ACFL Division 2
Naomh Comhghall 6-15 Naomh Una 0-4
A St. Agnes team, missing 8 of the side who won last year’s Junior Championship and division 3 double had no answer to a slick Naomh Comhghall in round 2 of the ACFL Division 2 at a sunny Dunsilly on Good Friday.
An excellent game of attacking football that was spoiled by an unsavoury incident after 24 minutes when players became embroiled in a flare up and after the dust had settled, referee Paul McNally dismissed a Naomh Comhghall official and a player from Naomh Una.
After that it was back to the real business with the Antrim town side, already 1-4 to 0-1 ahead pushing on to take almost total control.
Their first goal came from Caolan O’Loan in the 12th minute to move them six ahead and it was 18 minutes before Shay Madden pointed to open St. Agnes account. Three minutes earlier Conall Turley pulled his penalty effort wide of the post.
Torin Hodkinson, Ryan Clarke and Ruairi Griffin were making score taking look easy at the other end and they continued to add to their ever increasing total with Stuart Wilson also on target.
A second goal from Ruairi Griffin saw the home side 2-8 to 0-2 ahead at the short whistle against 14 man Naomh Una and it wouldn’t get any better after the break.
Quick-fire points from Hodkinson and two from Tiernan Floyd moved Naomh Comhghall 15 ahead by the 10th minute and while the ‘Aggies’ were still battling hard it had already become an exercise in damage limitation.
James Halleron raised the visitor’s third white flag but further goals from Leo McAleer and substitute Dylan Murdock had it all wrapped up by the 22nd minute and another substitute, Aaron McHugh kicked three point, one an excellent 2 pointer to stake a claim for a starting birth next day out.
Miles Devine converted a penalty with three minutes remaining to put the icing on a polished performance from the Antrim town side who will be well satisfied with their start to the season after an opening day draw at Gort na Mona last week.
Conall Turley converted a late free for St. Agnes to bring their total to 0-4 and Caoimhin Floyd, Mark Caldwell, David McGrahahan, Paudie Meehan and Patrick Carroll were best for a Naomh Una side still trying to find their feet in division 2
Referee, Paul McNally had an excellent game and kept play flowing and was quick to take appropriate action when required and the young Creggan Kickham’s official should have a bright future.
Naomh Comhghall: 1 Peter McAuley, 2 Danaan O’Hara, 3 Cathal Donnelly, 4 Shane Og Gribbon, 5 Eoin Lynott, 6 James McCabe, 7 Ruairi Griffin, 9 Michael McCabe, 10 Aaron McGaw, 11 Miles Devine, 12 Leo McAleer, 13 Ryan Clarke, 14 Tiernan Floyd, 15 Torin Hodkinson, 22 Bailleigh Close, 17 Aaron McHugh, 25 Stuart Wilson,
St. Agnes: 1 Colum Carroll, 2 Keevan Og Grieve, 3 Patrick Carroll, 4 Killian McCormick, 5 James Halleron, 6 Paudie Meehan, 7 Caoimhin Floyd, 8 Matthew Corr, 9 Mark Boyle, 10 David McGaharan, 11 Conall Turley, 12 Mark Caldwell, 13 Colin Mallon, 14 Shay Madden, 15 Cormac McBride
Referee: Paul McNally (Creggan)
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