ACFL Division 2

Glenavy 1.10 v Dunloy 0.09

Cuchulainn’s travelled to St.Joseph’s full of confidence after their winning start last time out against Sarsfields while Glenavy had suffered a one point defeat at St. Teresa’s. The visitors came up against a determined St. Joseph’s determined to open their account on day two.

The pitch was in good shape despite the overnight rain but with both sides dropping deep, it made scores difficult to come by. Dunloy won the toss and decided to play with the strong breeze. It took eight minutes before Oran Corrigan split the posts for the first score for the visitors with Declan Smyth raising a second white flag to put the visitors two up.

It took the home side thirteen minutes to get on the score sheet with a point from the ever reliable Fergal Henry but Dunloy replied and once again Declan Smith  put two between the sides with an excellent point from an acute angle.

The home side started to settle and were getting themselves into contention and Fergal Cunningham really came into the game and was rewarded with an excellent point to bring the sides level.

Back came the green and gold with a well worked point from Declan Smyth, which was quickly followed by another Dunloy point from Chris Logan. Back came the lough view men with points from Niall McCann and a pointed free from Fergal Henry and as Referee Charlie Hemsworth blew the halftime whistle the sides were level on four points apiece.

The second half was much more exciting with both sides giving it everything and the referee letting the game flow. Declan Smith put his side one up only to see Niall McCann fire over to level the scores.

Malachy Doherty then raised the temperature several degrees for the home supporters when he went on a solo run and left Conor McGilligan stranded as he blasted to the net.

This score put the Chapel Hill side in front for the first time, a lead they held to the end. The visitors closed the gap to the minimum with two excellent pointed frees as the visitors tried to respond.

Young Fiontan O’Boyle broke free from his marker to put daylight between the sides and Fergal Henry followed from a pointed free and one from play to put the home side four in front.

Dunloy were still giving it everything and Chris Logan pulled a point back only for the ever reliable Fergal Henry to add a pointe free at the other end restore the St. Joseph’s four point advantage.

Once again the hard working Chris Logan close the gap with a point but Glenavy’s Niall McCann had the final score when he cut in from the wing before firing over.

From the kickout the referee blew fulltime with the score St.Joseph’s 1.10 v o.09 Cuchulainn’s.

It would be unfair to single out players who played well as every player gave their all to get a result. A word of praise for St. Paul’s referee Charlie Hemsworth who let the game flow,

St.Joseph’s: Gareth Collins; Darragh Doherty; Liam Henry; Oliver Brankin; Patrick fox; Patrick Gallagher; Fiontain O’Boyle; Ciaran Loney; Ruairi Forester; Ryan Phillips; Niall McCann; Malachy Doherty; Michael McCourt; Fergal. Henry; Fergus Cunningham.

Reserves: Lorcan Murrphy; David Nelson; Michael Fox; Ben McCambridge; Chris Grant; Francis Corr; Shea O’Neill; Peter Traynor; Matthew Lawlor; Luke Deveraux

Cuchulainn’s; Conor McGilligan: Cathair McCloskey; Tom MvFerran; Seamus Ryan; Karl Fitzpatrick; Dahi McGuigan; Anton McGrath; Peter McQuillqn; Karl Fitzpatrick; Anthony Doran; Ryan McFarline; Chris Logan; Declan Smith; Oran Corrigan;