Antrim Hurling League – Division 3
Glenravel 2-19 Gort na Móna 2-10
Sunday’s Antrim Hurling League Division 3 game saw Glenravel and Gort na Móna clash in ideal conditions at Fr Maginn Park, Glenravel.
The home team started strong, registering the first three points of the match. Cormac McKeown contributed two of these, while Conleth O’Loan added a third from a free. Gort na Móna responded through their number eight, Neil Henry, who slotted over a free and then converted another after gaining an advantage, closing the gap to 3-2. Conleth O’Loan kept the scoreboard ticking for the home side with another free at the 16-minute mark and three minutes later, Declan Traynor hit the score of the day when he sent over from a sideline ‘cut’ from out in front of the pavilion. In a low scoring game Gort na Móna found an equaliser on 20 minutes when Neil Henry fired the ball to the Glenravel net for a brilliantly taken goal. Another free from Henry a minute later gave the Gorts the advantage, as they finished the first half leading 1-06 to 0-08.
Joseph McKay initiated Glenravel’s second-half scoring with a series of excellent frees and James Duffin was another key contributor for Glenravel, making a great defensive break and scoring a notable point from a 45-meter strike. Gort na Móna’s Neil Henry continued his dominant performance, scoring a great free from inside his own half and when a defensive error by the Glenravelfull-back line presented the Gort na Móna’s full forward with a great goal scoring opportunity and ‘Diesel’ snapped it up right away as he gave Glenravel goalkeeper Chrissy Quinn no chance from point blank range
Despite the setback, Glenravel hit back almost immediately and within thirty seconds, Conleth O’Loan cut in from the right corner and fired home for a crucial Glenravel goal. That score was to prove vital and McKay’s score taking ability from frees saw him extend their lead through a series of excellent points to secure a much-needed two league points in what has been a tough league campaign so far.
Glenravel: 1. Chrissy Quinn, 2. Ronan McCormick, 3. James Duffin, 4. Brian O’Neill, 5. Michael McDonnell, 6. Rian Lennon, 7. Caolan Lennon, 8. Luke Loughlin, 9. Eoin McCusker, 10. Conleth O’Loan, 11. Ciaran Laverty, 12. Cormac McKeown, 13. Joseph McKay, 14. Declan Traynor, 15. Conor Duffin.
Gort na Móna: 1. Caolan McCrory, 2. Conor Healy, 3. Conor Connolly, 4. Tiarnán Ó Cadhlaigh, 5. Niall Healy, 6. Mark Rea, 7. Nathan Gibson, 8. Neil Henry, 9. Patrick McCaffrey, 10. Padraig Fryers, 11. Thomas McCaffrey, 12. Declan Hughes, 14. Darron Boyd, 15. Manus McMullan.
Referee – Shane McDonnell (Oisins)
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