Rasharkin v. Gort na Mona
ACHL Division 3
Rasharkin 6-26 Gort na Mona 0-5
Donagh Quigg was the star of the show as St. Mary’s Rasharklin swept aside the challenge of Gort na Mona at a sunny Dreen on Sunday. The Rasharkin number 12 was on fire as he racked up a personal total of 4-7 in a man of the match performance.
Conor McFerran got the home side on their way with a point in the 3d minute before Quigg got in for his first goal in the 4th minute and Conor McKeever and McFerran added further points to move the Dreen side six ahead before Neil Henry opened the visitors account from a free in the 6th minute.
It provided only temporary respite for Gort na Mona as Conor McFerran 0-2, Donagh Quigg 0-2, Conor McKeever 0-2 replied with points and when Quigg got in for his second goal in the 20th minute it was as good as over.
Sharp shooter Quigg was on fire and he would hit another two points before half time while Conor McKeever continued to contribute handsomely with two more and Cathair Henderson and James Higgins completed the first half scoring to leave it 2-14 to 0-1 in favour of St. Mary’s.
It was Conor McKeever who got the Rasharkin wagon up and running again as the action got underway as he got in for his side’s third goal with only 19 seconds of the new half gone and he and Donagh Quigg added points before Conor McFerran got Rasharkin’s fourth goal with just three minutes gone.
It was one way traffic as the men from Dreen continued to score at will and Donagh Quigg completed his hat-trick in the 5th minute before Emmet Loughran raised the visitor’s second white flag of the game in the 7th minute. Shane Hasson, Conor McFerran, Cathair Henderson and Donagh Quigg kept the scoreboard operator busy as they added further before Michael Carlin replied with a third point for the Enright Park side who were giving it everything but with little success.
Back came the home side with points from Donagh Quigg and Conor McFerran with Michael Carlin again responding from a free in the 23d minute to bring his side’s total to 0-4 but it would be the visitors final score.Donagh Quigg put the icing on a virtuoso performance as he brought his personal contribution to 4-7 with a goal and a point going down the home straight with Cathair Henderson and Conan McMullan concluding the scoring for the home side.
Rasharkin: 1. Liam Tunney; 2. Conor Doherty, 3. Daniel Doherty, 4. Connor Higgins; 5. Ruairi O’Boyle, 6. Shane Hasson, 7. Tiernan O’Boyle;8. Emmet McFerran, 9. James Higgins; 10. Cathair Henderson, 11. Conor McFerran, 12. Donagh Quigg; 13. Aidan McKeever, 14. Conor McKeever, 15. Daniel Hasson
Subs:Conan McMullan for Daniel HassonTerry McGregor for Conor McKeeverJack Quinn for Daniel DohertyKevin McLernon for Liam Tunney Scorers:Donagh Quigg 4-07Conor McKeever 1-07 (5 frees)Conor McFerran 1-06Cathair Henderson 0-03James Higgins 0-01Shane Hasson 0-01 (1 free)Conan McMullan 0-01
Gort na Mona: 1. Gary Doyle, 2. Liam Dixon, 3. Christopher Devlin, 4. Conor Healey; 5. Joseph Monaghan, 6. Neil Henry, 7. Nathan Gibson; 8. James Connolly, 9. Noah McGivern;10. Aaron McClean, 11. Aaron Hicks, 12. Tiarnan O’Cadhlaigh; 13. Emmet Loughran, 14. David Dixon, 15. Michael Carlin ScorersMichael Carlin 0-2 (1 free)Neil Henry 0-1 (1 free)Emmet Loughran 0-1