MFC Div 6 final: Title for Moynalvey/Boardsmill
October 13, 2022
Moynalvey Boardsmill joint captains Eric Halton and Cormac Dunne raise the MFC Division 6 Cup at Dunganny
Moynalvey/Boardsmill claimed LMFM Div. 6 Minor Championship honours when defeating Clonard/Ballinabrackey in the Final at Dunganny on Wednesday evening 12th October.
Moynalvey/Boardsmill 2-9
Clonard/Ballinabrackey 1-6
A second and third quarter dominance on the scoring front from the Moynalvey/Boardsmill lads set the foundation for this final win over another south Meath combination side in the shape of Clonard/Ballinabrackey in the final of the Div. 6 Minor football championship.
Clonard/Ballinabrackey opened the scoring in the third minute, with Moynalvey/Boardsmill’s opening score being a goal when full forward Evan Drum used his soccer skills to find the net.
Points from Luke Gallagher and Cillian Purcell either side of a Clonard/Ballinabrackey point left the goal between the sides at the quarter hour mark, 1-2 to 0-2.
Three Moynalvey/Boardsmill points from Aaron Sweeney, Peadar Bird and Eric Halton with a Clonard/Ballinabrackey point in the second quarter left it 1-6 to 0-3 at half time.
The third quarter belonged to Moynalvey/Boardsmill as they hit 1-2 without reply before Clonard/Ballinabrackey eventually got their first score of the half twenty minutes in.
Points from Aaron Sweeney, Luke Gallagher and Barry Walsh with a well taken goal from Peadar Bird accounted for that 1-2, leaving it 2-8 to 0-3 with 15 minutes remaining.
Moynalvey/Boardsmill might have been guilty of taking the foot off the gas as they rang the changes off the bench as Clonard/Ballinabrackey outscored their opponents 1-3 to 0-1 in the final quarter, with Moynalvey/Boardsmill’s last score coming from Evan Drum leaving the full time score 2-9 to 1-6 in favour of Moynalvey/Boardsmill.
In a brilliant all round team performance, best for the winners were Cillian Kelly, Seanie Cribbin, Cillian Purcell, Barry Walsh, Eric Halton, Evan Drum, Peadar Bird and Luke Gallagher with a Man of the Match performance in the middle of the field.
After referee Robbie Barrett's final whistle there were scenes of hubilation from the Moynalvey/Boardsmill players, management and supporters.
Following a speech from Co. Board Minor secretary Brian Kelly he called upon a proud TJ Reilly to present the Cup to joint captains Eric Halton and Cormac Dunne.
Moynalvey/Boardsmill team & scorers: David Regan, Matty Forde, Cillian Kelly, Seanie Cribbin, Cillian Purcell (0-1), Conor Byrne, Barry Walsh (0-1), Luke Gallagher (0-2), Ben Cranley, Eric Halton (0-1), Cormac Dunne, Peadar Bird (1-1), Evan Drum (1-1), Aaron Sweeney (0-2f).
Subs used: Charlie Benson for Dunne, Kyle O’Malley for Cranley, Rhys Dixon for Sweeney, Killian Ryle for Drum, Donnacha Farry for Bird, Ronan Thompson for O’Malley.
