Listless Lisbellaw Succumb to St Gall's

October 05, 2009
Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship - 2009 Quarter Final-2009 Lisbellaw St Patrick's, 1 gl. 6 pts; St Gall's, 6 gls. 16 pts. At Brewster park, Enniskillen In what that could only describe in sporting parlance as miss match between a recently relegated Division "1" St Galls' side and recently promoted Division "3" side Lisbellaw. This largely one sided tie saw the winners who had experience, skill and belief runaway with an Intermediate hurling Championship quarter win over their hapless hosts Lisbellaw. Though it was the "host'" Lisbellaw who were first up to the scoring plate, when they popped over two pints from Rory Bogue and Declan McGarry. They St Patrick's side had also held the Antrim side to no less than three draws well before the games first quarter was over. However the games remaining three quarters were firmly under the grip of St Gall's of Belfast. The Antrim side following a mêlée early in the first were reduced to fourteen men. Many Lisbellaw supporters this was an opportunity for the St Patrick's lads top compete with the St Gall's on near level playing field. However the score at the games interval told it all. Half time scores Lisbellaw St Patrick's, 0 gl.5 pts; St Gall's, 2 gls. 16 pts. More St Gall's Dominance With the now cocky and very assured Belfast side retaking the pitch and the game by the scruff of it's the St Gall's side went on to add a further 4 goals 8 points and Lisbellaw adding a modest 1 goal 3 points it evident that that the Lisbellaw players, managers and supporters that the had come a division too far. Meanwhile Lisbellaw will reflect on their great victory in Ulster Division "3" final over Newry Shamrocks with a score of 3 goals 12 points to 2 goals 9 points for the south side. Other favourable news is that Lisbellaw are presently runners up in the Armagh Senior Hurling League just behind Keady. Final Scores Lisbellaw St Patrick's, 1 gl. 6 pts; St Gall's, 6 gls. 8 pts. Teams, Lisbellaw St Patrick's, Peter McEvoy, J.P. McGarry, Fergus Bannon, David Slevin, Colum Rice, Mark Slevin, Mathew Teague, Brendan McGarry, Ryan Bogue ( 2 pts), John Duffy, Karl kehoe (1 gl. 2 pts.), Andrew Breslin, Sean Corrigan, Declan McGarry ( Capt.), Dermott Curran. Subs, Dwyane McPhillip's, Paul McCarney, Cathal McGarry, Ciaran McTeague, Brian Jones, Eoin Markey, Rory Porteous & Stephen Brannigan. Managers, Seamus McCusker, Sean Duffy & Gary Winterson. St Gall's, Connor Austin, Stephen Morrison, Terry Austin, David Sheehan, Joseph McDaniel, Kieran McGourty ( 1 pt.), Anthony Healy, Johnny Flynn (Capt.), Ciaran O'Grady, Ciaran Gallagher, Alfie Hannaway, Sean McAreavey, Karl Stewart ( 3 gls. 2 pts.), Aodhan Gallagher & Connor McGourty. Manager, Darren McKeown.

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