Ulster Intermediate Club Football league- Group D
All Saints 1-13 Moneyglass 1-6
All Saints staged a strong finish to overcome the spirited challenge of Moneyglass in round 2 of the Ulster Intermediate Club league to make it two wins from two starts at Slemish Park this morning.
The visitors fell behind to early points from Benny McDonnell and Michael McCarry, and with Emmet Killough, Joe Rafferty and Charlie Metrustry working hard around mid-field, the home side moved into a 0-4 to 0-0 lead.
The Marian Hill men began to get a foothold in the game with Colm Duffin getting them on their way with a couple of converted frees and a goal from Shanaghan Duffin at the end of the opening quarter saw the visitors level at the break 1-2 to 0-5.
Colm ‘Smilie’ Duffin moved Moneyglass ahead at the start of the second half from a free after being fouled himself with Ronan McKillop bringing it all square with a point at the other end.
The visitors then lost a player to a straight red card, ten minutes into the second half as matters became a little heated and when Martin McErlain got things going again it was the Ballymena side who took advantage of the extra man to finish strongly.
Ciaran Campbell got on the end of a turnover to lob the Moneyglass keeper who found himself in no man’s land and Benny McDonnell, Darach Bradley and a couple of converted frees from Michael McCarry saw them run out comfortable seven point winners.
All Saints now travel to Greenlough next Sunday morning where they are likely to face their toughest test to date while Moneyglass entertain Desertmartin who drew 1-12 to 1-12 with Sarsfields in the other group D game played today.
