Antrim Minor Football League Division 1
Con Magees 4-11 All Saints 0-16
Con Magees withstood a second half comeback by All Saints to take two much needed points in Division 1 of the Minor Football League at Fr Maginn Park on Tuesday evening. The home team were 3-4 to 0-7 ahead at half time but with midfielder Conor Stewart leading the All Saints charge the Ballymena boys fought back in the second half and one stage had reduced the gap to two points. However Glenravel responded in the final minutes and two great points from Senan Black and an Eoin Hynds goal had them seven clear at the final whistle.
Glenravel got away to a great start and goals from Sean Black and Adam Campbell gave them the perfect start. All Saints started to pick off the points and got themselves back in the game but a somewhat fortunate goal from Eoin Hynds gave the initiative back to the home side, but two points from Aidan Scullion and one from Kieran O’Boyle closed the gap to six by the break.
Midfielder Conor Stewart got All Saints back into the game with two points early in the second half and though Eoin Hynds pulled one back for Con Magees, Stewart hit his third in ten minute to leave just four between the sides. Two Senan Black points put the home team back in charge but three in quick succession by Kieran O’Boyle, Ronan McKillop and Conor Stewart put All Saints back in contention.
Sean McKay and Senan Black responded with points for Glenravel but back came All Saints as Aidan Scullion and Conor Stewart popped over points to leave just three between the teams. There was still five minute left to play at this stage but that was as close as the visitors were to get as a brilliant goal by Eoin Hynds settled it for Glenravel before Senan Black capped a great personal display with an injury time point to bring his personal total to 1-4
In the other games played in Division 1 Dunloy scored 7 goals and 11 points at Pearse Park and still ended up seven points short of their visitors Portglenone who racked up an incredible 6-21. Can anyone remember a football game ending with as high an aggregate score as this?
St Brigid’s actually scored a point more than Portglenone when they hit 10-10 in their game away to Aghagallon, who hit a very respectable 1-13 themselves. In the other game played in the division Sarsfields beat visitors Creggan by 3-14 to 1-6 at the Bear Pit