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Cooley Kickhams 2-11 Young Irelands 1-8

Cooley Kickhams made it two wins out of two in Group 7 of the Louth GAA Paddy Sheelan Cup with a victory at home to Young Irelands on Friday night.

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The hosts had to do it the hard way as they trailed at the break, but came good in the closing stages with late goals from Cian Connor and Enda O’Neill making the difference for the Fr McEvoy Park outfit.

Young Irelands had the better of the first half and had points from Cian O’Donoghue, Evan McArdle and Derek Maguire, while a goal from Dean Maguire on 11 minutes helped his side turn around with a 1-7 to 0-8 advantage. Emmet Duffy was among the points for Cooley.

It remained tight in a low-scoring second half as Cooley edged ahead when Calum O’Hanlon pointed on at the end of the third quarter. Cian Connor found the net on 53 minutes, and although James Prendergast scored the Young Ireland's only point of the half, it was the Peninsula men who wrapped things up with O’Neill’s injury-time goal.

Cooley Kickhams: Niall Brady; Adam Brady, Patrick Hanlon, John Boyle; Oran McAnerney, Darren Marks, Peter Thornton; Fearghal Malone 0-2, Emmet Duffy 0-3; Fionn O’Reilly 0-1, Calum O’Hanlon 0-1, Ian Arnold; Conor Loughran, Cian McGuinness, Joseph Hanlon 0-1.

Subs: James O’Reilly, Gerry Malone, Dean McGreehan, Ronan McBride, Cian Connor 1-2, Enda O’Neill 1-1, Sean Hoey, Jack Long, Thomas McCarragher, Dylan Clarke.

Young Irelands: Ryan Clarke; Conn O’Donoghue, Ciaran Murray, Lee O’Donoghue; Tadhg Hoey, Cian O’Donoghue 0-1, Evan McArdle; Brendan Prendergast, James Prendergast 0-1; Jack Watters, Sean Murphy, Rocco Cassidy; Derek Maguire 0-1, Dean Maguire 1-2, Liam McStravick.

Subs: Alan Hanks for J Watters, Peter Nixon for E McArdle, Caolan McCabe for R Cassidy, Peter McCourt for Dean Maguire, Jack McArdle for Derek Maguire, Sean Hoey.

Kilkerley Emmets 1-18 O Raghallaighs 2-12

Kilkerley Emmets returned home from the Gaelic Grounds with two points under their belts after seeing off the challenge of O Raghallaighs in an entertaining encounter.

The Paddy Sheelan Cup Group 6 game saw the visitors get off to a fast start as points from Tadgh McEneaney gave them the edge before a Kieran Murtagh goal saw them lead by 1-8 to 0-4.

However, the O Raghallaighs rallied in the closing stages of the half, and a goal from Barry Finnegan, along with a point from Kyle McElroy, cut the deficit to three at the interval.

The Drogheda men started well after the break with a McElroy two-pointer, followed by a Daniel Reilly score to level the game. McElroy then landed two more doubles while Cathal Bellew and Conal McEneaney replied as the Raghs went 1-12 to 1-10 ahead.

However, Kilkerley finished with a flourish and scores from Ultan McElroy, Tadgh Fitzgerald, Tadgh McEneaney, and Cormac Mallon saw them run out three-point winners. Kyle McElroy added a second goal for the hosts.

Kilkerely Emmets: Callum Mulholland; Kian Lennon, Paddy Murtagh, Ewan McEnteggart 0-1; Ronan Deery, Cillian Mulligan, Tadhg Fitzgerald; Cathal Bellew 0-3 (2p), Ciaran Bellew; Ultan McEneaney 0-2, Kieran Murtagh 1-1, Michael Begley; Tadhg McEneaney 0-8, Brian Brady, Finnain Crawley.

Subs: Rian Hand, Andrew Thornton, Micheal McGeown, Cormac Mallon 0-2 (2p), Conall McEneaney 0-1, Alex Babington, Tom Clarke, Dillon Carroll.

O Raghallaighs: Conor Browne; Daragh Smith, Connor Higgins, Joe Meehan; Cillian Browne 0-1, Ewan Sweeney, Harry Devitt; Olan Walsh, Dara Naughton; Kyle McElroy 1-9, Ben Rogan, Barry Finnegan 1-0; Daniel Reilly 0-1, Oisin Lambe, Joshua Moore 0-1.

Subs: John Horan for O Lambe, Ben Rogan for S McGinty, Joshua Moore for J Clarke.

Dundalk Gaels 4-20 Newtown Blues 1-11

Dundalk Gaels are up and running for the season after making a fruitful trip to Newfoundwell for Sunday morning’s Group 8 clash in the Paddy Sheelan Cup. The visitors were in stunning form in the opening half as a four-goal blitz set them up for a comfortable win.

The Blues went into the match looking to bounce back from their opening day defeat to Stabannon Parnells, but they were never able to get a foothold in the game as they suffered a second successive defeat.

Dundalk Gaels fielded All-Star, Michael Quinlivan, in their starting line-up with the former Tipperary player weighing in with two points, while he saw Liam Coleman, Preston Keating find the net along with a Thomas Kavanagh brace to lead by 4-7 to 1-3 at the break. Top-scorer, Ryan Nugent, grabbed the goal for the Drogheda men.

Although there were no further goals after the restart, the visitors continued to pick off some nice points with Tom O’Connell taking his tally to seven, on a day when Luke Murray, Sean Murray and Jordan Keating were also among the points.

Johnny McDonnell, Finn Nugent and Oisin Doherty were also on target for the Blues over the hour.

Dundalk Gaels: Aaron Culligan; Paddy O’Connell, James O’Connell, Alan Jumbo; Cian Mulligan, Luke Murray 0-2, Liam Coleman 1-1; Sean Murray 0-1, Jordan Keating 0-1; John O’Hare, Tom O’Connell 0-7, James Haughey; Preston Keating 1-0, Thomas Kavanagh 2-5, Michael Quinlivan 0-2.

Subs: Stephen Tuohy 0-1, Emmet Lindsey, Evan Hearty, Sean Lynch.

Newtown Blues: Dean O’Neill; Ryan Gilchrist, Paul Moore, Dan McArdle; Joey Nally, Ia Connor, Jamie Kelly; Johnny McDonnell 0-1, Finn Nugent 0-1; Sean Cummins 0-2, Ewan Hoban, Eoghan Brannigan 0-1; Joe Harte, Ryan Nugent 1-4, Finn Richardson.

Subs: Coinneach Farrell, Sean Carr, Oisin Doherty 0-1.

St Kevins 3-10 St Brides 1-16

St Brides and St. Kevins played out a thrilling draw in Group 1 of the Paddy Sheelan Cup, with the visitors striking late to earn a share of the spoils at Páirc an Chuinnigh.

In the first half of the game, both teams were evenly matched, exchanging scores throughout. In the second quarter, Brides edged their noses in front with a two-pointer from Aaron Devin and a point from Neil Thornton.

In the 30th minute, Senan Hoey, making his senior debut, delivered an excellent pass to Paddy Reilly, who found the back of the net.

The goal advantage was short-lived, however, as Kevins worked the ball up the field within two minutes and also found the net through Cian Callan to cut the gap at the break to 1-9 to 1-6.

Kevins were reduced to 14 men following a black card just before half-time. The third quarter was one that Brides largely controlled, making good use of their numerical advantage with points from Sean Marry, Senan Hoey, and Patrick Reilly.

Just after the numerical advantage was cancelled out, the game reached the turning point around the 10th minute, when a well-worked move from Kevins found Cameron Maher, who dispatched the ball to the Brides' net.

Within two minutes of that goal, Kevins worked another attack and were awarded a penalty, with Brides reduced to 14 men after receiving a black card.

TJ Doheny coolly found the Brides' net for the second time in as many minutes, followed by a point from Donnacha Boylan.

With ten minutes remaining, St. Brides steadied the ship with points from Senan Hoey and Niall Thornton to edge one point ahead. However, Kevins kicked a late equalising point in injury time to tie the game.

St Brides: Aaron Devin (0-2, 2p); Kelvin Slowey, Cillian Kirk, Robert McCaughey; Ross Murnaghan, Ronan Bailey, Ruairi Carpenter; Sean Marry (0-2), Bernard Laverty; Donal McArdle (0-1), Patrick Reilly (1-1), Padraig Rutledge; Senan Hoey (0-5), Neil Thornton (0-3), Barry Kehoe (0-2).

Subs: Morgan Tobin for P Rutledge, Evan Wynne for K Slowey, Stephen Hoey for B Kehoe.

St Kevins: Danny Crosbie; Oisin Prout, Caoimhin Prout, Niall Gregory; Darren McMullan (0-1), Seanie Crosbie, John King; Cameron Maher (1-4), Donncha Boylan; Jacob Finlay (0-2),  Robbie Matthews, Keelan Maher (0-1); TJ Doheny (1-0), Cian Callan (1-2), Jack Stokes.

Subs: PJ O'Connor for J Stokes, Josh Finlay for D Crosbie, Cian Martin for O Prout, Joe Durnin for C Callan.

Nh Mairtin 1-10 St Patricks 1-9

Jack Lynch landed a dramatic late two-pointer to see Nh Mairtin snatch victory over St Patrick's in Lordship on Sunday morning.

After overcoming Glen Emmets in midweek, the hosts looked on course to secure back-to-back wins in Group 2 of the Paddy Sheelan Cup, only to be denied at the death as the Mairtins made a winning start to the season.

It was the Lordship side that got off to the better start with points from Aidan McCann and Darren Connor, only for the Mairtins to level through Sean Healy and Jack Lynch.

Ben Callanan scored the opening goal of the game on 13 minutes to give his side the edge, but scores from Sean Holland and Tommy Keenan helped the Pats edge ahead again.

Just before the break, Healy and Lynch struck for the Jocks to send the teams in level at 0-8 to 1-5.

The Pats were given a huge boost early in the second half when a Mairtins defender conceded an own goal, but the game was level when Tom Gray, Cathal Dorian and Lynch hit the target.

Martin McEneaney looked to have won it for the home side when he landed a free, but Lynch had the final say when he raised an orange flag to give his side victory.

Nh Mairtin: Darren Morgan; Colm Egan, Dan Creedon, Ciaran Devin; Cathal Dorian 0-1, Shane Morgan, Josh Kirwan; Adam Booth, Joe McGrane; Craig Callanan, Jack Murphy, Sean Healy 0-2; Ben Callanan 1-0, Tom Gray 0-1, Jack Lynch 0-6.

Subs: Emmet McAvoy for J Kirwan, Finbar Johnson for C Egan, DJ Culligan for C Devine, Paddy Usher for C Callanan, Eoghan Winters for A Booth, Thomas McKiernan for J McGrane.

St Patricks: Martin McEneaney 0-1; Jack Elvin, Daniel Tumulty, Fionn Holmes; Conor Grogan, Darren Connor 0-1, Sean Holland 0-1; Padraig Duffy, Rory Duffy; Micheal O’Shaughnessy, Aidan McCann 0-3 (2p), Brian Commons; Conor McGuinness 0-1, James Savage, Tommy Keenan 0-2 (2p).

Subs: Chris Conlon for F Holmes, Joe Holland for B Commons, Ruairi Traynor for R Duffy, Cillian White for J Savage, Ruairi Holland for D Connor, Padraig Reneghan for C Grogan, Shane McCusker for C McGuinness.

St Fechins 1-17 Oliver Plunketts 0-13

St Fechins recorded their second win of the campaign with a strong performance at home against Oliver Plunketts in Round 2 of the Paddy Sheelan Cup in Páirc Naomh Feichín.

Plunketts opened the scoring with a point from play, but Fechins responded well with points from Garbhan O’Reilly (0-2), James McGlew and midfielder Shane Reilly to take early control.

At the start of the second quarter, the visitors gained a foothold around midfield and drew level thanks to two placed balls and another from play.

Evan Dolan then raised the orange flag with a superb two-pointer from a free before James McGlew added another point, before Matthew Burnell scored the only goal of the game.

A late point from Mikey McMahon ensured Fechins led comfortably at the break by 1-8 to 0-6.

Tom Meegan, introduced at halftime, got Fechins up and running in the second period with a point before the sides exchanged scores.

Plunketts then enjoyed their best spell of the half, registering three unanswered points, two from frees, to reduce the deficit to just a single point.

James McGlew steadied the home side with an excellent two-point effort from play.

Substitute Harry Dowd split the posts to stretch the lead to four. Plunketts replied with a free on the 20-minute mark, but Fechins dominated the closing stages, converting their opportunities and adding five further points.

St Fechins: Kyle Meegan, Robert McCarthy, Mark Holohan, Michéal McGiney, Aaron McGlew, Ciaran McGinty 0-1, Garbhan O’Reilly 0-2, Shane Reilly 0-1, Jake Flynn, Colm O’Neill, Evan Dolan (0-5,1x2p), John O’Connell, Matt Burnell 1-0, James McGlew 0-4 (1x2p), Makey MacMahon 0-1.

Subs: Harry Dowd 0-2 for M Burnell, Tom Meegan 0-1 for M MacMahon, Evan Clarke for C O’Neill, Jamie McCabe for M McGinty, Cormac Dolan for K Meegan, Caelum Dolan for A McGlew, Sean Keane for G O’Reilly, Adam Moran for J Flynn, Ben Marron for R McCarthy.

Oliver Plunketts: Stephen Bert; Tadhg O’Brien, Alex Shields, Niall Murtagh; Shaun Smith, Cillian Smith, Kenny Hurley; Dean Carolan, Adam Lambe; Adam Smith, Kristian Nolan, Killian Nolan; Ben Boyce, Stephen Keeley, Gary Keogh.

Subs: Cian Nelson, Shane Lambe, Ricky Bateson, Jack Boyce, Christopher Quinlan, Tristan Kierans, Sean Rice.

John Mitchels 3-3 Roche Emmets 2-15

Roche Emmets picked up their second successive win of the campaign when they proved too strong at home to John Mitchels in Group 4 of the Paddy Sheelan Cup.

Following a narrow victory over St Mary’s the previous week, this was a much more comfortable outing for the Faughart side against a youthful Ballybailie outfit who had six players making their competitive debuts.

The hosts were quickly out of the blocks and picked off some good scores along with a goal from Sean Dawe to lead by 1-11 to 1-1 at the break.

The Mitchels battled throughout and earned their reward in the form of a John Gallagher goal and a point from  Arthur Sands.

Sands added to his tally with a goal after the restart, while Eoghan McEneaney also raised a green flag for the visitors. Gallagher and Stephen Bingham pointed, but there was no denying Roche, who added 1-7 to their half-time tally to secure a comfortable win, with Andrew McArdle adding a second goal from the penalty spot in the closing stages.

Roche Emmets: Oisin Nash; Kevin Quigley, Matthew McArdle, Lee Casey; James Corcoran 0

1, Callum Grant, Joshua McGuinness; James McArdle, Ryan Martin; Sean Dawe 1-1, Daire Reilly 0-3, Andrew McArdle 1-1; Luke O’Connell 0-2, Barry O’Hare 0-4, Alex McArdle 0-3.

Subs: James McDonnell, Liam Dawe, James Tiffney, Adam McKay, Glen Stewart 0-1, Shane Lennon, Paul Carroll 0-1, Ciaran Levins, Evin Quigley.

John Mitchels: David Anderson; Barry Kirk, Stephen Campbell, Adam Finegan; Mikey Nulty, Tristan Knowles, Aaron Kane; Aaron Keely, Stefan Halpenny; Sean McNeice, John Gallagher (1-1), James Sands; Eoghan McEneaney (1-0), Arthur Sands (1-1), Ruairi McCann.

Subs: Niall McNeice for S McNeice, Gareth Finnegan for S Campbell, Cole Leavy for J Sands, Stephen Bingham (0-1) for E McEneaney, Anthony Coyle for B Kirk, Mickey Quinn for S Halpenny, Matthew Commins for A Keely, Charlie Sands for A Finegan, Josh Clarke for A Sands, Finn McCartney for A Kane.