IHC B relegation final: Kildalkey survive

Kildalkey's Podge Geoghegan

Kildalkey 2-13 Kilmessan 1-14 

Kildalkey Intermediate team avoided relegation on Wednesday night in Dunganny after a 2 point win against Kilmessan.

It was Kilmessan thatstarted the brighter hitting the first 4 points and were far more direct in their play with the wind on their backs.

A point for Arron Potterton got the Kildalkey men off the mark after a few bad wides 

Matt Rickard Conor Barnwell with 2 and Mattie Cully from a free brought their tally to 0- 5 but Kilmessan led at halftime hitting 

0-9.

Kildalkey needed a bright start and substitute Stephen Murray quickly pointed followed by Ben Rickard Barnwell who was having a great game struck again with 2 points either side of a Cully free to bring the sides level

Podger Geoghegan was denied a goal as was Murray twice by good goalkeeping from Kilmessan but a shot after a run by Arron Potterton ended up in the net to give Kildalkey a 4 point lead but with so much at stake Kilmessan responded again to  cut the lead to 2 after 2 Conor Gorman frees.

Points from Barnwell and Cully and a goal from James Potterton after a super run and pass by Murray to put 5 in it with time almost up.

Kilmessan were then awarded a free and Gorman pounced to put it in the net to leave 2 in it again but that was to be the last play as referee Gus Martin blew for full time and Kildalkey survived.

Kildalkey team and scorers: 1 C Smith, 2 C Reynolds, 3 C McGourty, 4 C Diggins, 5 M Rickard (0-1), 6 L Carroll, 7 D Ryan, 8 A Potterton (1-1), 9 M Carr, 10 P Geoghegan, 11 B Rickard (0-1), 12 C Barnwell (0-5), 13 A O Brien, 14 M Cully (0-3)(3f), 15 R Flynn

Subs: D Quinn for R Flynn, S Murray (0-2) for A OBrien, J Potterton (1-0) for P Geoeghan, C Browne for M Carr, E Monaghan for C Browne