Homefit ACFL Division One
Erin’s Own Cargin 0-21 St Mary’s Ahoghill 1-09
Cargin claimed another brace of points at the expense of Ahoghill at Toome on Wednesday evening.
The Clooney men produced a poor performance in their opening game when losing heavily to the visiting Creggan and arrived at the home of the reigning county champions as extreme outsiders but in the event they can take comfort in a performance far above their first round offering.
Cargin had started well with a couple of early scores as Sean Og O’Neill split the posts in the 2nd minute with Paul Mc Cann quick to add another.
The home side were dominant in the early minutes but in the event it was visitors whop took the lead in the 5th minute after a well-executed approach and James O’ Connell found the net to make it 1-00 to 0-03.
Cargin responded and a brace of Kieran Close points and points from Paul McCann and Kevin McShane saw them nip 0-06 to 1-00 ahead.
A James O’ Connell point in reply after Michael O’ Connell was fouled reduced the home side’s advantage at the first water break as the home side led 0-06 to 1-01.
Cargin started in the second quarter very much on a positive note and with a couple of early scores from Paul Mc Cann and Kieran Close.
Full forward McCann was in excellent form and his left sided despatch to earn his third score was an excellent finish to make it 0-09 to 1-01.
The Clooney men were finding it difficult to contain the strong running home side with Gerard Mc Cann dominant in the middle and Justin Crozier leading from the back and further scores from Ciaran Bradley (2) and a smart long distance John Carron finish saw them lead at the by 0-13 to 1-01.
On the restart Ahoghill kept battling without really looking like getting back in contention. James O’ Connell did add a couple of points in the early stages with Cargin replying with further scores by Sean og O’ Neill (2), and John Carron with O’ Connell on target for the visitors with another in the 45th minute.
The home side started the last quarter with an early point fromPaul McCann to ensure a ten point advantage but they were not allowed to rest on their laurels as the Clooney men replied and the pin point accuracy of net minder Frankie Neeson’s kick outs was paying dividends and James O’ Connell added back to back points with late replacement Donal Graham adding another.
David Johnston and substitute PJ Quinn, one of three from the 2020 minor championship side sent into action, added points apiece at the other end.
James O’ Connell brought his personal tally to 1-07 in the 29th minute with Eunan Quinn’s 30th minute reply seeing the home side cross the line and gain the points at 0-21 to 1-10.
Cargin: John Mc Nabb, Sean Og Quinn, Kevin O’ Boyle, Gerard Mc Corley, Sean Og O’ Neill (0-03), Justin Crozier, Brendan Laverty, Gerard Mc Cann, Kevin Mc Shane (0-01), David Johnston (0-02), Ciaran Bradley (0-02), John Carron (0-02), Kieran Close (0-02), Paul Mc Cann (0-07), Ronan Gribbin
Subs
Michael Clarke (0-01) for K Close
PJ Quinn (0-01) for P Mc Cann
Benen Kelly for G Mc Cann
Eunan Quinn (0-01) for R Gribbin
Shay Bovill for J Mc Nabb
Ahoghill: Frankie Neeson, Pat Dougan, Martin Graham, Stephen O’ Connell, Fionnbar O’ Neill, Diarmuid Graham (0-01), Ronan Graham, James Magee, Tom Mc Glone, Eamon Brady, Neil O’Connell, Bernard Graham, Danny O’ Neill, Michael O’ Connell, James O’ Connell (1-08)
Subs
Conor Corry for R Graham
Colla Mc Donald for M O’ Connell
Donal Graham for Neil O’Connell
Joe Logan for M Graham
Referee C McOscar (Tir na nOg)
