Michael Flynn goal decisive as St Mel’s College Longford overcome St Mary’s Edenderry
Leinster Schools Senior ‘A’ Football Championship Group Stage - Round 3
St Mel’s College . . . 1-11 St Mary’s SS Edenderry . . . 0-5
While both sides were already through to the knockout phase of the championship, this was a tough battle with St Mary’s holding a slender 0-3 to 0-2 advantage at the break in a very defensive match.
Things opened up in the second half as St Mel’s stepped up another gear with Michael Flynn scoring the decisive goal in the 47th minute to leave his side in a comfortable 1-7 to 0-5 lead and there was no way back for Edenderry SS.
The reward for the hard earned win for the Longford college is a home game in the last sixteen of the championship in a couple of weeks time.
ST MEL’S COLLEGE: Caolan Hussey (Mostrim); Conor Smith (Clonguish), Adam Donnelly (Killoe), Kevin Baskett (Clonguish); James Connell (Mostrim, 0-1), Ross Shields (Clonguish), Gavin Farrelly (Killoe); Cormac Harte (Killoe), Matthew Carey (Clonguish, 0-2); Ronan Courtney (Mostrim), Matthew Flynn (Clonguish, 0-4, 1f), Jonathan Burke (Clonguish); Michael Flynn (Clonguish, 1-3, 2f), Paddy Moran (Killoe, 0-1), Andrew Flynn (Clonguish).
Sub:- Colm Coyle (Killoe) for Matthew Flynn (58 mins).
ST MARY’S EDENDERRY: Eoin Sheehan; Dylan Byrne, Eoin Smith, Mark Whelehan; Cian Cocoman, Ryan Rainey, Cillian Lowry (0-1, free); Ryan Grace, Sean O’Haire; Jake Mooney, Eoin Cully (0-3), Mason Farrell; Luke O’Connor, Cian Murphy (0-1), Conor Ennis.
Subs:- Stephen Cox for C Cocoman and Conor Flynn for C Murphy (both 52 mins); Aaron Murphy for D Byrne (58 mins).
Referee: Michael Gordon (Westmeath).