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Sheelan Shield Round 1

DREADNOTS 0-15 O’CONNELLS 0-10

Dreadnots advanced to the next round of the Sheelan Shield when they had five points to spare over O’Connells at Clogherhead.

The visitors went three points up with scores from Stuart Osborne, Padraic McCahey and Niall Conlon before the home side replied with the next five points, with a brace from Pepe Smith and the others from Darragh Shevlin, Barry Faulkner and Aaron Scullion.

The Bellingham team responded with another three points all frees from the boot of Conlon. However the Clogherhead side finished the half stronger and landed another three points before the half time whistle with a brace for Smith and the other from Shevlin to leave the score at the break 0-8 to 0-6.

The visitors started the second half well and went into the lead after they landed the first four points of the half with scores from Osborne and three from Conlon, to go two points in front after 40 minutes.

Unfortunately for the O’Connells those were their last scores and the Dreanots went back in front with points from Smith, Padraig Rath and Calum Skinnedar with ten minutes to go.

The home side landed another four points before the final whistle with one from Shevlin and another three from Smith to take his tally for the night to 0-8.

DREADNOTS: Ciaran Cunningham; Alex Bolger, Padraig Rath (0-1), Joshua Kirwan; Aaron Scullion (0-1), Barry Faulkner (0-1), Cathal Lynch; Conor Faulkner, Ciaran Finnegan; Sam Reilly, Pepe Smith (0-8), Darragh Shevlin (0-3); Fergal McGuigan, Calum Skinnedar (0-1), Oscar McKenna. Subs: Adam Cassidy, Ciaran Caffrey.

O’CONNELLS: John Brennan; Jack McGeough, Conor Byrne, Liam Kiernan; Nathan Carragher, Conor Culligan, Emmet Byrne; Cailum Woods, Sean Cairns; Cian O’Dwyer, Stuart Osborne (0-2), Padraig McCahey (0-1); Dara McDonnell, Bernard Osborne, Niall Conlon (0-7). Subs: Cian Geeney for B. Osborne, Tadgh Kearney for L. Kiernan, Alan McGovern for P. McCahey, Jake Kearney for D. McDonnell, Padraig McCahey for N. Conlon, Liam Kiernan for N. Carragher.

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CLAN NA GAEL 2-11 LANNLEIRE 1-9

Clan Na nGael and Lannleire played their part in an entertaining contest in Darver, with the Dundalk men enjoying the victory, helped by goals either side of the half time whistle from Gavin Gaffey.

The sides were level at the interval, 1-5 each, with Lannleire's goal scored by Bob Murphy after 13 minutes of play. Lannleire keeper Liam Callan produced a couple of top saves in the opening half but was unable to prevent Clans recording their first major just before the break.

Clan na nGael got the opening score of the second half, a goal on 33 minutes with Gaffey again on the mark.

Lannleire battled away throughout the second period with Paul Callan (2) and Ian Mulroy kicking some lovely points from play.

However, some wayward shooting from the Dunleer men in the final quarter left them five points in arrears when referee Declan Dunne blew his whistle for full time, with Liam O’Hanlon and Jason Cullen on target for the Dundalk men.

CLAN NA GAEL: CIllian Rice; Jack Callan, Gerard Curran, Brian McDonnell; John Byrne, Paul Crewe (0-1), Shane Carroll; Robbie Curran (0-1), Conor Noonan; Jason Cullen (0-2), Mark McGeown (0-1), Mark Lee; Liam O’Hanlon (0-3), Sean O’Hanlon, Gavin Gaffey (2-2). Sub: Paul Gore (0-1).

LANNLEIRE: Liam Callan; Alex Carroll, Paul McGeough, Jason Torris; Laurence McEntee (0-1), Thomas Doyle, Darragh Goodman; Caoimhin Maher, Paul Callan (0-2); Colin Murphy, Bob Murphy (1-0), Kyle van Rhijn (0-1); Darragh Malone (0-1), Ian Mulroy (0-3), Killian Gregory (0-1). Subs: Cathal McEvoy for Alex Carroll; Ciaran Dunne for Colin Murphy.

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ROCHE EMMETS 1-12 ST BRIDES 0-4

Roche Emmets eased into the second round of the Paddy Sheelan Shield thanks to a comfortable victory over St Brides.

The Faughart side were always in control of this encounter and a goal from Mark Byrne gave them a six point cushion at the break as they went in leading by 1-6 to 0-3.

With the result never in doubt, the second half proved to be a rather tame affair with the Brides managing just one further score. Points from Kevin Callaghan, Finn Conlon and Luke O’Connell helped Roche to claim a comfortable win.

ROCHE EMMETS: Dan O’Connell (0-1); Dermot Carthy, Aidan Grant, Adam McKay; Andrew Carroll, James McDonnell, Harry O’Connell; Glen Stewart (0-2), Martin Carroll; Jack McKay, Fionn Connolly, Marc Murphy; Kevin Callaghan (0-3), Shane Byrne (0-2), Mark Byrne (1-0). Subs: Luke O’Connell (0-2), Conor Callan, Evin Quigley, Finn Conlon (0-1), Kevin Quigley, Tom Quigley, John Hayden, Ryan Rice Martin (0-1), Taylor Ward, Paul Carroll.

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ST. KEVIN’S 2-10 GLEN EMMETS 0-9

Cian Callan and TJ Doheny both found the net in a matter of minutes to push St. Kevin’s into the next round of the Paddy Sheelan Shield at Glen Emmets expense.

The hosts failed to score in the second half while the deadly Philipstown duo struck gold in the 37th and 38th minute to secure victory.

Keelan O’Neill and the impressive Sam Kenny around midfield looked to have done enough for the Tullyallen men before their second half collapse. Fresh from receiving a Lennon Cup All Star during the week, Adam Cromwell pitched in with two points in the comeback win for the visitors.

ST. KEVIN’S: Danny Crosbie; Andrew Hynes, Finbarr Lynch, Sean Powderly; Niall Gregory, Shane Meade (0-1), Darren McMullan; Seanie Crosbie (0-1), Adam Cromwell (0-2); Conor Rogers, TJ Doheny (1-2), Thomas Guinan; Cian Callan (1-3), Evan Maher (0-1), Patrick Clarke.

GLEN EMMETS: Damien Grimes; Conor Stafford, Andrew Mooney, Luke McCarthy; Robert Byrne (0-1), Cathal Maguire, Conor Kelly; Sam Kenny (0-3), Seán Byrne; Evan English, Eoghan Maguire, Tom Grimes; Alex Blakeman Fowler, Cian Talbot (0-1), Keelan O’Neill (0-4). SUBS: Emmet Delaney for Stafford, Ronan Grufferty for Grimes, Rhys Fordham for Blakeman-Flower, Conor Byrne for S Byrne.