Confey well on top against Carbury
Confey ran out 2-12 to 0-10 winners over Carbury
Joe Mallon Motors SFC Preliminary Round
Confey 2-12
Carbury 0-10
Match three of the four match programme at Manguard Park on Sunday afternoon saw two sides , Carbury and confey regarded as some as outsiders for the SFC and it was the boys from north of the county that prevailed and it has to be said prevailed impressively as Confey won with a bit in hand on a final score line of Confey 2-12 Carbury 0-10.
Leading the Confey charge was James Gately, the experienced full forward hit a total of 1-5 in a very impressive display, having led at the break 1-7 to 0-4.
It was the winner's who took the lead after two minutes, Imad Mirza splitting the posts, Jack Cully equalised two minutes later and it was Carbury who took the lead on 12 minutes.
Jack Cully hit the second and added a third from a free and when brother Eoin raised a white flag Carbury now led 0-4 to 0-1 with just 13 minutes on the clock.
Suddenly Confey took charge of affairs hitting no less than six points in an excellent ten minute spell with points from James Gately (2), Niall Kearney, Cathal Jennings (2) and Brian Grimes to lead 0-7 to 0-4 with 24 minutes on the clock.
Alan Kearney had a goal chance for Carbury but was denied by when Confey keeper, Colin Heeney, got his foot to stop the ball from crossing the white chalk.
A few minutes later and a fine Confey move involving Niall Kearney, Cathal Jennings and James Gately saw the latter find the Carbury, the half-time whistle duly arrived with Confey leading 1-7 to 0-4.
Carbury showed a little more intent on the resumption, Paul Fleming got a flick on the ball close to the Confey goal but Heeney knocked it out for a 45 which Declan Conroy duly popped over.
James Gately knocked one over courtesy of the upright before Carbury came with a bit of a burst hitting three on the trot from Ciaran McKeown, JP Gill and Brian Milmoe, Milmoe was somewhat unlucky as he was right in on goal but off balance his effort went high and over.
Conor Jennings and Ciaran McKeon exchanged points before Brian Grimes was denied by a brilliant save from Declan Conroy.
Conor Jennings (free) and a similar score from James Gately had Confey six ahead and while Jack Cully converted a free, it was not enough; Conor Jennings picked up the final whistle arrived, Confey winning handsomely on a final score line of Confey 1-12 Carbury 0-10.
Scorers: Confey, James Gately 1-5 (1 free), Conor Jennings 1-0, Cathal Jennings 0-3 (1 free), Niall Kearney 0-1, Imad Mirza 0-1, Brian Grimes 0-1, Aidan Crean 0-1,
Carbury, Jack Cully 0-4 (3 frees), Ciaran McKeon 0-2, Eoin Cully 0-1, Declan Conroy 0-1 (45), JP Gill 0-1, Brian Milmoe 0-1,
CONFEY: Colin Heeney; Andrew Breslin, Colm Chan, Ben Hourihane; Conor Jennings, Imad Mirza, Aidan Crean; Paul Divilly, Ciaran Lyons; Brian Grimes, Cathal Jennings, Robin Breslin; Niall Kearney, James Gately, Kieran Kilbane. Subs: Oisin Lynch for Robin Breslin (48 minutes); Ian Devane for Niall Kearney (53 minutes); Neil Ryan for James Gately (60 minutes); Aidan Ryan for Ben Hourihane (64 minutes).
CARBURY: Declan Conroy; Jimmy Dunne, Paul Fleming, Brian Milmoe; Ciaran McKeon, Willie Groome, Tommy Gill; Alan Kearney, David Kelly; Jack Smyth, JP Gill, Jack Cully; Eoin Cully, Oisin Milmoe, Brian O'Flaherty. Subs: Ben Kearney for Oisin Milmoe (38 minutes); Stephen McKeon for Willie Groome (47 minutes); Justin Reilly for Brian O'Flaherty (58 minutes).
REFEREE: Paddy McDermott.