Creggan take the points at Fr Maginn Park

Antrim Football League – Division 1

Glenravel 1-10 Creggan 0-16

Creggan continued their rich vein of form with a three point victory over Glenravel but they will feel they got away with it after the home side grazed the upright with a goal chance deep in added time that would have left honours even for both sides had it got in. The visitors made a great start to the game going five point ahead in the opening thirteen minutes. Glenravel actually won the remainder of the game from they but couldn’t close the gap enough to gain victory. Dominic McAteer and Conor Small recorded fourteen of Creggan’s sixteen points giving a masterclass in finishing.

Con Magees Eamon Ward slumps to his knees after his late goal attempt slipped narrowly wide

Creggan played with the slight breeze in the first half and used it to good advantage to go five clear with Dominic McAteer, Conor Small and Joe McAteer the providers. Eamon Fyfe and Small would trade points before Niall Hynds treated us to the game’s only goal when his persistence in front of goal paid off. Fyfe pointed again for the home side but Creggan finished the half stronger with three points all from placed balls off the boot of Conor Small so the sides retired on scoreline of 1-02 to 0-10 in favour of the visitors.

**Creggan’s Conor Small in action against Glenravel’s Charlie Henry**

Eamon Fyfe and Dominic McAteer were first to raise white flags in the second half maintaining the five point advantage for Creggan but then Glenravel closed the gap to two as Eamon Ward, Aiden O’Donnell and Sean McKay all scored from play. But back came Creggan with three in a row to once again lead by five entering the final quarter. Glenravel were beginning to gain the edge in possession at the stage and they tagged on four more points in exchange for Creggan’s two to leave a three point game. A goal would have levelled the game and that chance fell to Eamon Ward who had an excellent hour’s football but his shot grazed the wrong side of the post and drifted wide.

This was an entertaining game of football with both sides fielding bereft of a lot of regular players so I don’t think too many conclusions can be drawn on the evening in relation to the overall competitiveness of either team.