ACFL Division 1
Naomh Eanna 1-7 Creggan 0-7
A Kristian Healey goal in the 12th minute proved to be the deciding score as St. Enda’s claimed a major scalp by defeating county champions, Kickham’s Creggan on Sunday at Hightown.
In a low scoring game Healey’s major was the first score of the day and it finally brought a response from the visitors who replied with points from Fergal Burke and Eunan McAteer to leave just one in it by the 21st minute.
Scores were proving hard to come by as both defences dominated, aided by the swirling wind but James McAuley and Donal Walsh overcame those conditions with points for the home side to move them 1-2 to 0-3 ahead at half time.
It took a further 10 minutes for the next flag to be raised with Sean McBride splitting the upright and when Kristian Healey added another, a minute later St. Enda’s had moved 1-5 to 0-3 ahead and were looking the better side.
The Kickham’s were not about to concede without a fight however as Paddy Coey replied with a couple of good points and another from Matthew Rogers left just a goal between the sides with eight minutes remaining.
Both sides exchanged points in the closing stages with Gerard Crossey’s score seeing Naomh Eanna home for two very useful points that will give them confidence to perform at the highest level in the season ahead
St Endas: 1. Michael O’Boyle 2. Fiontan Eastwood 3. Niall Heatly 4. Conor Maxwell 5. Conan Lyttle 6. James McAuley 7. Ciaran Thompson 8. Fiontan O’Connor 9 .Michael Morgan 10. Ronan O’Neill 11. Donal Walsh 12. Kristian Healy 13. Cormac Morgan 14. Gerard Crossey 15. Sean McBride
Kickham’s Creggan: 1. Leon Bonnes 2. Eathan Carey-Small, 3. Eunan Mc Ateer, 4. Jake Mc Ateer, 5. Aiden Maguire, 6. Jamie Mc Cann, (Dylan Himphey HT), 7. Killian Burke, 8. Lee Johnston, 9. Aiden Mc Keown (Dermot Mc Cann 20min), 10. Fintan Burke, 11. Paddy Coey, 12. Sam Maguire (Joe McAteer 45min), 13. Mathew Rogers, 14. Dominic McAteer (Diarmuid Mulholland), 15. Sean Duffin (Liam McCann 40min)