ACFL Division 1

St. Brigid’s 0-22 Dunloy 0-14

St Brigids got back to winning ways on Wednesday evening after an impressive win at home to Dunloy. The victory keeps last year’s league champions in touch of a playoff place heading in to the last 4 rounds. In a high scoring game Dunloy looked to settle better and went in to an early 0.03 to 0.02 lead. St Brigids soon got to grips with the game and worked some impressive team scores. Ruben Carleton especially was punishing Dunloy with a couple of 2-point efforts. Dunloy would answer back and Karl Fitzpatrick impressed with two 2pointers of his own.

Half time score St Brigids 0.13 Dunloy 0.10

St Brigids came out for the 2nd half and showed some of the form that helped them to last year’s league title. With impressive forward play they were able to create scoring chances which their accurate forwards took full advantage of. They got on top of Dunloy in the third quarter with the lively Enda Downey pulling the strings in what was an impressive cameo performance from the half time substitute. With 7 unanswered points at the start of the 2nd half it was job done for the Belfast side who now had a 10 point lead. Dunloy showed some fight back to try and close the gap and the teams exchanged scores in the closing stages but St Brigid’s would hold on for a deserved victory.

Next up on Sunday for St Brigids and it looks like the stand out fixture of the round as they travel to league leaders Cargin, whilst the Cuchullains entertain St Galls.