Simonstown Gaels 2-13

Donaghmore Ashbourne 2-14

In Skryne  12/10/18 @ 8pm

A last 3 minute flurry by Ashbourne won this game for the Moores. Donaghmore were 4 points down with 2 minutes remaining and came out 1 point victors. Simonstown can rue missed opportunities in the first half and some loose passing in the final moments of the game.

Simonstown opened the game with a well taken James Heaney point. Simonstown added to their tally with a marvelous free from distance by Micky Brennan. The first fifteen minutes resembled a basketball match with both teams exchanging scores. Halfway through the second half Simonstown were rewarded their first of two penalties which Micky Brennan took with aplomb. The Navan men immediately added to their goal tally with an excellent finish from James Heaney. The Gaels found themselves in a dominant position and after 21 minutes they were 8 points to the good. Simonstown failed to register another point for the remaining minutes of the second half  and squandered some chances. Ashbourne were resolute and they halved the deficit to 4 points before the break. Half Time score Simonstown 2-5 Ashbourne 1-4. 

Simonstown's Sean Conlon got his first point of the match at the start of the second half. Scores from Seamus Kenny, Ben Hoey and Andy Kearney made it a five point game with 20 minutes remaining. Ben Hoey was in great form and dispatched numerous frees from distance. The Gaels looked in charge and the trophy looked destined to be going up Flowerhill especially when Simonstown were rewarded their second penalty of the game. Micky Brennan stepped up again but his effort was expertly saved from the Ashbourne stopper. This goal would have made it a 6 point game going into the final 3 minutes. However Simonstown responded with a Seamus Kenny point which widened the gap to 4 points going into the final 2 minutes. Ashbourne were inspired by the penalty save and they got a goal and point to level the game. Ashbourne won the final kick out of the game and Andy Tormey dispatched his shot over the bar. Former Meath chairman Tormey presented the B League trophy to Ashbourne's winning captain. 

Simonstown: Gary Lynch, Stephen O'Reilly, Ian O'Rourke, Michael Gavin, Colin Wickham, Eanna O'Donoughue, Shane T. Gallagher, Michael Brennan (1-1 (1f)), Sean Conlon(0-1), Dean Curran, Joe Lyons, Seamus Kenny (0-2), Andrew Kearney(0-2), James Heaney (1-2), Ben Hoey (0-6 (3f)). Subs used - Cillian Farrell for Dean Curran, Robbie Quinn for Shane T. Gallagher, Shane McEnery for Andrew Keaney

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