Simonstown 3-21 Moynalvey 0-9

Played in summer sunshine on a billiard table like main pitch surface the hosts rekindled their winning spirit and with corner forward Andrew Kearney scoring 2-5 from play to run out convincing winners. 

The home side started well with points from R.O Connor, Brian McGrath and two from Nathan O Brien to lead 4-0 after 8 minutes. Moynalvey came more into game and with 23 minutes on the clock had cut Simonstowns lead to 0-7 to 0-6. The Navan men finished the half with a flurry of points in the last 7 minutes, Joe Lyons (2), Andrew Kearney (2), Rory O'Connor and Mark McCabe to lead at the break by 0-13 to 0-6.

On the restart Chris O'Neill pointed from play. From 5th to 11th minutes The Sky Blues hit the Moynalvey net three times. On 5th minute Andrew Kearney scored the first after good team play when he slotted to the net. Chris O Neill got the second after pouncing on a breaking ball and shooting through a crowded goalmouth. On 11th minute Kearney as on the end a flowing quick hands passing movement and palmed in to leave Simonstown leading 3-16 to 0-6.

Both teams added points and the game saw a welcome return to action from injury for Briain Conlon, Niall Kane, Conor Sherdian.

Best for the winners were Rory O Connor, Joe Lyons, Andrew Kearney and Brian McGrath,

Simonstown; Robbie Burlingham, Mark Devlin, Niall McMahon, Stephen Moran, Brian McGrath (0-3), Briain Conlon, Stephen O'Reilly, Rory O Connor (0-2), James Kilcullen, Joe Lyons (0-3), Ben Hoey (0-1), Mark McCabe (0-2), Mark Gardiner, Nathan O'Brien (0-3), Andrew Kearney (2-5). Subs; Chris O Neill (1-2)1f for B. Hoey (Inj) 20mins, Niall Kane for B.Conlon, Shane Barry for R.O'Connor, Colin Wickham for N.McMahon, Dean Curran for J.Kilcullen, C.Sherdian for Nathan O'Brien

Moynalvey Report

Travelling to the back yard of the county champions was never going to be easy and a makeshift Moynalvey outfit knew the likelihood of attaining anything from the visit was minimal. 

Simonstown Gaels 3-21 Moynalvey 0-9 

Minus up to 15 players, this A league game visit to Simonstown was always going to be a case of damaged limitation. 

A depleted panel, due to county commitments, injuries and other commitments coupled with Moynalvey & sister club Kiltale who both rely largely on a small pool of dual players, being fixed for five league games in the last six days, saw a skeleton Moynalvey squad travel to take on Simonstown Gaels in this Div. 1 A League game. 

While the first 25 minutes of this affair were competitive, effectively 10 minutes either side of the half time whistle the two points on offer were well and truly secured for the home side. 

With 23 minutes on the clock just a point separated the sides, with Ciaran Kenny's charges leading 0-7 to 0-6. However from this point to the half time whistle the home side reeled off six unanswered points to lead by seven at the break, 0-13 to 0-6. 

Within 10 minutes of the restart the home side had hit Moynalvey for three goals, all three coming within a four minute period, to wrap up the points, leading 3-15 to 0-6 eight minutes after the restart. 

Simonstown added a further 0-6 to their tally and the visitors 0-3, to leave the full time score line read 3-21 to 0-9. 

A depleted Moynalvey will take this heavy defeat on the chin and re-group for the visit of Donaghmore/Ashbourne in a back A League game fixed for Tuesday 5th June. 

Moynalvey: D. Brennan, A. Brien, D. Brennan (0-2), F. McCabe, D. Treacy, R. Lawless, S. Tuite, D. Smith, S. Donoghue, E. Walsh, D. McLoughlin (0-5, 3f),D. Branigan, S. Deering (0-1), S. Duggan (0-1), C. Egan. 

Subs: P. Brennan for Brien, A. Gilsenan for Tuite.

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