Austin Stacks v Kenmare Shamrocks
Date: 07/06/26
Venue: Connolly Park
Throw In 2-00pm
Played in slippery underfoot conditions Kenmare got off the mark on six minutes with a Jack Tagney point and two minutes later Calla from a Cian pass popped it over the bar.
James McCarthy restored the the lead for the away side on nine minutes and Jack Tagney was unlucky when his goal bound shot went just wide on fourteen minutes.
David Fitzmaurice with a point levelled the match before Kenmare hit 1-2 without reply the points coming from Donal “Down” and Zack O’Shea and James McCarthy reacted first when he fisted a Zack O’Shea long ball to the Stacks net.
Half Time Austin Stacks 0-2 Kenmare Shamrocks 1-4
Conor Horan from a free and Donal “Down” likewise traded points after three minutes gone in the half.
Stacks hit three points in a row from the boot of Ronan Carroll a Daniel Kirby beauty with the outside of his foot and a Conor Horan free for a foul on Calla
left two points between the sides with six minutes gone.
James McCarthy with the only two pointer of the game and a Donal “Down” free restoring Kenmare’s five point advantage.
Sub David Hallissey goaled from a Donal “Down” pass and within a minute down at the other end Ronan Carroll drilled a low shot to the back of the net from a Cian Purcell pass with twenty minutes gone.
Donal “Down” with two points one from a free made it a seven point game with five minutes left on the clock.
Stacks finished with four in a row points from Calla,Daniel Kirby,Ryan O’Driscoll
and Sub Cormac Bastible to leave three points between the sides.
Full Time Austin Stacks 1-10 Kenmare Shamrocks 2-10
Kenmare Shamrocks with a four point advantage and 2 games left are on track to win their 2nd County League Title and end the famine that has lasted since 1972.
Austin Stacks Team: Ben Quilter,Colin Griffin Capt,Sean Og Brosnan,Ronan Shanahan,Eoghan Carroll,Luke Casey,Gavin Casey,Michael O’Donnell,David Fitzmaurice (0-1),Fiachna Mangan,Conor Horan (0-2f),Ronan Carroll (1-1),Shane O’Callaghan (0-2),Cian Purcell,Ryan O’Driscoll (0-1).
Subs Daniel Kirby (0-2) for Fiachna Mangan,Padraig O’Halloran for Gavin Casey,Alex Tuohy for Sean Og Brosnan,Cormac Bastible (0-1) for David Fitzmaurice.
Kenmare Shamrocks Team: Kieran Fitzgibbons,Liam O’Sullivan,Dara O’Se,Darragh O’Connor,Dan McCarthy,James McCarthy (1-3,1x2pt),Tommy Cronin,David Ciuciu,Kevin O’Sullivan,Zack O’Shea (0-1),Donal “Down” O’Sullivan (0-5,3f),Stephen O’Brien Capt,Jack Tagney (0-1),Jack O’Sullivan,
Jimmy Lehane.
Subs David Hallissey (1-0) for Dan McCarthy,Cian O’Sullivan for Kevin O’Sullivan,Shane O’Sullivan for Stephen O’Brien,Eoghan McCartty for Jack Tagney,Jack Sweeney for Zack O’Shea,Stephen O’Brien temp sub for Liam O’Sullivan.
Referee Brian Fleming Currow
NB*** Congratulations on Michael O’Donnell making his 70th League Appearance, Alex Tuohy & Cormac Bastible making their Senior League Debut.