GAA Round Up | Division 3

John O'Neill Sand & Gravel Division 3A

O’CONNELLS 2-11

NA PIARSAIGH BLACKROCK 1-4

O’Connells chalked up another win in Division 3A with a ten point victory over Na Piarsaigh at The Grove on Friday night.

The visitors got the opening point of the game with a free from Jamie Fealy, before Robert Quigley got the home side off the mark with a point and he added another one a minute later.

The Bellingham side got the next three points from Jackie Agnew, Bernard Osborne and Quigley to leave them 0-5 to 0-1 in front after ten minutes.

James Mahoney got the Rock Road side’s second point of the game but Quigley’s fourth point of the half restored the four point lead and two minutes later a one-two between Justin Cooney and Liam Kiernan saw the latter shoot to the net from a narrow angle.

The visitors had their best period of the half as Fealy put over another free and when they were awarded another free minutes later, they caught the home defence out when Robert Murphy took it quickly to substitute Darren Muckian and he shot to the roof of the net.

Osborne got the last point of the half to leave the score at the break 1-7 to 1-3. The men from the Grove increased their lead further five minutes into the second half when a good hand-passing move between several players finished with the ball being fisted to the net by Osborne.

Fealy got his third point of the game for the visitors but points from Quigley and Emmet Byrne left the score 2-9 to 1-4 with ten minutes to go. Agnew increased the margin to nine with a point and a minute later the visitors were reduced to 14 when Ciaran Murphy received a second yellow card. Substitute Cailum Woods got the last point of the game to keep the Bellingham side in touch at the top of the table.

O’CONNELLS: John Brennan; Sam Shearman, Conor Byrne, Nathan Carragher; Emmet Byrne 0-1, Stuart Osborne, Liam Kiernan 1-0; Conor Culligan, Sean Cairns; Justin Cooney, Niall Conlon, Harry Kierans; Jackie Agnew 0-2(1f), Robert Quigley 0-5(2f), Bernard Osborne 1-2.

Subs: Jack McGeough for N. Carragher, Cailum Woods 0-1 for H. Kierans, Evan Kearney for J. Agnew, Sean Geeney for C. Culligan, Cathal O’Brien for N. Conlon, Tadgh Kearney for L. Kiernan.

NA PIARSAIGH: Brooklyn Kenna; Shane Roddy, Eoin Farrell, Chris Kellett; Joe Woods, John Galligan, Steven McGuinness; Mark O'Hare, James Mahoney 0-1; Ciaran Murphy, Michael Woods, Robert Murphy; Tommy Muckian, Jamie Fealy 0-3, Jarlath Lyons.

Subs: Darren Muckian 1-0, Ronan McCartney, Sean Connolly.

OLIVER PLUNKETTS 1-15

GLYDE RANGERS 0-5

Oliver Plunketts made it seven wins out of eight as brushed aside the challenge of a depleted Glyde Rangers in Tallanstown on Sunday afternoon.

The Division 3A leaders were in charge for much of the game and the only goal of the game came from the boot of Luke Carley, while Sean Callaghan had a successful afternoon as he landed seven of his side’s total.

The Drogheda men wasted little time in taking a grip on proceedings and by the time they went in for the half-break, they were very much in control with a 1-7 to 0-2 advantage.

The pattern changed little in the second half as the Plunketts emerged with a 13-point win on a day when Stephen Keeley, Killian Nolan and Robbie Brodigan were also on target. Jack McKeever and Tadhg Kellett top-scored for Glyde with two points apiece, while Adam Sweeney added a point.

OLIVER PLUNKETTS: Colum Duffy; Sean Rice, David McTeggart, Cillian Smith; Jamie Byrne, Dean Carolan, David Lambe; Shaun Smith, Stephen Keeley 0-3; Killian Nolan 0-2, Luke Carley 1-2, Niall Murtagh; Adam Smith, Robbie Brodigan 0-1, Sean Callaghan 0-7.

Subs: Ben Boyce for J Bryne, Sean Boyle for N Murtagh, Jake Nelson for K Nolan, Christopher Quinlan for D Lambe, Evan Byrne for S Smith.

GLYDE RANGERS: David Brennan; Oran Matthews, Fiachre Sheridan, Mark McKeever; Aaron Myles, Ged Bourton, Peter Duffy; Jack McKeever 0-2, Adam Sweeney 0-1; Tadhg Kellett 0-2, Kevin Teather, Oisin Lynch; Pauric Kearney, Sean Devenney, Leigh Byrne.

Subs: Killian Scott and Barry Brennan.

JOHN MITCHELS 0-17

NH FIONNBARRA 1-9

John Mitchels remain the closest challengers to the Division 3A leaders after coming through their clash with Nh Fionnbarra in Ballygassan on Sunday afternoon.

Despite a slow start which saw the Finbarrs take a 1-3 to 0-1 lead, a strong performance from the visitors saw them finish winners by five points.

Some clinical finishing in both halves by Trevor Matthews and John Gallagher alongside points from Aaron Keely, Barry Kirk, Tristan Knowles and Conor McCourt saw the Mitchels kick 17 points in total to run out deserving winners.

On top of some great scoring, expert defensive performances from our whole back line including Mickey Quinn, Mitchell Keenan, James Sands, Mikey Nulty, John Bingham and Aaron Kane alongside some great kicking from Davey Anderson topped off a fine performance all round.

JOHN MITCHELS: David Anderson, Mickey Quinn, Mitchell Keenan, James Sands, Aaron Kane, Mikey Nulty, John Bingham, Andrew Bingham, Aaron Keely (0-1), Tristan Knowles (0-1), John Gallagher (0-10), Jamie Durnin, Alan Mackin, Trevor Matthews (0-3), Stephen Bingham.

Subs: Barry Kirk (0-1) for A Mackin, Conor McCourt (0-1) for S Bingham, Liam Devitt for A Bingham.

NH FIONNBARRA: Fionn McQuillan; Leo Kelly, Kallum Regan, Colm McGrane; Sean Boyle, Ronan Callaghan, Padraig Butterly (0-1); Adam Hanratty (0-1), Cormac McArdle (0-1); Dylan Hanratty, Colum Kierans, Chris McGlynn (0-1); Jack Murtagh (0-1), Conor Osborne (0-3), Jack Regan (1-1).

Subs: Aaron Kearney for C Kierans, James Butterly for L Kelly, Jack Murtagh for C Boyle.

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John O'Neill Sand & Gravel Division 3B

WESTERNS 1-15

ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS 0-7

Westerns briefly went top of Division 3B outright on Wednesday night with a rousing victory over Annaghminnon Rovers at a windy Reaghstown.

The table toppers still also have a game in hand over fellow promotion chasers St Nicholas who they face next.

Veteran Anthony Durnin returned to the side and helped youngster James Maguire dominate the opening half over a depleted Rovers side to lead 0-8 to 0-4 at the break.

The second half saw the hosts completely takeover, despite Rory Phelan frees and Dwayne Markey’s best efforts an Adam Duffy goal killed the contest off completely for the in-form Westerns.

WESTERNS: Terry Sweeney; Andy Murray, Dylan Ogle, Adam Duffy 1-0; Finn Duffy, Cathal Kennelly, Mick Martin; Anthony Durnin, James Maguire 0-9; Matthew Kane; Ciaran Scriven, Emmett Smith 0-1; Rory Duffy 0-2, Killian Crosbie 0-2, Patrick Kerley 0-1.

Subs: Chris Kerr for Kerley,  Aidan McGarrell for Scriven.

ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS: Rory Phelan 0-3, Dwayne Markey 0-2 and Tony Brennan 0-2. 

NAOMH MALACHI 3-7

CUCHULAINN GAELS 1-6

This game in Courtbane on a blustery Thursday night went the way of the hosts in the all north Louth affair with Naomh Malachi joining Westerns at the top of Division 3B at Cuchulainn Gaels expense.

The visitors have now lost two on the bounce and regretted a slow start that cost them dearly in the end. Goals from in-form Conor Nicholson and Darren Clarke had the Mals 2-2 to 0-1 ahead at half time.

Gaels rallied in the second half with Cian McDonald finding the net to make Kevin Caraher’s side really feel the pressure. Veteran Ronan McElroy was sprung from the bench and he found the net to make it four wins on the trot for the winners.

NAOMH MALACHI: Darren Kearney; Daniel Mulligan, Stephen Burns, Donal Begley; Conor Begley, Jason Clarke 0-4, Darren Clarke 1-0; Kevin McShane, Paudie Moley 0-1; Conor Nicholson 1-1, Andrew Begley 0-1, Matthew Campbell; Collie Rooney, Jamie Kelly, Paul Burke.

Subs: Shane Rogers for Paul Burke, Ronan McElroy 1-0 for Jamie Kelly, Mark Meegan, Gary McShane, James McShane.

CUCHULAINN GAELS: Seamus Quigley; Peter Morgan, Seán Brennan, Euan McArdle; Phillip McGovern, Martin Hynes, Callum Fearon; Larry Brennan, Rammie Phillips; Cian McDonald 1-0, Mícheál McCabe 0-1, Eamonn Donnelly; David McQuaid, Jamie Molloy 0-2, James Sharkey 0-3.

Subs: Eoin McDonald For Eamon Donnelly.

WOLFE TONES 2-11

SEAN MCDERMOTTS 3-4

Rory Taaffe came off the bench to continue the winning streak for Wolfe Tones in their victory over Sean McDermotts in Mountrush. The veteran attacker found the net twice and was sent off before the finish in a whirlwind cameo.

Tones were the better side overall but Kevin McMahon and Dean Brennan kept the Seans in touching distance throughout. Declan Carroll did add another from the bench too but Taaffe would dictate where the points were going.

Truth be told, both of Taaffe’s majors were fortuitous. The first lobbed in over Finbar Moran and the second ricocheted off a flailing Seans leg to the back of the net.  Tones won’t mind, they are now firmly on the promotion hunt.

WOLFE TONES: Alan Sweeney; Danny Byrne, Reece Owens, Cathal Bergin; Kevin Brady, Alan Fanning, Taidhg Rock; Mark Healy, Dean Haggins; Sean Flanagan, Eoghan Brennan 0-2, Sean McQuail 0-2; Liam Gaffney, Alan Wilton 0-2, Garrett Cooney 0-2.

Subs: Rhys McGovern for Brady, Eoin Wynne  for Cooney, Rory Taaffe 2-1 for Flanagan.

SEAN MCDERMOTTS: Finbar Moran; Conor Walsh, Dave McArdle, Danny Reilly;  Danny Commins, Ian McDonald, Ian Corbally; Pat Osbourne, Emmett Duffy; Matthew Little 0-2, Niall Babbington, Cormac Walsh; Leon Myles, Tony Kelly, Kevin McMahon 1-1.

Subs: Dean Brennan 1-1 for Myles, Declan Carroll 1-0 for Kelly.

ST. NICHOLAS 0-12

DOWDALLSHILL 1-2

St. Nicholas got back to winning ways against a resolute Dowdallshill team in Páirc Naomh Bríd on Sunday afternoon.

The visitors dominated possession but found themselves faced with a wall of Dowdallshill defenders who frustrated the Nicks early on. Stephen Finegan and two Phillip Kirwan frees got the Nicks off the mark.

The Hill were well organised in defence but couldn’t convert their slim possession into points. Alex Finegan, Tadgh Martin and another Kirwan free had St. Nicholas up by seven to nil at the break.Stephen Finegan again opened the second half scoring for the Nicks, along with a Kirwan point from play, extending their lead.

The home team fought back with points from play and a dead ball before Noel Finnegan found the net for the only goal of the game. Sam Reilly and another Tadhg Martin point completed the scoring for the Drogheda men.

ST. NICHOLAS: Shane Finegan; Lorcan Downey, Ruairí Hanlon, Ciaran O’Brien; Stephen Finegan 0-2, Alex Finegan (0-1), Rian Farrell 0-1; Sam Reilly 0-1, Phillip Kirwan 0-5,4f); Shane Downey, Cian Flynn, Caebhan Housidari; Tadhg Martin (0-2), Conor Faulkner, Brian Carter.

Subs: Stephen Hodgins for Carter, Sean Lynch for Flynn, Josh Byrne for Housidari, Darren Thornton for O’Brien, Luagh Meagher for S Downey.

DOWDALLSHILL: John Kerr; John McKenny, Sean Duffy, Peter Hughes; Tommy Craig, Paddy McKenna 0-1, Dylan McDonald; Jack McGailey 0-1, Stephen Murray; Kevin McGonagle, Noel Finnegan 1-0, Cian Kieran; David Campion, Cian Griffin, Thomas McKenny.

Subs: Donal Magennis for Thomas McKenny, Eamonn Duffy for Stephen Murray, Stephen Murray for John Kerr and Thomas McKenny for Cian Kieran.

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