THE C TEAM: Austin Stacks 1-10; Kerins O’Rahillys 0-10.
A game that ebbed and flowed right up to the final few minutes, this final round of the Co. League ended with a great finish by our lads and our first victory of the season. No more than two points separated the sides at any stage during the game until we clinched victory with almost the last kick of the game. Rahillys opened the scoring after just twenty eight seconds but two points in quick succession by David Courtney put us ahead by one inside the 4th minute. Then three consecutive points gave the visitors a two points lead by the 22ndminutes. Two minutes later David Courtney was on target again with appointed free and four minutes later the only goal of the game, by Kayden Conway after good work by Darragh Moriarty put us ahead by two points. A Rahillys pointed free on the stroke of half-time left us ahead at the break by one (1-3 to 0-5).
Right up to the 53rd minute it was point for point from both sides with the teams level at 1-7 to 0-10 at that stage. Our four points in this half came from Kayden Conway (2) and from team captain, Evan Foley and a James Charles free. This was as good as it got for our cross-town neighbours as the remaining three points of the game came from Greg Scanlon and two super points from a free and play by Kyle Fitzgibbon.
Team: Brian Horgan, James Quigley, Shane Greensmyth, Shane Kelliher, Craig Teahan, Conor Lowe, Evan Foley (Capt) (0-1), Kayden Conway (1-2), Joe Reidy, Dean Scanlon, Seamus Bastible, Gearóid Kilgallen, James Charles (0-1 free), David Courtney (0-3 – two frees), Darragh Moriarty.
Subs used: Enda Cahill (33m), Greg Scanlon (36m) (0-1), Tom McLoughlin (51m), Kyle Fitzgibbon (54m) (0-2 frees), Pádraig Breen (56m).
It now looks that we have qualified for the semi-final of the competition but this has yet to be confirmed.
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