn finishing to the net in a composed manner.

Some fine team points followed including great scores from Aaron Keely, Mikey Nulty, Andrew Bingham before frees from John Gallagher and John Bingham as well as a debut point for Conor McCourt helped secure a comfortable win.

JOHN MITCHELS: David Anderson, Aaron Kane, Mitchell Keenan, James Sands, Mikey Nulty (0-1), John Bingham (0-1), Keith Durnin, Andrew Bingham (0-1), Trevor Matthews (0-2), Tristan Knowles (0-1), John Gallagher (1-6), Mickey Quinn (1-0), Robbie Coyle, Aaron Keely (0-1), Jamie Durnin.

Substitutes: Stephen Bingham for J Sands, Cathal Bradley for R Coyle, Josh Clarke for M Quinn, Conor McCourt for J Gallagher.

NA PIARSAIGH: Brooklyn Kenna; John Galligan, Eoin Farrell, Chris Kellet; Ciaran Murphy, Shane Roddy, Tommy Muckian; Joe Woods; Mark O’Hare; Michael Woods, Gerard Rice, James McCartney; James Mahoney; Robert Murphy 0-2, Jamie Fealy 0-4.

Substitutes: Jarlath Lyons 0-1, Darren Muckian.

O’CONNELLS 1-14

GLYDE RANGERS 0-8

O’Connells made it four wins from five played in this division with a nine point victory over Glyde Rangers at The Grove on Saturday evening.

Leigh Byrne opened the scoring for the visitors with a point but the home side replied with the next four from Niall Conlon, Jackie Agnew and a brace from Robert Quigley. Glyde full forward Ciaran Sheridan put over a brilliant 45 to leave two between the sides after 15 minutes.

The Tallanstown side lost full back Darren McKeever who was carried off on a stretcher midway through the half, while the home side increased their lead to five with the next three points from Emmet Byrne, Quigley and Conlon. Points from Tadgh Kellett and Ciaran Sheridan were the last of the half to leave the score at the break 0-7 to 0-4.

Kellett got his second point of the game and the first of the second half but the Bellingham side had the ball in the net a couple of minutes later after Conlon put Agnew through and he finished for the three pointer.

Substitutes Harry Kierans and Sean Devaney put over points for their teams and Sheridan pointed from another excellent 45 to leave the score 1-8 to 0-7 after 45 minutes.

O’Connells dominated the rest of the game and added six more points to their tally from Sean Geeney, Quigley (2) and three long range efforts from Agnew. Gerard Bourton got the last score of the game for the visitors, but it’s the Bellingham side that moved to joint top of the table.

O’CONNELLS: John Brennan; Sam Shearman, Conor Byrne, Nathan Carragher; Emmet Byrne 0-1, Conor Culligan, Liam Kiernan; Justin Cooney, Cailum Woods; Jackie Agnew 1-4, Sean Cairns, Bernard Osborne; Robert Quigley 0-5, Niall Conlon 0-2, Evan Kearney.

Substitutes: Harry Kierans 0-1 for E. Kearney, Sean Geeney 0-1 for B. Osborne, Jack McGeough for L. Kiernan, David Hoey for N. Carragher.

GLYDE RANGERS: David Brennan; Aaron Myles, Darren McKeever, Mark McKeever; Gerard Bourton 0-1, Fiachre Sheridan, Pauric Kearney; Jack McKeever, Tadhg Kellett 0-2; Conor Sheridan, Aaron Devlin, Leigh Byrne 0-1; Berry Brennan, Ciaran Sheridan 0-3, Adam Sweeney.

Substitutes: Sean Devaney 0-1, Oran Matthews, Alan Brennan.

Division 3B

SEAN MCDERMOTTS 4-5

WESTERNS 1-13

One point winning margin showed how close it was in Mountrush on Saturday night as the Sean McDermotts claimed the local bragging right over neighbours Westerns.

The visitors with a big tally will wonder how they didn’t get something out of the game but as the old adage goes, goals win games and the winners hit the net four times.

First Conor Walsh pounced along with Peter Tuite to make it 2-4 to 1-4 in the winners’ favour at half time. Finn Duffy with the loser's goal.

With James Maguire in form it looked like an away victory but Tuite again, and Niall Babbington’s goal turned out to be the winner.

SEAN MCDERMOTTS: Peter Tuite 2-1, Niall Babington 1-1, Conor Walsh 1-0, Emmet Duffy 0-2 and Dean Brennan 0-1.

WESTERNS: Terry Sweeney; Andy Murray, Dylan Ogle, Connor Smith; Finn Duffy 1-0, Ciaran Scriven, Adam Duffy; Matthew Kane, Cathal Kennelly; Patrick Kerley, Emmett Smith 0-4, Rory Duffy 0-1; Killian Crosbie 0-3; James Maguire 0-5, Anthony Durnin.

Substitutes: Sean McGuinness for McLellan.

ST. NICHOLAS 2-9

ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS 1-10

St. Nicholas continued their unbeaten start to the season with a hard-fought victory in Stonetown over Annaghminnon Rovers on Saturday evening. Karl O’Connor’s men are the only side in the county with an 100% record across the four divisions.

With the aid of a strong breeze in the first half the Nicks took the lead with two Philip Kirwan frees. Rovers brought it back all square with two points from play.

Both teams went point for point until it was five each - Stephen Finegan, Fionn Meagher and another Kirwan free for the visitors. The home team took the lead from a Rory Phelan penalty before half time.

An early Fionn Meagher goal pushed St. Nicholas into the lead early in the second half. A resolute defensive effort from the Nicks kept them in front, while points from Brian Carter and Kirwan extended the lead.

A fine solo goal from Kirwan had the Nicks up by five as the clock approached the last five minutes. A late scoring rally from Annaghminnon duo Dwyane Markey and James O’Connor got them back to within two but some fine defending from Alex Finegan and Hayden Quinn helped the Nicks hold out for two valuable league points.

ST. NICHOLAS: Shane Finegan; Stephen Finegan 0-1, Alex Finegan, Caebhan Housidari; Rian Farrell, Ruairí Hanlon, Aaron Flanagan; Brian Carter 0-1, Cian Flynn; Sam Reilly, Paudi Downey, Phillip Kirwan 1-5,4f; Fionn Meagher 1-1, Lee Kavanagh, Shane Downey.

Substitutes: Hayden Quinn 0-1 for S Downey, Ciaran O'Brien for Kavanagh.

ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS: Rory Phelan 1-4, James O’Connor 0-3 and Dwayne Markey 0-3.

CUCHULAINN GAELS 4-20

DOWDALLSHILL 0-5

Cuchulainn Gaels got back to winning ways with a big victory over winless Dowdallshill at home in sunny Omeath. The win sees them leapfrog over two teams above them in Division 3B.

A strong first half laid the foundations for the hosts who were in lively form from the off. Cian McDonald and top scorer James Sharkey had the peninsula men 2-10 to 0-3 up at the interval.

In the second half Gaels did not relent and equalled their first half tally exactly. This time Jamie Molloy found the target and Sharkey got his second. The facile win will be a boost in confidence for Paddy White’s men.

CUCHULAINN GAELS: Seamus Quigley; John Morgan, Seán Brennan, Callum Fearon; James Keenan, Seamus McCabe, Phillip McGovern 0-3; Larry Brennan, Rammie Phillips 0-1; Jamie Molloy 1-1, Mícheál McCabe 0-1, Cian McDonald 1-4; James Sharkey 2-4, David McQuaid 0-1, Stephen Mullen 0-2.

Substitutes: Niall King for Shea Quigley, Adam Sharkey 0-2 for Stephen Mullen Rowan Mulligan for James Keenan, Luke McGovern for John Morgan, Chris McQuaid for Cian McDonald.

DOWDALLSHILL: Paudie Murray; Peter Hughes, Thomas McKenny, Luke O’Brien; Noel Finnegan, Sean Duffy, Dylan McDonald; Jack McGailey, Stephen Murray; Keenan McGavisk, Eamonn Duffy, David Campion; John McKenny, Cian Griffin, Tommy Craig.

Substitutes: Paddy McKenna and Kevin McGonagle.

NAOMH MALACHI 1-14

WOLFE TONES 0-7

Naomh Malachi returned to the winning enclosure with a fine performance on Saturday night against Wolfe Tones.

The sunny setting of Courtbane suited the hosts who were full of running. Paudie Moley found the range as the demoted Tones are still playing catch up in Division 3B this season.

Conor Nicholson’s first half goal would prove to be decisive despite Eoghan Brennan’s return for the Drogheda men.

Matthew Campbell and Collie Rooney closed out the game to aplomb in the second half for the worthy winners.

NAOMH MALACHI: Darren Kearney; Daniel Mulligan, Sean Watters, Conor Begley; Andrew Begley, Jason Clarke, Darren Clarke; Pierce Carthy 0-2, Paudie Moley 0-3; Conor Nicholson 1-2, David Begley 0-1, Matthew Campbell 0-2; Ronan McElroy 0-1, Kevin McShane, Collie Rooney 0-3

Substitutes: Paul Burke for Pearse Carthy, Keelan Conlon, Gary McShane, James McShane, Donal Begley

WOLFE TONES: Alan Sweeney; Taidhg Rock, R Owens, Rhys McGovern; Sean McQuail, Sam Kelly, Alan Fanning; Mark Healy, Cathal Bergin; K Brady, Eoghan Brennan 0-3, Alan Gaffney; E Wynne 0-2, Rory Taaffe 0-1, Chris Cudden 0-2.

Substitutes: Dean Haggins, C Flood, Sean McMahon, L Mallon.