SENIOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 0-12; Castleisland Desmonds 0-5.
Our Seniors chalked up their third Co. League win of the season in this round 8 game played in a scorching hot Sunday afternoon (4th June) in Connolly Park. The sides were level with four points each at half time – three of ours from placed balls – Conor Myers (2) and goalkeeper, Ben Quilter – and one from play by Jordan Kissane.
We had an outstanding second half scoring a further eight points – five of them from play. While it was a great team performance there were some brilliant individual displays also. Early during the second half, for example, Jack Murphy made a brilliant run up-field to put Jordan Kissane through for a brilliant point. Brendan O’Sullivan, making his first appearance of the season, was no sooner on the pitch as a sub mid-way through the second half when he scored two super points. Donnacha Sayers, making his Senior team debut, also impressed and all this in the sweltering summer heat. It was also good to see Gearóid Fitzgerald making his first appearance of the season. There were great displays also by the likes of Dylan Casey, Armin Heinrich and Joey Nagle who have been out of the lime light recently because of their Kerry involvement.
While it was a well-deserved win it still leaves us in a precarious position on the League table – 3rd from bottom, So it goes without saying that we need to win our remaining three rounds away to Milltown/Castlemaine on this coming week-end, at home to Kilcummin (w/e 25th June) and away to Gneeveguilla (w/e 9th July).
Team: Ben Quilter (0-1), Niall Fitzmaurice, Joey Nagle, Jack O’Shea, Paul O’Sullivan (Capt) (0-1), Dylan Casey (0-1), Jack Murphy, Michael O’Gara (0-1), Armin Heinrich, Cillian Litchfield, Jordan Kissane (0-3 – one free), Eoghan Carroll, Donnacha Sayers, Shane Carroll, Conor Myers (0-2 frees).
Subs used: Brendan O’Sullivan (44m) (0-2), Gearóid Fitzgerald (52m), Luke Casey (55m), Noah Townsend (58m) (0-1).