Antrim Football League Division 1
Rossa 0-08 Tir na nÓg 1-10
In a low scoring game at Rossa Park Tir na nÓg took the points in this basement battle to move themselves two places up the table. With a stiff breeze making scoring difficult the home team really struggled with five of their eight scores coming from goalkeeper Mick Byrne.
Aaron McNeilly put the visitors ahead early in the game but Rossa came back with pointed frees from Byrne and Dominic McEnhill to go in front for the only time in the game. A 2-pointer from Joshua Higgins put the Randalstown men ahead and Barry McCormick increased the lead with one from play soon afterwards. Mick Byrne cut the gap with another well struck free. Two by Aaron McNeilly increased the Tir na nÓg lead to 0-7 to 0-3, though another Byrne effort cut the Rossa deficit to three by half time (0-04 to 0-07)
Tir na nOg centre back Ciaran O’Neill pushed his team four clear early in the second half but Byrne pegged it back to three again with another well struck free to keep his team in touch. However Tir na nÓg were on top and an Arron McNeilly point from play was followed by a goal from full forward Eamon Og McAllister. McNeilly added another point to stretch the Tir na nOg lead to eight, and though Rossa closed the gap with a point from Rory Grant and a 2-pointer free from top scorer Byrne, that was as close as they got.
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