GRAHAM TARMAC JFC Group 1

Ardoyne Kickhams 4-12 O’Donnells 0-6

 Ardoyne Kickhams got their Graham Tarmac Junior Football Championship ambitions back on track with a comfortable 18-point win over city rivals O’Donnells at Davitt Park on Sunday.

The game was as good as over at the break with Ardoyne 4-7 to 0-2 to the good. The 20-plus degree heat took its toll after the restart and the scoring rate slowed considerably. O’Donnells added three of the last four points of the game but the result was well beyond doubt at that stage.

Ardoyne got off to a flier with Gary McKernan opening the scoring followed by a goal from Aodhan McNeill. Pádraig McGreevy then raised a second white flag before Aodhan McNeill finished a slick passing move to palm to the net on the 10-minute mark.

Cormac Mullan added a two-pointer before O’Donnells finally got off the mark on 17 minutes with a pointed free. Ardoyne’s third and fourth goals arrived minutes later, either side of an Eoghan Corrigan point. Cahal Keown fired to the net for his side’s third goal and Cormac Mullan latched onto a rebound after his penalty was saved to sidestep the O’Dee’s keeper and extend the Ardoyne lead.

Aodhan McNeill added point number six with Ciaran McNeill completing his side’s first half tally after a sublime through ball from McKernan. O’Donnells added their second free just before the short whistle.

The second half was a more subdued affair with Ardoyne adding five points over the 30 minutes, McKernan slotting over the game’s final score just before the final whistle. O’Donnells added their first score from play on 44 minutes, a reflection of Ardoyne’s dominance at the back.

The Whiterock Road men strung together three unanswered points but Ardoyne’s thoughts had already turned to the visit of St Malachy’s to Fennell Park on 29 August for the final Group 1 game.

Ardoyne team: Tiernan Hughes Cormac Curran Micheál McGreevy Aran Stewart Joe Gibson Piaras Marley Finnén W O’Brien Eoghan Corrigan Gary McKernan Kealan McCallan Aodhan McNeill Cormac Mullan Cahal Keown Ciarán McNeill Padraig McGreevy Subs Cormac Barnes for Padraig McGreevy Fiontan Lagan for Cahal Keown Michael Maguire for Aran Stewart Fiontann Campbell for Joe Gibson