ACHL Division 3
Bredagh 7-31 Lamh Dhearg 0-7
Bredagh made a quick return to division 2 following their relegation to division 3 last year. The permutations were simple, defeat Lamh Dhearg at Cherryvale on Sunday and it would be all over with two still to play. Lose and St. Brigid’s Cloughmills, who they play next week, were still in with an outside chance of catching them.
In truth the outcome at Cherryvale was never in doubt as Lamh Dhearg travelled with a weakened side and while the Hannastown men gave it everything they were never a threat to a slick moving Bredagh who were on the front foot right from the throw in.
The Ravenhill Road side raced into a 0-7 to 0-1 lead with Tiarnan Sheehan 0-3, Mark Patterson 0-2, Rory McCamphill, Donal Hughes and Mel Lavery on target before Jarlath McCollum raced clear for his side’s opening goal in the 11th minute and even at this stage it looked as good as over.
The visitors lacked nothing in effort and produced some notable moments with their opening point from Michael McGarry coming after an excellent catch and further points from Aidan McGuigan, Donal Martin and a Dan Murray free contributing to their first half total.
Bredagh though were at a different level with Tiarnan Sheehan going on to add three further first half goals and Donal Hughes and Matthew Doran rattling the Lamh Dhearg net to leave the half time score 6-17 to 0-4.
Indeed the goal tally could have been greater had it not been for two excellent savers by visitor’s keeper, Rhys Camlin who came bravely of his line to deny Matthew Doran and Jarlath McCollum.
It didn’t get a lot better for the Hannastown side on the restart though to their credit they continued to battle hard but it was the South Belfast side who continued to rack up the scores as Matthew Doran 0-3, Dan Kinney and Tiarnan Sheehan stretched their lead before Camlin in the Lamh Dhearg goals pulled off another incredible double save.
Camlin was helpless to deny Kinney who got through for their 7th goal at the end of the third quarter. The Cherryvale side emptied their bench and added points through Liam Hogan, Donal Hughes 0-2 and Sean McCollum before Rhys Camlin pulled of another amazing double save to save his side further punishment.
This win means that the division 2 title goes to Bredagh but it is disappointing that there was no one there to present them with the cup though I’m told it will be handed over on Wednesday night in Cloughmills when they take on second place St. Brigid’s.
Bredagh: 1 Aaron Maguire, 2 Evin Maguire, 3 Lawrence Smyth, 4 PJ Lavery, 5 Jake Carlin, 6 Michael Woods, 7 Liam Hogan, 8 Mark Patterson, 9 Mel Lavery, 10 Chris Hobbs, 11 Donal Hughes, 12 Tiarnan Sheehan, 13 Jarlath McCollum, 14 Matthew Doran, 15 Rory McCamphill, 19 M Cumane, 20 Sean McCollum, 22 Dan Kinney, 23 J McParland.
Lamh Dhearg: 1 Rhys Camlin, 2 Niall McGarry, 3 Tiernan McKenna, 4 Fiachra Clenaghan, 5 Sean Paul Gibson, 6 Odhran Waldron, 7 Ryan Diamond, 8 Evan Stanley, 9 Dan Murray, 10 Donal Martin, 11 Aidan McGuigan, 12 Odhran Lee, 13 Aaron Ferris, 14 Michael McGarry, 15 Aidan McCague
Referee: Mark McDonald
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