Regional round up

Tara's Liam Kelly and Cormac Smith put pressure on Josh Harford Moyfenragh during the opening round of the Regional FC at Devenish Park

Round 1 of the revamped Regional Football Championship took place today in front of a small crowd on Pitch 6 at Devenish Park Dunganny.

Goals proved crucial in the opening game as Tara had two points to spare over Moyfenragh. Joey Farrelly men led 0-8 to 0-6 at the break thanks to fine efforts from David Lernihan, Liam Jennings, Niall Smullen, and Finn White. Ethan Devine increased their lead with the games opening goal in the early stages of the second half. Davy Nelson’s men hit back with an Adam Quinn brace and a Sean Og Tirernan goal. Lernihan and Quinn exchanged two pointers before the games crucial scores arrived. Goals from John Finnerty and Ben Corkery put the Tara men in control until the final whistle.

Boyne Valley made a winning start with two points to spare over a battling An Tuaisceart. The winners led 0-9 to 0-8 at the break. Sean Tyrell gave them the perfect start with a two pointer. By the end of the first quarter the teams were level at 0-3 each. Dylan Keating kicked a two pointer before Hughie Corcoran (2) and Rian McConnell put last years winners in front. A two pointer from keeper Finn Moore and and single from Keating was enough to give Joe Cowley’s men a slim advantage at the break. A Corcoran two pointer by the end of the third quarter pushed Tadhg Boyle’s charges in front but another orange flag from Moore along with a David Bell brace swung the tie in favour of the winners.

Results

Tara 3-12 Moyfenragh 1-16

Boyne Valley 0-15 An Tuaisceart 0-13