Intermediate Football Championship – Round robin
Gort na Móna 3-12 Glenavy 2-10
Three second half goals from Gort na Móna saw the Turf Lodge side beat Glenavy in Sunday’s Intermediate Football Championship game at Enright Park. The Gorts went in at the break trailing by two points but a goal from substitute Sean Brown within a minute of the restart gave them a timely boost, and though Glenavy retook the lead with a goal of their own just a minute later it set up a very exciting second half. The home side’s second goal came from a Padraig McHugh penalty midway through the half and goal number thee came five minutes from time when a high hopeful ball from forty metres out dropped into a crowded goalmouth before ending up in the back of the Glenavy net.
Teenage corner forward Tarlach Enright proved one of the real stars of the game with his accurate free taking, accounting as he did for five of the his team’s first half points, McHugh getting the other as they trailed by a single point at the break. The Glenavy number 13 Fergal Henry was also a major contributor for his team, getting four of their first half points from frees as they went into the break a point to the good.
Turning to play down the slope in the new half substitute Sean Brown made and instant impact when he cut in from the left wing and sent a well struck shot low to the keeper’s left side to put his team ahead. However the lead was short lived as Glenavy hit back inside a minute with midfielder Fiontan O’Boyle completing a great move with a clinical finish.
Both teams exchanged two points each before Gorts full forward McHugh blasted a penalty to the back of the visitors net and five minutes before time veteran substitute Darron ‘Diesel’ Boyd dropped a high ball into the low end goals which beat everyone and ended in the net.
Glenavy fought hard to save the game and Matthew Lawlor came close when he fired across the face of the goal with time almost up, but Gorts were well on top at this stage and ran down the clock with great possession play to get their championship campaign so badly needed, up and running.
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