SFC quarter final: Ward shines as Tones make last four

October 11, 2021

Wolfe Tones Cian Ward

Bhulf Tón 3-10  Na Fianna 1-13 in Trim

Ón tosach bhí Bhulf Tón níos láidre agus bhíodar 1 02 in aghaidh 0  04 chun tosaigh ag an chéad sos uisce. Sa dara cheathrú bhi treimhse an mhaith acu le cúilíní ó Cian Ward (2) Oisín Martin agus Saran O Fionnagain a d’fhág Bhulf Ton  1  07 in aghaidh 0  05 chun tosaigh. Ag an sos uisce sa dara leath bhí Bhulf Tón 2  09 in aghaidh 0  10 chun tosaigh ach bhí  beirt peileadoirí curtha den pairc le cartaí dubh acu, Adam O Neill agus Sarán o Fionnagáin. Mar sin féin, nuair a thosaigh an imirt arís, fuair Bhulf Tón cúl le cic éirice ó Cian Ward taréis feall ar Niall O Reilly sa chearnóg. Rinne Na Fianna sár iarracht as sin amach le 1 03 in aghaidh 0  01 ó Bhulf Ton agus ní raibh ach trí chúilini eatarthu ag an deireadh. Cluiche leath ceannais atá le teacht do Bhulf Tón anois in aghaidh Ratoath.

After the close opening exchanges Tones gradually built a lead and led by 1 07 to 0 05 at half time. The goal followed a long ball from Stephen Sheppard which was parried goal ward by Cian Ward with Cian o Neill applying the finish as the ball crossed the line. Tones built on the lead and thanks to a Cian O Neill goal with the assist by Oisin Martin they led by 2  09 to 0  12 at the second half water break but at this stage they were down to 13 men courtesy of 2 black cards and had to defend in depth as they awaited their return to a full complement.  A goal from a penalty by Cian Ward after a foul on Niall O Reilly boosted the Tones and they looked comfortable leading 3 10 to 0 11 in the dying minutes but conceded 1 02 which left it a one score game and led to some nervous final moments as Na Fianna pressed for an equalising goal. 

Next up is a semi final against champions Ratoath.

Bhulf  Tón: Cian Farnan, Brughach Ó Fionnagain, Adam O Neill, Conor Sheppard(0-1), Niall O Reilly (0-1), Shane Glynn, Daniel O Neill, Padraic Diamond, Alan Callaghan, Cian Ward (2-5), Thomas O Reilly, Oisín Martin (0-2), Cian O Neill (1-0), Saran O Fionnagain (0-1)

Fir Ionaid: Tom Gavigan do Sarán Ó Fionnagáin, Caolan Ward do Oisin Martin 


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