GAA Round Up | Division 3

John O'Neill Sand & Gravel Division 3A

OLIVER PLUNKETTS 2-9

O’CONNELLS 0-10

The Oliver Plunketts moved two points clear at the top of the Division 3A league when they had a five point victory over O’Connells at Páirc Oilibhéar Pluincéad on Friday night.

The visitors started better and went three points up all from the boot of Robert Quigley after six minutes before Sean Callaghan got the home side first point of the game after 15 minutes.

Both sides were guilty of a lot of wayward shooting before points from Jackie Agnew and Quigley increased the O’Connells lead to four.

Callaghan got the Mell side’s second point of the game and cornerback Rick Bateson got the last point of the half to leave the score at the break 0-5 to 0-3.

Scores from Callaghan and Emmet Byrne at the start of the second half maintained the Bellingham side's lead at two. However, the game changed on the home team's next attack as Dean Carolan found Adam Smith who hit the net to put the Mell side in front for the first time.

Two points in two minutes from midfielder Stephen Keely put his side further ahead - 1-6 to 0-6 - after 40 minutes. Niall Conlon pulled one back for the visitors but Callaghan’s fourth point of the game from a free and another from Keely put the Plunketts four in front 1-8 to 0-7.

Two points from Quigley cut the lead in half but substitute Cian Matthews pointed and there was three between the sides with just over five minutes to go. Quigley got his seventh point of the game with a couple of minutes to go.

The home side wrapped up the victory when Barry Reynolds found Shaun Smith and he side-stepped one tackle and went around the keeper and shot to the net to send the Plunketts clear at the top of the division.

OLIVER PLUNKETTS: Luke Haggans; Rick Bateson 0-1, David McTaggert, Cillian Smith; Jamie Byrne, Dean Carolan, David Lambe; Shaun Smith 1-0, Stephen Keely 0-3; Killian Nolan, Luke Carley, Niall Murtagh; Adam Smith 1-0, Robbie Brodigan, Sean Callaghan 0-4.

Subs: Cian Matthews 0-1 for L. Carley, Barry Reynolds for A. Smith.

O’CONNELLS: Sean Connolly; Sam Shearman, Conor Byrne, Nathan Carragher; Emmet Byrne 0-1, Stuart Osborne, Liam Kiernan; Conor Culligan, Sean Cairns; Justin Cooney, Niall Conlon 0-1, Cailum Woods; Jackie Agnew 0-1, Robert Quigley 0-7, Bernard Osborne.

JOHN MITCHELS 4-10

GLYDE RANGERS 1-13

A dominant first half performance on Friday night in Ballybailie did the damage as John Mitchels ran out six point winners over Glyde Rangers.

A clinical first half from the hosts saw Trevor Matthews come to the fore at full forward as he had a goal and two points to his name within the first 15 minutes.

John Bingham followed suit, kicking two points before getting on the end of a team move to finish to the net to take his personal tally to 1-2 also.

Three points from John Gallagher and a Mikey Nulty point on top of a solid defensive performance saw the Mitchels head into half time at 2-8 to 0-7.

Glyde got more of a foothold in the second half and began to claw their way back into the game. Despite points from John Gallagher and Mickey Quinn, Glyde reeled off 1-3 and brought the game back to a three point game, with a Ciaran Sheridan goal, while Oisin Lynch brought his tally to six.

Two well taken goals, the first from Mikey Nulty, quickly followed by one from Robbie Williams on his debut sealed the win for John Mitchels.

JOHN MITCHELS: David Anderson; Barry Kirk, John Bingham (1-2), Alan Mackin; Mikey Nulty (1-1), Mitchell Keenan, James Sands; Andrew Bingham, Aaron Keely; Tristan Knowles, John Gallagher (0-4), Jamie Durnin; Mickey Quinn (0-1), Trevor Matthews (1-2), Cathal Bradley.

Subs: Robbie Williams (1-0) for A Keely, Emmet Farrell for A Mackin, Conor McCourt for C Bradley, Liam Devitt for J Durnin, Anthony Coyle for M Quinn.

GLYDE RANGERS: David Brennan; Aaron Myles, Fiachre Sheridan, Mark McKeever; Barry Brennan, Ged Bourton, Pauric Kearney; Jack McKeever 0-1, Tadhg Kellett 0-3; Kevin Teather 0-1, Leigh Byrne, Oisin Lynch 0-6; Peter Duffy, Sean Devenney 0-1, Ciaran Sheridan 1-0.

Subs: Killian Scott, Conor Sheridan, Oran Matthews 0-1.

NH FIONNBARRA 5-10

NA PIARSAIGH 1-4

Nh Fionnbarra recorded a crucial win as they brushed aside the challenge of Na Piarsaigh in Division 3A. The victory moves the Ballygassan side three points clear of the Dundalk men who occupy bottom spot in the Division with just one point from their opening eight games.

On an impressive night in front of the posts, Kalum Regan grabbed two goals, while Sean Boyle, Jack Murtagh and Cormac McArdle also raised green flags for the winners.

At half time, the visitors to the Rock Road and established a 2-5 to 0-4 lead and they ran out convincing winners despite Na Piarsaigh replying with a goal from Mark O’Hare.

NH FIONNBARRA: Fionn McQuillan; James Butterly, Stephen Doyle, Colin McGrane; Sean Boyle (1-1), Josh Crosbie, Ronan McCreesh; Adam Hanratty (0-1), Ronan Callaghan (0-2); Padraig Butterly (0-3), Kalum Regan (2-0), Cormac McArdle (1-1); Jack Murtagh, (1-0), Conor Osborne (0-2), Ben Turley.

Subs: Collum Kierans for S Doyle, Ciaran Murphy for J Crosbie, Jack Regan for J Murtagh, Conor Boyle for P Butterly, Liam Markey for A Hanratty.

NA PIARSAIGH: Brooklyn Kenna; Seamus Gonnelly, Shane Roddy, Chris Kellett; Sean Connolly, Joe Woods 0-1, Stephen McGuinness; Mark O’Hare 1-0, Michael Woods 0-1; Jamie Fealy 0-2, James Mahoney, Ciaran Murphy; Gerard Rice, Tommy Muckian, James McCartney.

Subs: Darren Muckian, Ronan McCartney, David Boyle, DJ Griffin, Daniel Kerr.

John O'Neill Sand & Gravel Division 3B

ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS 3-7

NAOMH MALACHI 1-11

On Friday night, Dwayne Markey could rightly have kept the O’Neill's ball after his stunning hat-trick did the trick for Annaghminnon Rovers at Pat Holland Park.

The victory over Naomh Malachi was Rovers fourth win this season. Markey hit two in the first half but trailed by a point 1-6 to 2-2 after Ronan McIlroy continued on his goal scoring form himself with another after last week’s heroics.

Better added by impact sub James O’Connor, Annaghminnon had the upper hand and Markey completed his hat-trick and the job for Glenn Burden’s side.

ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS: Ciaran O’Reilly; Chris Connolly, Niall Brennan, Tomas Byrne; Colin Campbell, Mark Hoey, Eddie Finnegan; Paudi Russell, Padhraic Corrigan; Dylan McArdle, Conor Russell 0-1, Rory Phelan 0-2; Tony Brennan, Dwayne Markey 3-1, Fergal Markey 0-1.

Subs: James O’Connor 0-2, Tiernan O’Brien, Diarmuid Murray, Micheal Marron.

NAOMH MALACHI: Darren Kearney; Daniel Mulligan 0-2, Sean Watters, Stephen Burns; Darren Clarke, Jason Clarke 0-1, Conor Begley; Kevin McShane, Paudie Moley 0-2; Conor Nicholson 0-2, Andrew Begley 0-1, Matthew Campbell; Collie Rooney 0-2, Jamie Kelly 0-1, Ronan McElroy 1-0.

Subs: Paul Burke for Sean Watters, Shane Rogers, Mark Meegan, Gary McShane, James McShane.

SEAN MCDERMOTTS 1-13

CUCHULAINN GAELS 0-8

Sean McDermotts led from the off in Mountrush as they dispatched an off colour Cuchulainn Gaels side struggling for form this season. Gaels last win was the reverse fixture at the start of May.

Seans looked to rejig their team and Niall Babbington holding fort at centre half and a new midfield pairing worked a treat for Mark Murray’s men. The hosts led 0-7 to 0-3 at the interval.

Second half half of Omeath’s scores came from the bench, Eoin McDonald tried in vain but Peter Tuites major killed the game as a contest.

CUCHULAINN GAELS: Seamus Quigley; Rowan Mulligan, Seán Brennan, James Keenan; Phillip McGovern 0-1, Martin Hynes, Seamus McCabe; Larry Brennan, Rammie Phillips; Cian McDonald, Mícheál McCabe 0-1, Adam Sharkey; Jamie Molloy 0-1, David McQuaid, James Sharkey 0-1.

Subs: Eoin McDonald 0-2 For Molloy, David Reilly 0-1 for David McQuaid, Niall King 0-1 for James Sharkey, Stephen Mullen for Rammie Phillips 

SEAN MCDERMOTTS: Danny Reilly; Conor Walsh, Dave McArdle, Ian McDonald; David O’Neill 0-1, Niall Babbington, Kevin McMahon 0-1; Pat Osbourne, Cormac Walsh 0-1; Danny Commins, Ian McDonald, Ian Corbally;, Matthew Little 0-1, Emmett Duffy 0-2, Peter Tuite 1-3; Dean Brennan, Declan Carroll 0-1, Tony Kelly 0-3.

Subs: Sean Boyle for Dean Brennan

ST. NICHOLAS 0-11

WESTERNS 0-14

Top of the table clash went the way of the Westerns against St.Nicholas at Pentony park on Friday night. The Reaghstown men now not only have a two point advantage at the top but a game in hand over their opponents.

First half was expected to be close and it was with both sides cancelling each other out. James Maguire clocked up his tally to make it 0-7 a piece at half time.

Second half Maguire’s accuracy and Nick's indiscipline proved to be the difference. Paudi Downey and Fionn Meagher did cut the gap but Division 3B is firmly in Westerns hands now.

ST. NICHOLAS: Paudi Downey 0-4, 3f, Phillip Kirwan 0-3, Fionn Meagher 0-2, Lee Kavanagh and Hayden Quinn 0-1 each.

WESTERNS: Terry Sweeney; Andy Murray, Ray Quinn, Adam Duffy 1-0; Finn Duffy, Cathal Kennelly, J Durnin; Anthony Durnin 0-2, Matthew Kane; Patrick Kerley 0-1, Emmett Smith 0-2, Rory Duffy 0-2; Aidan McGarrell 0-1, Killian Crosbie, James Maguire 0-8.

Subs: Dylan Ogle, Mick Martin, Ciaran Scriven, Chris Kerr.