ACFL Division 2
Glenavy 1-9 Rasharkin 0-9
A Shane Hasson goal, eight minutes into the second half proved the decisive score as St. Mary’s Rasharkin recorded an excellent victory over St. Joseph’s Glenavy at Chapel Hill to move them out of the bottom 2 in division 2.
The sides were level ay 0-5 apiece at half time with Fergal Henry and Malachy Doherty firing Glenavy into an early lead before Conor Higgins replied for the visitors to leave it 0-2 to 0-1 with 10 minutes played.
Rasharkin introduced Ryan Lynch early in the half and he made a telling contribution as he scored two points in the lead up to half time with Thomas McMullan and Shane Hasson also on target to leave it all square as the half time whistle sounded.
Eamon McNeill edged Rasharkin ahead with an early second half point and Shane Hasson put the visitors in a strong position when he fired to the net with eight minutes gone.
The Chapel Hill side replied with points from Fergal Henry and Malachy Doherty to close the gap to two before Gerard O’Hagan moved the Dreen side three ahead with a point at the end of the third quarter.
The home side continued to battle and a Fergal Henry point in the 52nd minute left just two between the sides once more but a well struck free from keeper, Andrew Hasson from 45 meters and near the touch line proved to be the final score as Rashakin withstood a late surge to claim two very useful points
Rasharkin: 1 Andrew Hasson, 2 Daniel Doherty, 3 Emmet McFerran, 4 Pearce Kelly, 5 Conor McKeever, 6 Seamus Ellis, 7 Shane Hasson, 8 Thomas McMullan, 9 Tiernan O’Boyle, 10 Conor Higgins, 11 Eamon McNeill, 12 Ruairi O’Boyle, 13 Fergus Quigg, 14 Gerard O’Hagan, 15 Conor Hasson,
Referee: Danny O’Neill (Gort na Mona)
