Louth GAA club | Division Three League round-up

O’Connells 3-14 Na Pairsaigh/Blackrock 1-9

O’Connell’s remain level at the top of the Louth GAA John O'Neill Sand and Gravel Division Three League alongside Lannleire after they defeated Na Piarsaigh Blackrock at The Grove to record a fourth straight win.

Niall Conlon grabbed the headlines for the winners as he bagged all three goals in another eye-catching attacking display for the hosts.

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Most of the damage was done in the first half as O’Connell’s took control of the game in the early stages and went in at the break with a 1-11 to 0-4 lead. Conlon scored his first goal of the night while Robert Quigley was once again among the points.

Na Piarsaigh did raise their game in the second half and were rewarded with a Jamie Fealy goal along with points from Matt McLoon and Ryan Coleman, while Robert Murphy brought his tally to three.

However, the hosts were never under any serious threat on a night when Cailum Woods, Jacking Agnew and Conall Clerkin were on target.

O’Connell’s: Johnathan Brennan; Alan McGovern, Jack McGeough, Nathan Carragher; Rian McKeever, Conor Culligan, Adam Flynn; Cailum Woods (0-1), Sean Cairns; Jackie Agnew (0-2), Robert Quigley (0-7), Conall Clerkin (0-1); Justin Cooney, Niall Conlon (3-2), Bernard Osborne (0-1).

Subs: Evan Kearney for A Flynn, Cian Geeney for R McKeever.

Na Piarsaigh: Jordan Mackin; John Galligan, Darren McElhinney, Stephen McGuinness; Joe Woods, Michael Woods 0-1, Tiernan Rogers; Conall Shields, Shane Roddy; Conall Myles 0-1, Tommy Muckian, Paul Mallon; Jamie Fealy 1-1, Robert Murphy 0-3, Fionn Tipping.

Lannleire 3-11 St Nicholas 1-14

Colin Murphy struck a last-minute goal to see Lannleire snatch victory over St Nicholas in Drogheda on Saturday evening.

The Nicks looked on course to take something from the game as they recovered from a five-point interval deficit, but they were pipped at the post by a Lannleire side who maintained their 100 per cent record.

The visitors were on top in the opening half, and a goal from Brendan Cassidy helped them ease into a 1-9 to 0-7 lead with Bob Murphy among the points.

Cassidy added a second goal in the second half, but a Hayden Quinn three-pointer saw the Nicks remain in contention. With Leo Quinn and Fionn Meagher finishing with three points each, the Drogheda men hit back to get on level terms.

However, Murphy had the final say as he found the back of the net to send Lannleire home with maximum points.

Lannleire: Conor Dunne; Alex Carroll, Laurence McEntee, Aaron McArdle; Paul Doyle, Briain McGuinness, Jack O’Connor; Darragh Goodman 0-1, Kyle van Rhijn; Mark Grogan, Pierce Hawkins, Colin Murphy 1-3; Bob Murphy 0-5 (2x2p), Killian Gregory 0-2, Brendan Cassidy 2-0.

Sub: Mark Dunne for K van Rhijn.

St Nicholas: Shane Finegan; Stephen Finegan, Donal Carr, Aaron Flanagan; Caebhan Houshidari, Ruairi Hanlon 0-1, Dylan Brogan; Cian Flynn, Sean Hoey 0-1; Leo Quinn 0-3, Hayden Quinn 1-3, Sam Reilly; Fionn Meagher 0-3, Ross Brady 0-1, Alex Finnegan.

Glyde Rangers 2-12 Nh Malachi 0-10

Glyde Rangers remain just two points off the top of the Division 3 table after recording an eight-point victory over Nh Malachi on Saturday evening.

Second-half goals from Darren McKeever and Conor McAuley made the difference in the end as the home side made their dominance count.

There wasn’t much to choose between the teams in the opening half as the Tallanstown men just about edged it with a narrow 0-6 to 0-4 lead at the break.

The Mals were unable to sustain their efforts after the break as Glyde eased home on a night when Olin Crosbie and Oisin Lynch kicked four points each, while Shane Mullany kicked three.

Andrew Begley top-scored for the Malachis with three, while Conor Nicholson, Kevin McShane and Malachy Mackin were also on target.

Glyde Rangers: Oran Matthews; Conor McCullagh, Senan Lyndon, Mark McKeever; Darren McKeever 1-0, Ged Bourton, Shane Mullany 0-3; Adam Sweeney, Jack McKeever; Lee Finnegan, Oisin Lynch 0-4, Olin Crosbie 0-4; Leigh Byrne, Conor McAuley 1-1, Cormac Lundun. Subs: Oisin Reenan, Andrew Hennessey, Sean Devenney.

Nh Malachi: Paul Burke; Shayne Kirk, Lee McShane, Sean McArdle; Conor Begley, Jamie Kelly, Donal Begley; Irla McMahon, Kevin McShane 0-2 (2p); Matty Campbell 0-1, Conor Nicholson 0-2 (2p), Darren Clarke; Collie Rooney, Malachy Mackin 0-2, Andrew Begley 0-3.

Subs: David Begley for J Kelly, Harry Kirk for Matty Campbell, Daniel Mulligan for S McArdle.

Cuchulainn Gaels 1-14 Sean McDermotts 0-10

Cuchulainn Gaels returned home from Mountrush on Saturday evening with a first win of the season under their belts after seeing off the Sean McDemotts in this Division 3 clash.

It was another difficult outing for the hosts as they suffered a fourth successive defeat to remain rooted to the bottom of the table.

The Omeath men laid the foundations for victory with a strong first half display that saw them turn around with an 0-8 to no score lead.

James Sharkey landed two two-pointers, while Aodhan O’Hanlon and David O’Reilly were also on the mark during that first period. Gaels added to that lead early in the second half before the Seans got off the mark.

Daniel Commins landed two two-pointers in his seven points on the night, while Noel Tuite also chipped in with a double, along with an effort from Emmet Duffy. However, it wasn’t enough to deny the visitors as they found the net to seal victory.

Cuchulainn Gaels: Seamus Quigley; Euan McArdle, Martin Hynes, James Keenan; Brendan O’Hagan, Sean Brennan, Callum Fearon; Micheal McCabe, Rammie Phillips; Eamonn Donnelly, JP Elmore, Cian McDonald; David O’Reilly 0-1, Aodhan O’Hanlon 0-2, James Sharkey 0-4 (2x2p).

Sean McDermotts: Finbar Moran; Conor Walsh, Donnacha McCourt, Patrick Svender; Lorcan Donegan, Eoin McEntee, Matthew Little; Emmet Duffy 0-1, Daniel Commins 0-7 (2x2p); Dean Tuite, Ian Corbally, Ian McDonald; Jack Melia, Kevin McMahon, Noel Tuite 0-2 (2p).

Subs: David O’Neill for J Melia, Ciaran McMahon for I McDonnell, Tomas Devlin for C Walsh.

Naomh Fionnbarra 4-19 Annaghminnon Rovers 0-14

Nh Fionnbarra came good in the second half of this Division 3 clash as they recorded a comfortable win away to Annaghminnon Rovers on Saturday evening.

Niall McCreesh was the star of the show for the winners as he grabbed a second-half hat-trick to kill off the Rovers' challenge.

The home side made a lively start with two-pointers from Rory Phelan (2) and Dwayne Markey to give themselves a strong platform.

The Barrs were not at their best but stuck to their task as points from Ciaran Murphy, Ciaran Markey, Niall McCreesh, Padraig Butterly and Conor Osbourne, added to by a tap-in goal by Ciaran Murphy, kept them ticking over.

Those scores ensured that the visitors went in at the break with a 1-7 to 0-9 lead.

The second half was a vastly different affair as the Barrs raised their game from the opening whistle. A wonderful two-point score from Niall McCreesh sandwiched between two assured Ciaran Markey scores was followed by another score from Chris McGlynn.

As the Annaghminnon challenge faded in the final quarter, McCreesh found the space to hit the net three times, along with points from William Woods, Matthew O'Reilly and Stephen O'Reilly.

Nh Fionnbarra: Fionn McQuillan; Adam Kirwan, Ronan Callaghan, Máirtín Murphy; James Markey, Josh Crosbie, Sean Boyle; Matthew O’Reilly 0-1, Jack Butterly; Conor Osborne 0-1, Ciarán Markey 0-6, Padraig Butterly 0-1; Jack Murtagh, Ciaran Murphy 1-1, Niall McCreesh 3-3.

Subs: Chris McGlynn 0-1, William Woods 0-4, Conor Boyle, Jack Young, Stephen O’Reilly 0-1.

Annaghminnon Rovers: Shane Grimes; Chrissy O’Connor, Ryan Cash, Padraic Corrigan; Richie Ashfield, Collie Campbell, Fergal Markey; Conor Rusell 0-1, Dylan McArdle; Nathan Buckley 0-1, Ryan Smiley, Ronan McRedmond 0-1; Rory Phelan 0-7 (3x2p), Dwayne Markey 0-4 (2p), Ronan Byrne.

Subs: Liam Egan, Michael Marron, Tony Brennan.

Wolfe Tones 0-20 Westerns 1-8

Eoghan Brennan turned in another fine kicking display to help Wolfe Tones to victory at home to Westerns on Sunday evening.

The corner-forward kicked nine points over the hour, including two-pointers, to see the Drogheda men bounce back from their defeat to Nh Fionnbarra on the previous outing.

Brennan set the tone for the night with the opening point of the game, while Sean McQuail, Conor Farrell and Chris Cudden were also on the mark as their side established a 0-11 to 1-2 lead at the break.

Jack Martin scored the Westerns goal along with points from Oisin Drumgoole and Killian Crosbie.

However, there was to be no comeback for the Reaghstown men, despite four further points from Crosbie, as the Tones continued to control matters.

Brennan added to his tally with successive two-pointers, while Killian McLoughlan, Davy Bolger and Mark Healy all got on the scoresheet.

Wolfe Tones: Sean McMahon; Danny Byrne, Niall Smith, Rhys McGovern; Sam Kelly, Alan Fanning, Sean McQuail 0-5; Killian McLoughlan 0-1, Mark Healy 0-1; Eoghan Clinton, Davy Bolger 0-1, Dwayne Leavy; Eoghan Brennan 0-9, Conor Farrell 0-1, Chris Cudden 0-2.

Subs: Kevin Brady for E Clinton, Lorcan Mallon for C Farrell, Rory Taaffe for E Brennan, Dean Haggins for M Healy, Derek Maguire for C Cudden.

Westerns: Peter Shiels; Ryan Duffy, Anthony Durnin, Joe Murphy; Roan Gallagher, Adam Duffy, Finn Duffy; Matthew Kane, Mick Martin; Patrick Kerley, Cathal Kennedy, Emmet Smith; Killian Crosbie 0-5, Jack Martin 1-0, Oisin Drumgoole 0-3.

Subs: PJ Marron, Conor Kerr, Cormac Callaghan.