ACHL Division 2
Clooney Gaels 6-16 Sarsfields 1-11
Three goals in each half paved the way for a resounding victory for Clooney Gaels over an under strength Sarsfields in Ahoghill on Saturday evening.
The home side came out of the traps flying and first half goal from James O’Connell, ‘Boris’ O’Connell and Patrick Graham paved the way for an unassailable 3-8 to 0-3 half time lead.
The O’Connell brothers, James after three minutes and Neil with seven minutes gone got the home side of to a flier and Patrick Graham got the third with 13 minutes gone.
The points came thick and fast with James O’Connell 0-4, Dan O’Neill, Neil O’Connell, Colla McDonnell and Ronan Graham all on target and Sarsfield’s only managing 0-3 in reply through Paul Carson, Jim McKernan and Fionn Jemfrey.
Sarsfields did fare a little better after the break and added 1-8 to their first half total but the Ahoghill side continued to find the target with ease as Neil O’Connell, Colla McDonnell and substitute Conor Crossey added further goals.
Donal McKernan top scored for the Stewartstown Road side with five second half points with Jim McKernan, Paul Carson and James Cunningham all splitting the uprights and Mark McCavanagh getting the goal.
Its early days yet but Clooney Gaels on this performance, showed that they are likely to be amongst the challengers again for league and Intermediate Championship honours come the end of the season
Clooney Gaels: 1 Aiden Graham, 2 Harry O’Donnell, 3 Patrick Dougan, 4 Bernard Graham, 5 Fionnbar O’Neill, 6 James Magee, 7 Diarmaid Graham, 8 Eamonn Brady, 9 Daniel O’Neill, 10 Ronan Graham, 11 Patrick Graham, 12 James O’Connell, 13 Colla McDonnell, 14 Neil O’Connell, 15 Noah Friel.
Subs: Conor crossey for Noah Friel, Oisin Kelly for Eamonn Brady, Ryan McPeake forNeil O’Connell, Conal Walls for Bernard Graham, Calum Reynolds for Colla McDonnell
Sarsfields: 1 Gwerard McKernan, 2 Brendan McGibbon, 4 Noah McGivern, 5 Jim McKernan, 7 Daragh Coleman, 8 Michael Callaghan, 9 Fionn Jemfrey, 10 Anthony McGarrigle, 12 Ronan McKenna, 13 Daniel McKernan, 14 Donal McKernan, 16 Patrick Braniff, 17 Mark McCavanagh, 19 Paul Carson, 20 Brendan Jackson, 21 Eoin McBriarty, 23Donal McGabhann, 24 Rory McAreavey, 25 Andrew McStay, 27 James Cunningham
Referee: Darren McKeown (St. Gall’s)