St Comgall’s maintain their 100% record

Antrim Football League – Division 3

St Comgall’s 6-19 Wolfe Tones 2-2

Pics by Eelco Westerhuis

Naomh Comhghall senior men hosted Wolfe Tones of Greencastle at Dunsilly on Sunday afternoon.

Both teams came in to the game with contrasting form – the visitors searching for their 2nd win of the campaign, whilst the hosts were aiming to add to their untarnished form record.

The Comgall’s started like a house on fire, piling the pressure on the Wolfe Tone’s defence, with the full forward line of Clarke, Devine and Patchett proving a real handful, hitting a score a piece within the first few minutes.

The Greencastle men found it extremely difficult to find a man in a hooped jersey from their resulting kick outs; midfielders Josh Henry and Louis Higgins, in combination with centre half back James McCabe, mopped up every high ball.

The Comgall’s looked well on their way when Miles Devine found the bottom corner early on in the first half, however the Greencastle men had other ideas – pouncing on a loose ball to launch a counter attack on the Antrim defence, which the visitors made no mistake to raise the green flag.

The home side responded well; Josh Henry charged forward from midfield, declining all assistance offered to him before coolly fisting the ball over the bar.

His midfield partner Higgins joined in on the action shortly after, raising a white flag of his own from a well worked score.

With the Comgall’s in a commanding lead, the visitors to their credit continued to press forward. They got their rewards when a long range effort caught goalkeeper Caolan McKeown unaware, ending up in the back of the net.

Half time score 1:11 – 2:1

Despite a comfortable half time lead, the Antrim men were determined to maintain the intensity in the second half.

Dylan Murdock, Ruairi Griffin and Paddy O’Connor got in on the action, running from deep to each convert a score of their own.

Mid way through the half, manager Barry Burns introduced young Liam Phinn, before breaking the glass to release Colm Griffin on to the field of play.

Young Phinn, to his credit after an earlier miss, maintained his composure as he was played through on goal shortly after his introduction, rolling the ball delightfully out of the goalkeepers reach to find the bottom corner.

In a season which Colm Griffin has been injured for the most part; he ensured to make up for lost time. A hattrick of goals in a 15 minutes provoked a massive roar from the Comgall’s faithful. Sealing an emphatic victory.

Credit must be given to the Comgall’s back line of the McCabe brothers, Donnelly, Close, Murdock and Lynott, conceding only 1 point in the second half.

Final score

Naomh Comhghall 6-19

Wolfe Tones 2-2