Carrigtwohill v Castlemartyr in Ballinacurra

Saturday, 3rd July

Carrigtwohill 1-09 Castlemartyr 0-05

Carrig had a winning start to the football championship and played some good passing football in difficult underfoot conditions on a wet evening.

The eventual winners led from the start and never relinquished that lead.  They had opened up a five-point lead (1-04 to 0-02) by the first water break thanks to a Pat O’Sullivan goal where he pirouetted when tackled and toe-tapped the ball to the net. Séamus Roche chipped in with two super kicks from distance, with Liam Gosnell (free) and Jay Horgan also raising a white flag apiece in that first quarter.  ‘Rochy’ found the range again in the second quarter with another fine pointed effort and Castlemartyr converted a free to maintain the five-point deficit (1-04 to 0-02) at halftime.

Carrig increased the lead to six points in the third quarter with a point apiece from Justin Oke, Séamus Roche and Brendan Horgan (free) to a brace from Castlemartyr as Carrigtwohill maintained control of the match despite some good pressure from their opponents.  Carrigtwohill saw out the match in the final quarter with a second Jay Horan point to make up their total.

Well done to the team and their coaches/mentors on their winning start to the championship.

Team: Chris Keegan, David Rooney, Tomás Hogan, Seán de Búrca, Justin Oke (0-1), Jay Horgan (0-2), Brendan Twomey, Pádraic Hogan, Conor O’Mahony, Daire Crotty, Liam O’Sullivan, Pat O’Sullivan (1-0), James Mulcahy, Séamus Roche (captain; 0-4), Liam Gosnell (0-1f). Subs Used: Brendan Horgan (0-1f), Shane Murphy, Jonathan Spillane.  Other Subs: Oliver Baverstock, Adam McNamara, Jack Scully, Shane O’Hanlon, Matthew Kidney, Cian Thornton.

Management; Clive Cremen, Gary Sheehan, Don Murnane, Jim Crowley.

Referee: Brian Sweeney (Erin’s Own)