Rasharkin had ten to spare in the end

Antrim Hurling League – Division 3

Conn Magees 2-13 Rasharkin 4-17

St Mary’s Rasharkin kept themselves in the league title race when they travelled to Glenravel and beat the Con Magees by ten points. With both team field short a good few regulars the visitor always had the upper hand, and thought Glenravel stayed in touch until the last ten minutes, two quick goals from substitute James Higgins ten minutes from time killed the game as a contest.

Donagh Quigg goal in the third minute got Rasharkin off to a good start and with three points from full forward Conal McKeever and one from Quigg they moved 1-03 to 0-02 ahead by the tenth minute, the Glenravel points coming from Conlith O’Loan. The home team got a boost when a long delivery from midfield ended up the Rasharkin net but McKeever kept picking off the points for Rasharkin and by half time they had moved three points clear again, 1-09 to 1-06.

Another pointed free by Conlith O’Loan at the start of the second half cut the gap to two Rasharkin hit back with a bank when centre forward Quigg soloed through the middle of the Glenravel defence and planted the ball in the net. O’Loan pulled one back for the home team but a point by midfielder Conor McFerran and two by Conor McKillop stretched theier lead. A goal by Glenravel corner forward Luke Loughlin kept his team in touch but five minutes later Terry McGregor finished the game as a contest with two goals in as many minutes.

Four points without reply from Joe McKay, Rian Lennon, Conlith O’Loan and Adam Neeson showed a bit of resistance from the home team but Rasharkin were home and hosed and they finished with points from McMullan and Quigg to win by ten in the end.