Antrim Football League – Division 1
Glenravel 2-14 St Pauls 1-20
St Pauls had a good win against Glenravel in Fr Maginn Park on Wednesday evening when they recorded a three point victory over the hosts. The game was won and lost in the final five minutes of the opening period as the home team led by three points after twenty five minutes, but their opponents finished the half strongly with 1-04 scored without reply. That gave them a four point lead going into the break and they effectively held that lead to the end of the game despite a see-saw second half.
Ryan McQuillan opened for Glenravel but a 2-pointer from Lorcan Phillips followed by a score from Caoimhin Duffy edged St Pauls in front. Two points apiece for each side, Sean McKay for Glenravel and Ciaran Rogers-Duffy for St Paul’s retained the lead for the visitors. Callum Higgins and Ryan Lennon restored parity for the hosts before Niall Ward gave the lead back to St Pauls. However Glenravel were starting to find some accuracy and points from Eamon Fyfe and Aiden O’Donnell followed by a sublime goal from Ryan McQuillan gave Glenravel a four point lead. Rogers-Duffy and Conall Duffy got St Pauls back on track before Fergus Donaghy scored Con Magee’s final point of the half on twenty five minutes and they led by three points. St Pauls hit the turbo boost at that stage and would score 1-04 in this final five minutes as Ciaran Rogers-Duffy became supplier in chief with 1-02 and he was ably assisted by Conall Duffy and Bairre Burns to give St Pauls a half time lead 1-12 to 1-08
St Paul’s started where they had left off with a point from James Farrell but points from Daniel McQuillan, Colla Ward and Ryan McQuillan brought Glenravel back to within two points. Rogers-Duffy and Ryan McQuillan would exchange points before a brace from Conall Duffy and a point from Rogers-Duffy stretched the lead to five once more 1-17 to 1-12 with ten minutes to play. two Ryan McQuillan frees and a free from Rogers-Duffy left four between the teams. With seven minutes left Glenravel needed a major and Sean McKay provided it from close range to reduce the gap to a single point but the visitors were in no mood for late drama and recorded the final two points of the game to secure victory 1-20 to 2-14
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