Antrim Football League – Division 1
Moneyglass 3-11 vs. St. Galls 2-16
In a high-scoring and entertaining Antrim Division 1 encounter, visitors St. Galls secured a narrow victory over home side Moneyglass (Naomh Eargnait), with St Gall’s ability to hit 2pointers playing a critical role in the final tallies. St. Galls’ explosive first half proved just enough to weather a fierce second-half comeback from Moneyglass, resulting in a 2-16 to 3-11 finish.
St. Galls came out of the blocks firing, opening the scoring just two minutes in with a point from Colm Walsh. They quickly established dominance, rattling off further points from Padraig Jnr O Muirigh, Daniel Quinn, and Gerard O’Neill to build an early lead. Moneyglass found their footing around the 9-minute mark through a point from Colm Duffin, who was a constant threat, adding another shortly after. However, St. Galls shifted into another gear midway through the half. Dubhaltach Wilson landed a crucial two-pointer on 16 minutes, which was immediately followed by a devastating one-two punch as goals from Barra McCaffrey at 20 minutes and Padraig Jnr O Muirigh at 21 minutes put the visitors in coontrol. Despite the onslaught, Moneyglass stayed in the fight, picking off points from Sean Boyd, Connor O Kane, and Aidan Mc Erlain, before Colm Duffin nailed a two-pointer of his own in the 28th minute to leave the halftime score at Moneyglass 0-07 to St. Galls 2-08.
The second half proved to be a thriller. St. Galls added early points through Barra McCaffrey and Daniel Quinn to keep the scoreboard ticking, but Moneyglass roared back into contention. Sean Boyd pointed in the 6th minute, sparking a massive momentum shift. In the space of two minutes, Moneyglass completely opened the game up with rapid-fire goals from Seanchan Duffin on 11 minutes and Tyler Cassidy on 13 minutes. Suddenly, the home side was within striking distance. St. Galls relied on their depth and experience to stay ahead, trading points with Moneyglass down the stretch. Dubhaltach Wilson added another point, while Conal Murray chipped in a vital score on 19 minutes. As the game reached its frantic conclusion, Sean Boyd found the back of the net for Moneyglass’s third goal in the 58th minute, setting up a grandstand finish. However, Gerard O’Neill stepped up for St. Galls right at the death with a decisive two-pointer in the 30th minute, clinching the game and ensuring the visitors walked away with a hard-fought win.
Looking at the overall scoring contributions, St. Galls had a wide spread of attackers finding the target. Barra McCaffrey led their charge with a goal and three points, followed closely by Padraig Jnr O Muirigh who tallied a goal and two points. Gerard O’Neill and Dubhaltach Wilson both contributed crucially with a point and a two-pointer each, while Daniel Quinn slotted over three points. Colm Walsh and an unlisted number 18 added a point apiece to round out their total.
On the Moneyglass side, Colm Duffin was the top scorer with a two-pointer and three points to his name. Sean Boyd was heavily involved in the second-half revival, securing a goal and two points, while Seanchan Duffin and Tyler Cassidy both found the net for a goal each. Aidan Mc Erlain added two points, and Connor O Kane finalized the home side’s tally with a single point.
Moneyglass: 1. Jamie McLaughlin, 2. Bobby Kennedy, 3. Zach McCaughan, 4. Matthew Mullen, 5. Callum Murray, 6. Paul Duffin, 7. Eunan Mc Erlain, 8. Seanchan Duffin, 9. Francis Duffin, 10. Sean Boyd, 11. Colm Duffin, 12. Connor O Kane, 13. Tyler Cassidy, 14. Aidan Mc Erlain, 15. Caolan Boyd.
St. Galls: 1. Chris Kerr, 2. Christopher Hale, 3. Gairech Mac Adhaimh, 4. Eoghan McCurdy, 5. Damien Ball, 6. Gerard O’Neill, 7. John McCaffrey, 8. Manus McCrossan, 9. Conaill Murray, 10. Aaron Mackel, 11. Daniel Quinn, 12. Dubhaltach Mac Liam, 13. Barra McCaffrey, 14. Colm Walsh, 15. Padraig Jnr O Muirigh.
