Division 3B Roundup: John Mitchels continue winning run to stay at the top

HOLLYWOOD DEVELOPMENTS DIVISION 3B ROUND 6

JOHN MITCHELS 1-15 WESTERNS 1-11

John Mitchels put another two points on the board, but they were made work all the way in Ballybailie against a stubborn Westerns outfit.

Once the ball was thrown in, an electric start from the hosts saw Jamie Durnin find the back of the net with the opening score of the game. The Mitchels looked to have settled well with two further points from Trevor Matthews and Aaron Keely.

However, a Westerns fight back saw them come up with a sequence of scores after Anthony Durnin found the net to make it 1-8 to 1-4 at the short whistle. A spectacular John Gallagher sideline effort allowed the hosts to open up that match winning four-point gap.

Killian Crosbie powered Westerns to a huge start to the second half and that saw them close the gap to one. However, Trevor Matthews got on top around the middle and Mitchels finished stronger to make it six wins from a half dozen outings.

JOHN MITCHELS: David Anderson; Anthony Coyle, Emmett Farrell, Aaron Kane; Jamie Durnin (1-1), John Bingham (0-2), Mikey Nulty; Aaron Keely (0-2), Trevor Matthews (0-3); James Sands, Kevin Gallagher, Cathal Corrigan; John Gallagher (0-4), Andrew Bingham (0-2), Jake Gillespie (0-1). SUBS: Leigh Ross for Kevin Gallagher, Shane Crosson for Aaron Keely, Mickey Quinn for James Sands, Peter Tenanty for Jake Gillespie. 

WESTERNS: Dermott McArdle; Connor McLellan, Dylan Ogle, Andy Murray; Roan Gallagher, Adam Duffy, John Murray; Matthew Kane, Emmett Smyth (0-1); Ryan Duffy (0-1); Finn Duffy, Anthony Durnin (1-2); Patrick Kerley, Aidan McGarrell (0-2), Killian Crosbie (0-5). SUBS: Jusin Cunningham for F Duffy, Peter Shiels for Durnin, J Cahill for R Gallagher.

SEAN MCDERMOTTS 2-12 CUCHULAINN GAELS 1-15

Mícheál McCabe rescued a point for Cuchulainn Gaels against a stunned Sean McDermotts at Mountrush last Friday night.

The visitors were six down with eight minutes to go. Having mounted a comeback of sorts the week before, the hosts could not hang on for what would have been their first win of the season.

Peter Tuite had Aidan Shevlin’s side in control for the majority with a commanding display at the edge of the square.

Danny Reilly and Jamie Molloy traded goals as the home side led 2-6 to 1-6 at half time. Tuite took over upon the resumption, but James Sharkey and McCabe hunted them down in the finish and such was Gaels momentum they could have won it in the finish.

SEAN MCDERMOTTS: Finbar Moran; Conor Walsh, David McArdle, Nathan Commins; Lorcan Ludden, Noel Tuite (0-1), Danny Commins; Declan Carroll, Emmet Duffy (0-1); Seán Martin, Kevin McMahon, Danny Reilly (1-1); Ian McDonald (0-1), Peter Tuite (1-7), Stefan Halpenny (0-1). SUBS: Dean Brennan for Lorcan Ludden, Darren McEneaney for Danny Reilly, Brendan McGahon for Stefan Halpenny.

CUCHULAINN GAELS: Shea Quigley; Sean Brennan, Martin Hynes, John Morgan; Brendan McKeown, Peter Morgan, Seamus McCabe (0-1); Phillip McGovern, David Reilly; James Sharkey (0-6), Mícheál McCabe (0-7), Rammie Phillips; Cian McDonald, Jamie Molloy (1-1). Stephen Mullen. SUBS: Callum Fearon for Mullen, Eamonn Donnelly for B McKeown.

ST NICHOLAS 0-18 ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS 1-4

St Nicholas returned to winning ways with a comprehensive victory in Jimmy Pentony Park on Friday evening against Annaghminnon Rovers.

With both teams on the tails of the Mitchels at the top, the victory was an important two points for the Nicks. The win not only puts the Drogheda side joint second, but they leapfrogged Rovers in doing so.

The foundations for the win was laid in their first half performance as the Nicks dominated possession and with the in-form Lee Kavanagh and Paudi Downey adding the scores they raced into a lead.

At the other end Conor Faulkner and Shahin Housidari were rock solid for the home team, restricting Rovers to one point with the final kick of the half to make it 0-13 to 0-1 at the turn.

The second half was understandably controlled by the hosts. Despite Dylan Mulholland’s display and a Dwayne Markey goal, Phillip Kirwan and the impressive Downey made sure the goal only served was just a consolation.

ST. NICHOLAS: Shane Finegan; Shahin Housidari, Andrew Starrs Conor Faulkner; Dylan O’Rourke, Aaron Flanagan, Rian Farrell; Sam Reilly; Brian Carter; Con Sheehan (0-2), Phillip Kirwan (0-3), Fionn Meagher; Lee Kavanagh (0-3), Paudi Downey (0-9, 0-1 free), Declan Heeney. SUBS: Tadgh Martin (0-1), Stephen Hodgins for Sheehan; Jack Downey for Faulkner.

ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS: Shane Grimes; Tomas Byrne, Niall Brennan, Paul McArdle; Colin Campbell, Eddie Finnegan, Paudi Russell; Ronan Byrne, Sean Harte; Conor Russell, Rory Phelan, James O’Connor (0-1); Aidan Lee Martin, Dylan Mulholland (0-1), Dwayne Markey (1-2). SUBS: Shane McMahon, Tony Brennan, Fergal Markey, Tiernan O’Brien, Chris Connolly.

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Naomh Malachi are keeping the pressure on those above them while Dowdallshill are still in search of their first points of the 3B season after this one-sided affair in St Brigid’s Park.

The hosts struggled from the off, while Mals were making light work of the sunshine to break a sweat and take with them a half time lead of nine points, 0-11 to 0-2. Jason Clarke doing the majority of the damage.

Martin Óg O’Brien and Paul Gill added some resistance in the second half, but that effort was all wiped out by an early Matthew Campbell major upon the resumption.

DOWDALLSHILL:  Emmet O’Brien; Darragh Newman, Sean Duffy, Tommy Craig; Keelan McGavisk, Stephen Murray, Dylan McDonald (0-1); Jack McGailey (0-1), Donal Magennis; Paul Gill (0-2), Peter Hughes, Paudie Murray; Martin Og O’Brien (0-2), Eamonn Duffy, Niall McManus (0-1). SUBS: Luke O’Brien for Peter Hughes

NAOMH MALACHI: Mark Meegan; Sean McArdle, Kevin McShane, Stephen Burns; David Begley (0-2), Tiernan Gonnelly, Jamie Kelly (0-2); Paudie Moley (0-2) Paudie McLoughlin (0-2); Matthew Campbell (1-0), Jason Clarke (0-6), Conor Begley, Darren Clarke, Jack Kirwan (0-1), Collie Rooney (0-4). SUBS: Kevin McShane for C Begley, Micheal McLoughlin for Jack Kirwan, Shane Rogers (0-1) for Campbell, Paul Burke (0-1) for J Clarke, James McShane, Gary McShane, Conor Nicholson, Daniel Mulligan, Paul Gogarty.