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Rathangan Austin Donegan goes past Ellistown James Neilson during the 2025 National Electrical Wholesalers Intermediate Football Championship. Photo: Sean Brilly
Rathangan turned on the style at Cedra St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, this afternoon (Sunday 17 August) with a blistering display of attacking football that simply blew near neighbours Ellistown away.
In control from the start, Rathangan led 0-8 to 0-2 after fifteen minutes and then in the following eight minutes hit an amazing 0-8, going on to lead at the break 0-15 too 0-3.
Despite playing against the breeze in the second half, the boys in green continued to dominate, Austin Donegan found the net on 46 minutes as Rathangan went on to win on a final score line of Rathangan 1-24 Ellistown 0-10.
Scorers: Rathangan, Aran Teahan 0-6 (2 two-pointers, 1 free), Sam Savage 0-6 (2 frees), Conor Jamieson 0-4 (1 two-pointer), Austin Donegal 1-0, Muiris Curtin 0-3, Mark Fitzsimons 0-2, Rian Teahan 0-1, Sean Behan 0-1, Eoghan Boyle 0-1.
Ellistown, Harry Donnelly 0-6 (2 one-pointer frees), Callum Donnelly 0-2 (two-pointer), Mark Fitzsimons 0-2, James Sutton 0-1, Pat Martin 0-1 (free).
RATHANGAN: Craig Shannon; Niall Ahern, Daniel Mulpeter, Shane O'Loughlin; Muiris Curtin, David Vaughan, Alex Conlan; Michael Fitzsimons, Mark Fitzsimons; Conor Jamieson, David Murphy, Aran Teahan; Sam Savage, Rian Teahan, Austin Donegan. Subs: Eoin Curtin for Alex Conlan (half-time); Eoghan Boyle for Aran Teahan (46 minutes); Stefan Lawler for David Murphy (46 minutes); Sean Behan for Austin Donegan (49 minutes); Felim Doyle for Conor Jaimeson (52 minutes).
ELLISTOWN: Oran Donnelly; Andrew McLoughlin, Max Lennox, James Neilson; Oisin Molloy, Darragh Watson, Pat Martin; Conor Lindy, James Sutton; Leo Lennox, Callum Donnelly, Paddy Waters; Tadhg Watson, Evan Donnelly, Harry Donnelly. Subs: Darren Kelly for Kevin Martin (half-time); Ciaran Lindy for Conor Lindy (40 minutes); Conor O'Loughlin for Tadhg Watson (40 minutes); Sean Lindy for Andrew McLoughlin (49 minutes).
REFEREE: Alan Archbold.
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