ACFL Division 1
Glenravel 0-8 Tir na nOg 4-10
Eamon Og McAllister scored a first half hat trick as Tir na nOg continued their impressive run in division 1 of the ACFL Division 1 with a comprehensive win over Con Magee’s Glenravel at Fr Maginn Park on Sunday.
Eamon Og fired home his first in the 13th minute with the side tied at 0-3 each and up to this point the Con Magee’s had given as good as they got with Peadar McDonnell looking dangerous in attack as he hit two of Glenravel’s three points.
McAllister changed all that and points from Oliver McAtamney, Darragh Fagan and McAllister moved them further ahead before ‘Oggie’ fired home his second goal in the 25th minute as gaps began to appear in the home defence,
There was not stopping the impressive McAllister at this stage and he would drive through the heart of the Glenravel defence to complete his hat-trick with three minutes remaining to the break and a Darragh Fagan converted ‘Mark’ put the visitors 3-7 to 0-3 ahead and even at this stage it looked all over.
Glenravel did start the second half well with Conor McNeill 0-2 and Sean McKay raising white flags on the restart and for a time they matched the visitors point for point with McNeill carrying the greatest threat.
At the other end Aaron McNeilly and Barry McCormick added Tir na nOg points before Ciaran O’Neill got in for the Whitehill men’s fourth goal with 16 minutes of the second half gone.
Two late points from Conor McNeill brought the Con Magee’s total for the evening to 0-8 as Fagan extended the visitors total to 4-10 and that was how it finished.
Following a superb win over Rossa on Wednesday night, this victory moves Tir na nOg onto 14 points, just two behind the leading quartet of Cargin, Portglenone, St. Brigid’s and Creggan who are all on 16 points following Sunday’s round of games.
Once again their football was fast and decisive with Eamon Og McAllister leading the way and on this form they will prove a match for anyone in the run in to the title.
