Round Up | Division 3

O’CONNELLS 5-20 NA PIARSAIGH/BLACKROCK 0-2

O’Connells got their division 3A League campaign off to a good start with a big win over Na Piarsaigh on the Rock Road on Saturday evening.

The visitors raced into a five point lead in the first ten minutes with  scores from Andrew Sharkey, Jackie Agnew and three from the boot of Robert Quigley. The Bellingham side increased their lead when Quigley found Agnew and he shot to the net for the first goal of the game.

The home side got on the scoreboard with a point from a free by James Fealy but O’Connells got their second goal a couple of minutes later after a Niall Conlon shot came back off the crossbar and Agnew got the final touch to put in the back of the net.

O’Connells landed four more points before the break, two from Conlon and the others from Conor Byrne and Bernard Osborne to leave the score 2-9 to 0-1.

The second half continued much in the way of the first and Agnew completed his hat-trick on five minutes after being put through by Quigley. Fealy got the home side’s second point with a well taken score after a good solo run.

The Bellingham team continued to rack up the scores and make changes to their team, and substitute Evan Kearney got their fourth goal and Quigley got their fifth goal with five minutes to go. Substitute Padraig McCahey got the last point of the game for the visitors to give the O’Connells a winning start to the Division 3A League.

O’CONNELLS: John Brennan; Sam Shearman, Conor Byrne 0-1, Jack McGeough; Emmet Byrne 0-1, Stuart Osborne, Liam Kiernan; Justin Cooney, Cailum Woods 0-1; Harry Kierans 0-1, Andrew Sharkey 0-1, Bernard Osborne 0-2(1f); Jackie Agnew 3-1, Robert Quigley 1-4, Niall Conlon 0-5.

Subs: Evan Kearney 1-1 for A. Sharkey, Sean Geeney 0-1 for H. Kierans, Tadgh Kearney for J. McGeough, Cathal O’Brien for C. Woods, Padraig McCahey 0-1 for L. Kiernan.

NA PIARSAIGH: Aidan Marks; Joe Woods, Michael Woods, James Mahony; James McCartney, Darren Muckian, Thomas Muckian; Ciaran Murphy, Eoin Farrell; Jonathon Deeney, James Fealy 0-2, Chris Kellet; Gerard Rice, Stephen McGuinness, Sean Connolly.

Subs: Daniel Kerr, Gavin McGee, FJ Griffin.

JOHN MITCHELS 2-11 NH FIONNBARRA 1-9

John Mitchels got their league campaign in Division 3A off to the perfect start against Naomh Fionnbarra in Ballybailie on a sunny Saturday evening.

The game was preceded by a minute’s silence in memory of the late Mitchel's club member, Declan Bingham.

The match started at a quick pace with the Mitchels  getting points through John Gallagher and Aaron Keely but the Finbarrs grew into the game at this stage and got two points of their own to level things up.

The hosts then got the first goal of the evening through a well worked move which was clinically taken by Jamie Durnin. The Finbarrs responded with a point of their own before Conor Osborne fisted to the net to put the visitors ahead for the first time.

A point from a sideline ball from John Gallagher tied things up before three Finbarrs points helped them lead by 1-6 to 1-4 at the break.

The Mitchels opened the second half strongly and got on the scoreboard quickly through a Gallagher free that had been well won by John Bingham while Jake Gillespie returned from injury and kicked a fine point after beating his man. Another two points from Gallagher put the Mitchels back in front before the Finbarrs tied the game up at 1-7 each.

It was all Mitchels after this however, as Tristan Knowles marked his league debut with a score and two more points from Gallagher stretched our lead. Andrew Bingham was fouled in the box and Mikey Nulty coolly dispatched the penalty to put the hosts six points up. The Finbarrs rallied with two late scores before a Trevor Matthews point sealed the win and gave the Mitchels the two points on the league table.

JOHN MITCHELS: David Anderson, Anthony Coyle, Mickey Quinn, Mitchell Keenan, James Sands, Mikey Nulty (1-0), Aaron Kane, Trevor Matthews (0-1), Aaron Keely (0-1), Tristan Knowles (0-1), John Gallagher (0-7), Barry Kirk, Jamie Durnin (1-0), Andrew Bingham, John Bingham.

Subs: Jake Gillespie (0-1) for B Kirk, Liam Devitt for J Sands, Robbie Coyle for A Bingham, Keith Durnin for A Coyle, Cathal Corrigan, Sam Bingham.

NH FIONNBARRA: Fionn McQuillian, Sean Boyle, Leo Kelly, Ronan Callaghan, Dylan Hanratty, Kalum Regan, Chris McGlynn, Josh Crosbie, Colm Smith, Conor Osborne (1-1), Aaron Kearney, Adam Hanratty (0-1), Michael McArdle (0-2), Jack Regan (0-4), Ben Turley.

Subs: Hugh Osbourne (0-1) for K Regan, Liam Markey for L Kelly, Padraig Butterly for B Turley, Jack Murtagh for A Kearney, Conor Boyle for M McArdle.

OLIVER PLUNKETTS 0-11 GLYDE RANGERS 0-9

Oliver Plunketts got the better of a tight encounter with Glyde Rangers to claim the points in this Division 3A clash. The game at Mell saw the teams exchange scores for much of the hour but in the end it was the hosts who came out on top with the help of seven points from Kristian Nolan.

The Drogheda men had the better of the scoring in the first half and by the time the short whistle sounded they had established a 0-7 to 0-3 lead.

Glyde responded to the challenge in the second half and battled their way back into the game but the Plunketts re-established control in the closing stages as they held out for victory.

OLIVER PLUNKETTS: Colum Duffy; Cillian Matthews, Barry Reynolds 0-1, Ricky Bateson; Sean Rice, Gary Keogh, Cillian Smith; Shaun Smith, Robbie Brodigan; David Lambe, Kristian Nolan 0-7, Niall Murtagh 0-2; Adam Smith, Luke Carley, Stephen Keeley 0-1.

Subs: Jamie Byrne for D Lambe, Sean Boyle for A Smith, Tadhg O’Brien for S Rice.

GLYDE RANGERS: David Brennan; Dean Smith, Conor McCullough, Darren McKeever; Lee Finnegan, Fiacre Sheridan, Aaron Myles; Jack McKeever, Killian Scott; Padraig Kearney, Ciaran Sheridan 0-3, Tadhg Kellett; Oisin Lynch 0-5, Barry Brennan, Peter Duffy.

Subs: Niall Sharkey 0-1 for D Smith, Kevin Teather for P Kearney, Sean Devaney for P Duffy. 

Division 3B

ST. NICHOLAS 3-10 NAOMH MALACHI 0-8

St. Nicholas registered another two points with an impressive win in Jimmy Pentony Park on Saturday evening. In a tight opening, both teams had opportunities to kick-start the scoring, but some early wayward finishing had it all square after ten minutes.

Con Sheehan broke the deadlock for the Nicks, hitting the back of the net after some good work from Shane Downey and Phillip Kirwan. The home side had the majority of possession and kept the scoreboard ticking over with frees from Paudi Downey and a fine long range effort from the impressive Cian Flynn. The Mals added three frees to keep them in the game while trailing 1-5 to 0-3 at half time.

Fionn Meagher added two goals following good team play early in a second half which had the hosts in complete control. Naomh Malachi kept in the game a number of points from play through Conor Nicholson but a solo effort from Rian Farrell and a 45' from Kirwan secured the win for the Nicks. A fine save from Nicks keeper Shane Finegan was a highlight late in the game as he kept his clean sheet, cementing a fine team display.

ST. NICHOLAS: Shane Finegan; Stephen Finegan, Alex Finegan, Dylan Brogan; Rian Farrell (0-1), Ruairí Hanlon, Aaron Flanagan; Cian Flynn (0-1), Sam Reilly; Phillip Kirwan (0-3), Lee Kavanagh, Con Sheehan (1-0); Fionn Meagher (2-0), Paudi Downey (0-5), Shane Downey.

Subs: Conor Faulkner for Hanlon, Hayden Quinn for Kavanagh, Caebhan Housidari for Brogan, Declan Heeney for P Downey, Sean Lynch for Flynn.

NAOMH MALACHI: Darren Kearney; Stephen Burns, Sean Watters, Sean McArdle; Jamie Kelly, Kevin McShane 0-1, Jamie Kelly; Emmet Mullen, Paudie Moley; Conor Begley, Daniel Mulligan 0-1, Conor Nicholson 0-2; Andrew Begley, Collie Rooney, Darren Clarke 0-4.

Subs: Ronan McElroy for David Begley, Michael McLoughlin for Collie Rooney, Keelan Conlon for Daniel Mulligan, Sean Rooney for Emmet Mullen, Gary McShane, James McShane.

WOLFE TONES 2-11 CUCHULAINN GAELS 1-6

New Wolfe Tones manager John Garvey got the period start to his reign with a eight point win over Cuchulainn Gaels. 

The bright start in the Saturday night sunshine was key for the Drogheda side. Rory Taaffe’s first half goal wiped out all of James Sharkey’s good work as the hosts led 1-8 to 0-3.

Cian McDonald came off the bench to raise the green flag for the visitors but Garvey’s honeymoon period was in full flow as Cailean Floody cut in to score his side’s second goal. Having missed out with a postponement, the Tones are up and running.

WOLFE TONES: Alan Sweeney; Danny Byrne, Cathal Bergin, Rhys McGovern; Taidgh Rock, Alan Fanning, Dwayne Leavy; Sean Flanagan, Sean McQuail; Eoghan Brennan 0-2, Garrett Cooney, Liam Gaffney; Eoin Wynn,  0-3, Rory Taaffe 1-2, Chris Cudden 0-4.

SUBS: Cailean Floody 1-0 for Cooney, Dean Haggins for Flanagan, L Mallon for Brennan.

CUCHULAINN GAELS: Seamus Quigley; Rowan Mulligan, Martin Hynes, Euan McArdle; Seamus McCabe, Phillip McGovern, Callum Fearon; David McQuaid, Mícheál McCabe 0-1; Larry Brennan, Rammie Phillips, Adam Sharkey; James Sharkey 0-5, Sean McManus, James Keenan.

SUBS: Micheal Keenan for David McQuaid, Cian McDonald 1-0  for Sean McManus, Stephen Mullen for Callum Fearon, Peter Morgan For Rowan Mulligan.

WESTERNS 6-19 DOWDALLSHILL 0-2

Westerns continued their bright start to Division 3B with an emphatic win over Dowdallshill at St. Brigid’s Park.

Emmett Smith and Killian Crosbie were in fine form for the winners, the young duo who will sit their  Leaving Cert this summer kicked 2-5 each and fellow youngster Mathew Kane was outstanding on the night.

Leading 3-10 to 0-2 at half time, the result was never in doubt, and the hosts would not score in the second half. The Reaghstown men extended their lead to make it two from two.

WESTERNS: Terry Sweeney; Andy Murray, Ray Gallagher Connor McLellan; Finn Duffy, Matthew Kane, Adam Duffy; Dylan Ogle, Cathal Kennelly; Patrick Kerley, Ciaran Scriven, Killian Crosbie 2-5; Emmett Smith 2-5, Aidan McGarrell, Anthony Durnin. SUBS: Sean McGuinness for McLellan.

DOWDALLSHILL: Paudie Murray; Peter Hughes, Thomas McKenny, Luke O’Brien; Noel Finnegan, Sean Duffy, Dylan McDonald; Jack McGailey, Stephen Murray; Keenan McGavisk, Eamonn Duffy, David Campion; John McKenny, Cian Griffin, Tommy Craig.

SUBS: Paddy McKenna and Kevin McGonagle.

ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS 5-10 SEAN MCDERMOTTS 1-11

Annaghminnon Rovers bounced back from opening day defeat to beat the Sean McDermotts at home in Stonetown on a scorching Saturday evening.

The sides were even in the opening half Emmet Duffy’s first half goal for the visitors was clawed back by Paul Tierney and Padhraic Corrigan to make it tied 1-7 to 2-4 at the interval.

The second half saw Annaghminnon move up a gear and played really well, as two penalties dispatched by James O’Connor and Rory Phelan propelled the hosts to the first win of the year.

ANNAGHMINNON ROVERS: Ciaran O'Reilly; Padraig Russell, Niall Brennan, Chistopher Connolly; Paul McArdle, Eddie Finnegan, Nathan Buckley; Conor Russell; Dylan McArdle 1-0 pen; James O’Connor 1-1, Rory Phelan 1-3, Colin Campbell; 0-1, Padhraic Corrigan 1-3, Paul Tierney 1-0, Dwayne Markey 1-1