Louth GAA club | Division Two League round-up

Glen Emmets 1-17 St Kevins 1-11

Glen Emmets continued their impressive start to the Louth GAA John O'Neill Sand and Gravel Division Two League campaign thanks to this six-point victory at home to St Kevins on Saturday.

The Tullyallen men made it three wins from their opening four fixtures as they moved into second place in the table, just two points behind leaders Roche Emmets.

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Paddy McHugh and Kealan O’Neill were in fine form in attack for the Emmets as they put themselves in a strong position at the break with a 0-9 to 0-5 lead.

Lee Crosbie did his best to keep St Kevins in contention as he finished with six points, while sub Cormac Rogers found the net to give his side hope.

However, a goal from Emmets sub, Stephen Curtis, went a long way to preserving the Tullyallen side’s advantage, while James Butler and Keefer Carolan were also among the scores.

Glen Emmets: Ian O’Reilly; Emmet Delaney, Keith Boylan, Brien Maguire; Shane Curtis 0-1, Callum Wogan 0-1, Cian Talbot; Cathal Maguire, Darragh Rusell; Diarmuid Cullen, Keefer Carolan 0-2, Conor Wogan; Paddy McHugh 0-5 (2p), James Butler 0-3 (2p), Kealan O’Neill 0-5.

Subs: Andrew Mooney for E Delaney, Robbie Byrne for J Butler, Stephen Curtis 1-0 for C Wogan.

St Kevins: Danny Crosbie; Darren McMullan, John Callaghan, Niall Gregory; Dylan Maher, Cameron Maher 0-1, Donnacha Boyle; Brian Callaghan, Finn Carter; Robbie Matthews, Cian Callan 0-2, Jacob Finlay; Keelan Maher 0-1, Lee Crosbie 0-6, Cormac Callan.

Dundalk Young Ireland's 2-13 Stabannon Parnells 1-15

After being pipped at the post in two of their opening three games, this time Young Irelands came out on the right side of another close contest with a one-point win away to Stabannon Parnells.

In a dramatic end, it looked as if the theme of the Irelanders' season would continue when Harry Butterly converted a 60th-minute penalty to put his side level.

However, the visitors dug deep and found the net through Liam McStravick deep into injury time to claim victory.

Ruairi Kelly and Jordan O’Donoghue were among the early scorers for the Dundalk men, while Barry McCoy and Charlie McBride pointed at the other end for Stabannon.

A Dean Maguire goal at the end of the first quarter, followed by points from McStravick and James Prendergast, saw the Young Irelands move clear, but two late points from Harry Butterly cut the half-time deficit to 1-8 to 0-8.

The game remained in the balance throughout the second half, and Butterly’s penalty goal appeared to have rescued a draw for his side. However, McStravick’s reply was enough to snatch victory despite a late two-pointer from Butterly.

Dundalk Young Irelands: Fergal Sheekey; Peter McCourt, Ciaran Murray, Conn O’Donoghue; Tadhg Hoey, Brendan Prendergast, Cian O’Donoghue; Lee O’Donoghue, James Prendergast 0-2; Jordan O’Donoghue 0-4, Derek Maguire, Mark Lee; Liam McStravick 1-3, Ruairi Kelly 0-2, Dean Maguire 1-2.

Subs: Sean Murphy for M Lee, Cian O Naraigh for Derek Maguire.

Stabannon Parnells: Ryan Halpenny; Daniel Clinton, Mark Byrne, Aaron Dunne; Johnny McGee 0-1, Bobby Butterly, Jake Corrigan; Ryan Shevlin 0-2, Harry Butterly 1-8; Patrick Reynolds, Conor Clinton, David Cluskey; Tadhg Gorman 0-1, Barry McCoy 0-2, Charlie McBride 0-1.

Roche Emmets 2-16 St Fechins 0-16

St Fechins welcomed Roche Emmets to Beaulieu for a top-of-the-table clash in the Division 2 League, and it was the visiting team who came away with a well-deserved victory.

The game, played in near-perfect conditions, began with the visitors scoring the first point, and from then on, they were never headed.

Harry Haughney equalised, but Roche kicked on with four points on the trot before Ryan Walsh, and a two-point free from Aaron McGlew stopped the rot for the Fechins.

The decisive score of the half arrived at the midpoint when Shane Byrne side-footed the ball to the Fechins' net. The Fechins rallied with scores from Evan Dolan (2p), Walsh and James McGlew to leave just two points between the teams at the interval.

The second half followed the trend of the first half, with Roche dictating play but not really pulling away from a dogged home team.

Walsh and Aaron McGlew shared five points between them in the first 20 minutes of the half, but this was matched by Roche leaving two points in it with 10 minutes to play.

Roche then put the game to bed with a well-worked goal from Ryan Martin, which was then added to by a two-point free from Barry O’ Hare.

Roche Emmets: Senon Connolly; Dermot Carthy, Aidan Grant, Gerard Browne; Fionn Connolly, Sean Dawe, James McDonnell; Liam Dawe 0-1, Ryan Martin 0-1; Daire Reilly 0-2, Shane Byrne 1-5, Conor Carthy 0-1; DD Reilly 0-1, Mark Byrne 0-3, Barry O’Hare 0-2.

Subs: Jack McKay, Alex McArdle, Callum Grant.

St Fechins: Kyle Meegan; Robert McCarthy, Garbhán O’Reilly (0-1), Danny Burnell (0-1); Aaron McGlew 0-5, Ciaran McGinty, Paddy Keane; Shane Reilly, Jake Flynn; James McGlew 0-1, Harry Haughney 0-1, John O’ Connell; Matt Flanagan, Ryan Walsh 0-5, Evan Dolan 0-2 (2p).

Subs: Niall Mc Cabe for P Keane, Tom Meegan for M Flanagan, Evan Mc Cluskey for J Flynn, Mikey Mac Mahon for J O’Connell.

O'Raghallaighs 4-13 John Mitchels 1-12

A brace of goals apiece from Daniel Reilly and Kyle McElroy helped O Raghallaighs overcome John Mitchels at home on Saturday night.

A quick start saw the hosts take an early grip on the game, and with Reilly and McElroy finding the net, they went into the break with a 2-6 to 1-3 lead.

The Mitchels battled throughout, and a goal from Arthur Sands, along with points from John Gallagher and John Bingham, kept them interested going into the second half.

An improved second-half performance saw more scores on the board from John Gallagher and Arthur Sands.

However, O’Raghallaighs, who had Barry Finnegan in fine form, punished with a couple of quick breakaway goals from Reilly and McElroy, who finished with 2-5 to his credit.

O'Raghallaighs: Connor Browne; Joe Meehan, Stephen Murphy, Emmet King; Pearse Branigan, Ruairi Moore, Olan Walsh 0-1; Daniel Reilly 2-1, Barry Finnegan; Jason Reynolds, Daniel Morgan 0-1, Senan McGinty; Harry Devitt 0-1, Kyle McElroy 2-5, Ben Rogan 0-4.

Subs: Josh Moore for H Devitt, Jason Reynolds for J Clarke, Dara Naughton for D Reilly, Daragh Smith for E King, Cillian Browne for S McGinty.

John Mitchels: David Anderson; Gareth Finnegan, Aaron Kane, Adam Finegan; Mikey Nulty, John Bingham (0-1), James Sands; Joe Mulholland, Eoghan McEneaney; Ruairi McCann, John Gallagher (0-10); Arthur Sands (1-1), Gareth Kane, Aaron Keely, Tristan Knowles.

Subs: Jake Gillespie for G Finnegan, Stefan Halpenny for E McEneaney, Niall McNeice for A Kane, Keith Durnin for J Mulholland, Matthew Commins for A Coyle.

St Brides 2-12 Oliver Plunketts 0-11

St Brides picked up their first win of the Division 2 campaign by defeating Oliver Plunketts in Mell on Saturday evening.

After three successive defeats, the Knockbridge side came good with goals either side of the break from Sennan Hoey and Neil Thornton, ensuring they came out on top.

It was another productive night for Hoey as he finished with 1-5 to his name, the goal coming after 20 minutes to ensure the Brides went in at the break with a 1-7 to 0-5 advantage.

Despite Adam Lambe, Kristian Nolan and Killian Nolan finding the target for the Plunketts, it was the visitors who retained control in the second half, and Thornton’s goal at the midway point saw his side go on to win by seven points.

St Brides: Sean Brennan; Andrew Smyth 0-1, Cillian Kirk, Oran Cassidy; Ross Murnaghan, Bernard Laverty, Ruairi Carpenter; Patrick Reilly, James Cosgrave; Matthew Kerr 0-2, Sean Marry, Morgan Tobin; Nathan Kirk 0-3, Neil Thornton 1-1, Sennan Hoey 1-5.

Subs: Cathal McElroy, Oisin McBride, Kelvin Slowey.

Oliver Plunketts: Luke Haggans; Ricky Bateson, David McTaffart, Cillian Smith; Adam Lambe 0-4 (2p), Shaun Smith, Barry Reynolds; Robbie Brodigan 0-1, Jack Taaffe; Killian Nolan 0-2, Kristian Nolan 0-3, Conor Haggans; Niall Murtagh, Adam Smith 0-1, Ben Boyce.

Subs: Luke Carley, Tiarnan O’Donovan, Sean Callaghan, Kenny Hurley.

Sean O’Mahonys 1-16 Kilkerley Emmets 1-13

Sean O’Mahonys made it two wins on the bounce when they came out on top away to Kilkerley Emmets on Sunday evening.

A Brian McGuirk goal early in the second half put the Dundalk men on the road to victory, while Eddie Maguire, Gary Cawley, Aaron Boyle and Kayden Fisher weighed in with two-pointers.

Two of those doubles came in the opening exchanges of the first half, just after Kieran Murtagh had opened the scoring for the Emmets.

However, the hosts got themselves back into the game with a goal from Ewan McEnteggart, and moved ahead with a two-pointer from Tadgh McEneaney and a Cormac Mallon effort.

Just before the break, the O’Mahonys reduced the gap to 1-7 to 0-7 with another effort from outside the arc. The visitors continued that momentum after the restart and struck 1-3 without reply, as McGuirk found the back of the net.

A Ciaran Bellew two-pointer steadied the ship for the Emmets, and they were back on terms entering the closing stages when McEneaney pointed a free.

However, O’Mahonys made the winning burst with four successive points to clinch victory despite a late reply from the hosts.

Sean O’Mahonys: Eddie Maguire 0-2 (2p); Ciaran Redmond, Oisin Breen, Kian McEvoy; Gary Cawley 0-2 (2p), Aaron Boyle 0-2 (2p), Conor Finnegan; Tiarnan Cassidy, Sean Cassidy; Brian McGuirk 1-0, Conor Martin, Aaron Mackin 0-3; Kayden Fisher 0-4 (2p), Mark Agnew 0-1, Conor McGailey 0-1.

Subs: Gareth Hall for G Cawley, Thomas Rice 0-1 for C McGailey, Stephen Kilcoyne for M Agnew.

Kilkerley Emmets: Callum Mulholland; Oran McMahon, Paddy Murtagh, Cormac Bellew; Ewan McEnteggart 1-0, Cormac Mallon, Ronan Deery; Fintan Brady, Ciaran Bellew 0-2; Conain Fox, Kieran Murtagh 0-1, Tadhg Fitzgerald; Tadhg McEneaney 0-9, Cathal Bellew, Rian Hand.

Subs: Michael Begley for C Fox; Darragh Conlon for T Fitzgerald; Ultan McEneaney for R Hand.