ACFL Division 2
Davitt’s 2-10 St. Teresa’s 0-5
St. Teresa’s remain top of division 2 despite this comprehensive defeat to Michael Davitt’s, their second in two outings. The home side took control at the end of the opening quarter with a goal from Gerard Slane and never looked back.
It was St. Teresa’s who opened the scoring at Davitt’s Park on Wednesday evening when John Mallon pointed them ahead from a free but an excellent long range point from Padraig McParland and another from Sean Og O’Neill saw the home side ahead for the first time.
Anton Taylor tied the contest for the second time and further exchanges from Nathan Maginn and Conor McCann left it 0-3 each and at this point there was little between the sides.
Paul McLaughlin edged Davitt’s ahead once more with a fine point and the game then swung decisively in favour of the home side when they turned over a St. Teresa’s kickout and Gerard Slane finished clinically to the net to put them four ahead.
Slane was having a fine game for the Davitt’s Park side and he finished the half with a point to leave his side leading 1-5 to 0-3 at the short whistle and good value for that lead.
Half Time Davitt’s 1-5 St. Teresa’s 0-3
Davitt’s started the second half as they had finished the first, on the front foot and Sean Og O’Neill increased their lead with an early point as Daniel Wallace replaced Padraig McParland in the home defence.
St. Teresa’s tried to respond but with no success and the home side put themselves in a strong position when the ball was worked the length of the field from a kick-out and Conor John Sullivan got on the end of a lob over the top of the visiting defence to fire past Ciaran Murtagh in the visitor’s goal.
The home side were in complete control as Anthony Rowntree got his name on the score-sheet with a point before Eoghan Hamill finally opened the visitors second half account with a point with ten minutes remaining.
Back came Davitt’s as Sean Og O’Neill made it 0-3 for the evening before John mallon replied with St. Teresa’s 5th and final point of the night with Gerard Slane and Conor John Sullivan concluding the scoring with late Davitt’s points.
Following a great start to the season, the wheels seemed to have come off the St. Teresa’s wagon in the last two games but they shouldn’t panic as they still hold top spot in the table.
Thery have a home game on Sunday where they entertain an improving St. Mary’s Rasharkin and can expect nothing easy there but a win would go some way to restoring their confidence.
Davitt’s have made Davitt’s Park something of a fortress in recent times and this win moves them onto 10 points, only two behind the league leaders and on this form they are capable of making a serious challenge for honours this year.
Davitt’s: 1 Aaron Slane, 2 Caoimhin Rainey, 3 Paul McKinney, 5 Nathan Maginn, 6 Padraig McParland, 7 Odhran O’Kane, 8 Niall McParland, 9 Deaglan Mooney, 10 Anthony Hargan, 11 Gerard Slane, 12 Paul McLaughlin, 13 Conor John Sullivan, 14 Anthony Rowntree, 15 Sean Og O’Neill, 16 Jay Maguire, 17 Camhan Slane, 19 James Lindsay, 22 Brendan McKenna, 23 Daniel Wallace, 24 Ryan Park, 25 Michael Connolly
St. Teresas: 1 Ciaran Murtagh, 2 Eoin Connolly, 3 Paul Johnston, 4 Aodhan Dugan, 5 Colm McGoldrick, 6 Conor O’Rawe, 7 Conor Mallon, 8 Darren McCann, 9 Stephen Carey, 10 Eoghan Hamill, 11 John Mallon, 12 Paul McGoldrick, 13 Mark Small, 14 Conor McCann, 15 Anton Taylor
Referee: Sean Elliott (Lamh Dhearg)
