JFC B final: Ballinacree boys boss Slane
October 15, 2022
St. Brigids Dylan Briody gains possession ahead of Sean Martin Slane during the Meath Junior B FC final at Pairc Tailteann
St Brigid's ran out emphatic winners over Slane in the JFC B final at Pairc Tailteann on Saturday to become the first recipients of the Fintan Ginnity Cup. PHOTOS
St Brigid's .......... 3-15
Slane .................. 1-6
Having taken some time to exert their superiority over Slane, St Brigid's cut loose in the second half despite playing against a stiff wind.
Cormac Browne led the way in the scoring stakes for the Ballinacree-side while Fergal Ingram bagged a brace of second half goals that flatlined lingering Slane hopes of silverware.
Clad in their alternative strip of mainly black, St Brigid's defended tenaciously throughout and when the chance presented itself they doubled their tally in the final quarter.
St Brigid's moved 18 points clear three times in the final quarter. Most of Slane's scores came courtesy of Alan Harding with wing-back Eoin Feeley getting their final point.
In stoppage time, Harding created the opening for sub Kyle Tallon to fire to the net for the final score of the game
The heavy rain in the latter stages couldn't dampen St Brigid's spirits as they finished with 15 points to spare.
Backed by the blustery elements, St Brigid's were quick off the mark with Cormac Browne pointing twice (one free) within six minutes of the thrown in.
Alan Harding pulled on back for Slane. That was countered by Browne third point to make it 0-3 to 0-1 with 13 minutes on the clock.
When Harding landed a free for Slane their deficit was down to the minimum, 0-3 to 0-2, early in the final quarter. That was to be Slane's last score of the half.
In a low-scoring half, St Brigid's finished with a flourish. Cormac Browne's fourth point added to Joseph Blake's 25th minute goal boosted the Ballinacree side to a 1-5 to 0-2 interval advantage.
Alan Harding managed five of Slane's six pointswhile his assist for Tallon's goal merely softened the final scoreline.
Scorers: St Brigid's - Cormac Browne 0-7 (4fs); Fergal Ingram 2-0; Joseph Blake 1-1; Luke Blake 0-2; Stephen Brown 0-1; Darach Geraghty 0-1; Michael Flood 0-1; Andrew Geraghty 0-1; David Gibney 0-1.
Slane - Alex Harding 0-5 (3fs); Kyle Tallon 1-0; Eoin Feeley 0-1.
St Brigid's - Darragh Moore; Padraig Plunkett, Mark Gibney, Dylan Scully; Luke Blake, Michael Flood (c), Andrew Geraghty; David Gibney, Darach Geraghty; Cormac Browne, Kevin Gilsenan, Fergal Ingram; Stephen Brown, Dylan Briody, Joseph Blake. Subs - Jack Black for Brown (53), Donal Plunkett for P Plunkett (54), Hugh Fanning for Ingram (57), Shane Gilsenan for J Blake (58), Jamie Maguire for Browne (60).
Slane - Danny Carolan; Johnny McDonagh, Sean Martyn, Ben McDonagh; Niall Carolan, Francis Marry, Eoin Feeley; Jim Marry, Peter Martyn; Sean Murray, Alan Harding, Matt Tully; Conor Forde, Eanna Mooney, Evan Murray. Subs - Podge McGowan for Murray (ht), Kyle Tallon for McDonagh (41), Daniel Forde for C Forde (49), Kevin Dunne for Murray (54), Josh Smith (54).
Referee - Patrick Clarke (Kilmainhamwood)
