ACHL Div. 4
Loch or Dal gCais 6-12 St. Brigid’s 0-7
Pics by Bert Trowlen
Loch Mor Dal gCais recorded their third win in four starts when they over ran St. Brigid’s with a blistering second half performance at Mallusk on Sunday.
The Musgrave Park side looked to be still in contention when they turned around 1-8 to 0-5 in arrears at the interval but Loch Mor found another gear after the break that their opponents quite simply couldn’t live with.
Cormac Dwyer pointed the Lough Shore side ahead but Fintan Cleary replied from a free to level matters before Paul Molloy struck with Loch Mor’s opening goal to move his side into a lead they would not relinquish.
The excellent striking of Fintan Cleary from the placed ball kept St. Brigid’s in touch and the mid-fielder would go on to record all of his sides total as they struggled to break down a resolute Loch Mor Dal gCais defence.
And it was Loch Mor’s own danger man, Darragh Turley who would edge his side six in front at the halfway stage with points from a free, a ‘65’ and two from play and further points from Connor Jones and Cormac Dwyer had them 1-8 to 0-5 ahead at the half way stage.
St. Brigid’s were in need of a bit of inspiration if they were to claw back the Loch Mor lead but they continued to rely entirely on Fintal Clear who brought his and his sides tally to seven early in the half and amazingly the Musgrave Park side would not raise a flag from play over the hour.
Paul Molloy opened with a point for the winners and Bailey Graham and Darragh Turley struck with early goals to put the contest out of site. Turley added a couple of pointed frees in the second half (1 ‘65’) with Cormac Dwyer adding to his first half total.
As the flood gates opened Ferdia Carson got in for two goals in quick succession, the second a scrambled effort and the excellent Bailey Graham complete the route with goal number six late in the game.
Loch Mor Dal gCais’ only defeat came against Davitt’s in the opening game of the season where they were beaten by the minimum, 2-13 to 2-12 and these two with Belfast Saints and Ardoyne have made the early running and should be the major challengers for honours in the division this year.
