Cashel come storming back to snatch a draw against Kenagh

Padraig Syron on the attack for Cashel in evading the challenge of Kenagh defender Damien Higgins. Action from the IFC Round 1 game at Leo Casey Park Photo: Syl Healy

placeholder image — Padraig Syron on the attack for Cashel in evading the challenge of Kenagh defender Damien Higgins. Action from the IFC Round 1 game at Leo Casey Park Photo: Syl Healy

Mulleady Group Intermediate Football Championship Group Stage - Round 1

Cashel . . . 0-13 Kenagh . . . 1-10

Kenagh were restricted to just a solitary point in the second half, scored by Josh Kelly in the 45th minute, and were under serious pressure for the remainder of the match as determined Cashel gradually closed the gap.

Seven points in a row completed a great comeback, the last of which materialised in the fourth minute of stoppage time when a long range shot from Andrew Farrell was deflected over the bar by the Kenagh keeper Gary Kenny.

Cashel should probably have emerged victorious as they were guilty of shooting a total of six wides (including two frees) on the changeover and also had to overcome the handicap of losing their top player Andrew Farrell to a black card with 22 minutes gone in the first half.

CASHEL: Conor Skelly; Mel Farrell, Niall Casey, Ronan Muldoon; Dan O’Shea, Andrew Farrell (0-1), Jack Sweeney; Conor Flood (0-1), David Sweeney (0-2); Aidan Rowan (0-1), Corie Carberry, Ciaran Killian; Conor Farrell (0-2), Padraig Syron (0-5, 3 frees), Shane Bannon (0-1).

Subs:- Oran Killian for C Carberry (half-time); Kevin Farrell for C Killian (48 mins).

KENAGH: Gary Kenny; John Gill, Andrew Dalton (0-1), Aidan Carberry (0-1); Damien Higgins, Shea Carberry, James Higgins; David Jones, Ronan Hughes; Shane Farrell (0-2), Lee Ross Gill (0-1), Oliver Manser; Darren Carberry (0-4, 2 frees), Thomas McGann (1-0), Josh Kelly (0-1).

Subs:- Alan Jones for LR Gill (57 mins); Gavin Bawle for O Manser (59 mins).

Referee: John Cullen (Mostrim).