ACHL Division 2

Sarsfields 1-21 Clooney Gaels 3-20

Clooney Gaels travelled to Sarsfields on Sunday and recorded their third win in four starts over the Stewartstown Road side in a high scoring and entertaining game. Donal Graham got the Ahoghill side off to a perfect start and by half time the visitors led 1-13 to 1-7.

The visitors put the game out of reach of the opposition early in the second half with goals from Colla McDonnell and Eoin Graham and although Sarsfields hit 14 second half points they were never able to turn the result around.

James O’Connell scored seven first half points (4 frees, a ‘65’ and two from play) and Colla McDonnell 0-2, Ronan Graham 0-2, PJ O’Connell and Owen Neeson were their other scorers.

Sarsfields fought hard to keep in touch with Kevin McKernan leading the way with 0-3, Caolan McKernan 0-2, Jim McKernan and Gary Lennon their point scorers and their goal coming from full-forward, Nicholas O’Mullane.

Those early second half goals from Colla McDonnell and Eoin Neeson in the first and second minutes moved the visitors 12 in front but to their credit Sarsfields kept battling against the odds and managed to outscore the visitors during the second 30 minutes.

The impressive Kevin McKernan led the way as he added 0-7 to his first half total, scoring freely from play and from placed balls with Ruairi McAreavey 0-2, Anthony McGarrigle 0-2, Jim McKernan, Daniel Smyth and Gary Lennon all weighing in with scores.

Clooney Gaels were always able to do enough to stay ahead however with James O’Connell pointing four second half frees and Eoin Neeson weighed in with three from play while PJ O’Connell got their other second half point to see them home with five to spare.

Ahoghill entertain St. Gall’s on Wednesday night and it will be a special night for the Clooney club who will field an U13 football team in the league for the first time in approximately 42 years and the club ask all their supporters to come out and cheer the youngsters along.

Kickoff 6-30pm!