Goals down St. Kevin's
May 17, 2013Confey 2-12
St. Kevin's 0-12
St. Kevin's took on Confey today on a blustering day in Rathcoffey in the first round of Senior Football Championship. Confey had the benefit of a strong wind in the first half and capitalised quickly with a point from a free by Frank Barry. This was immediately followed by a point from the Niall Cawley. St. Kevin's then won a free which was put wide of the mark. Confey then won a forty-five which James Gately struck over the bar.
St. Kevin's Mark Grace then battled hard in the middle of the field, passing to Cormac Noone who attacked the Confey goal and drew a free which Mark Fitzharris put over the bar to make it 0-3 to 0-1 after 10 minutes. Mick Kenny, Tom Barron and Barry Noone were involved in a move that earned a free which Barry Noone pointed.
Confey's Frank Barry then David Slattery scored two points on the trot. St. Kevin's Darran Fox took on Confey's defence to win a free on the 40 metre line which Barry Noone pointed. Confey worked a side line ball into Michael McCann whopointed with his right foot. James Gately also scored with his right foot to make it 0-7 to 0-3 at half time. Confey the better team in first half but had a big advantage with the breeze.
St. Kevin's had this advantage in the second half but Confey scored the first point. St. Kevin's Tom Barron hit a long ball into Barry Noone who put ball over the bar from play. Mark Grace sent ball into Cormac Noone who passed it to Mark Fitzharris who won free which Barry Noone pointed leaving 3 points between the teams.
David Slattery penetrated the St. Kevin's defence to hit the ball off the crossbar. The ball was then recycled to Conor Feeney to score a point; 0-9 to 0-5 in Confey's favour. Declan Flaherty won ball in midfield and ran at Confey defence passing it to Ross Carew who put the ball over the bar.
St. Kevin's Cathal O'Leary won possession and passed it to Ross Carew who then passed it to Coramc Noone who pointed. St. Kevin's defence held strong with a combination of Paddy Walshe and Mark Grace breaking up a Confey attack and got ball to O'Leary again who gave it into Barry Noone who pointed the ball leaving just a point between the sides on the 46 minute.
Confey's Colm Chan extended led to 2 points but St. Kevin's reacted when Johnny Fitzharris intercepted a Confey pass giving it into the Kevin's forwards to bring the score back to the smallest margin.
Confey started to get the better over St. Kevin's in a crucial time in the game when Paul Divilly score a point and then Confey got an important score when they put the ball passed Keith Fitzharris in the 53 minute to leave it 1-11 0-9. Confey tried to capitalise further but St. Kevin's full back line of Brian Fogarty, Jason Brosnan and Paddy Walshe twarted several attacks.
Trevor MacDonald and Dean Regan came on for Mark Fitzharris and Johnny Fitzharris.
Declan Flaherty scored a point and Barry Noone got another point leaving the scoreline 1-11 to 0-11 with 5 minutes to go.The team exchanged scores with points each from James Gately and Barry Noone.
Confey's Michael McCann ended the game by scoring a goal in the dying minutes leaving the scoreline 2-12 to 0-12.
The St. Kevin's team was:
Keith Fitzharris, Brian Fogarty, Jason Brosnan, Paddy Walshe, Mark Grace, Tom Barron, Declan Flaherty,Mick Kenny, Cathal O'Leary, Johnny Fitzharris, Mark Fitzharris, Ross Carew, Cormac Noone, Barry Noone,Darran Fox.
Subs: Trevor MacDonald, Dean Regan
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