1st Year ‘B’ League St. Attracta's v St.Nathy's

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St Attractas v St Nathys

St Attractas got off to a winning start in the 1st Year ‘B’ League last Thursday in a dramatic game played in Ballaghdereen. They came back from a 17 Point deficit to win by a point in an extraordinary game.

The game started at a frantic pace with both defences showing great skills to keep the game scoreless for the opening 10 minutes. Nathys eventually opened the scoring with a 13 yard free. Nathys started to dominate the first half and led 2-7 to 0-0 at the break. Attractas created a lot off goal chances but just couldn’t convert due to wild shooting and excellent Goalkeeping from the Nathys number 1. 

The second half started in the same fashion. Nathys were the more clinical team and increased the lead to 2-11 to 0-0 with 15 minutes left to play. Suddenly the Tubbercurry based team woke up and the comeback started. Dara Feeley who came on as a sub scored a point which was soon followed by a David Brennan goal. Aaron Perry pointed from long range and it started to give Attractas believe. Another long range point from the games outstanding player, David Towey made it an 11 point game. Shane Touhy who also came on as a substitute scored the second goal from close range and they suddenly had all the momentum. More goal chances followed but Nathys keeper made more great saves. Then Nathys managed to score a goal against the run off play.

Other teams may have throw in the towel but Attractas went straight up the field and goaled again, this time through the hard working midfielder Matthew Clavin. Then the best goal off the game followed, a brilliant 20 yard effort from Oisin Murphy hit the roof off the net. The brilliant Michael O’Dowd won the resulting kick out and managed to score a deserved goal. It was a 2 point game all off a sudden and time for one more attack. Sean Kerrigan played a captains role when he won a ball in the half back line and went on a brilliant run. He was eventually fouled and Murphy lobbed the free into the box and it was Aaron Perry who jumped highest to fist the ball to the net to complete a brilliant comeback.

Team: Griffen Gallagher(Cloonacool/Tubbercurry), Tomas Grismanauskas(Cloonacool/Tubbercurry), Luke Fleming(Curry), Jack Weever(Curry), Sean Kerrigan(Cloonacool/Tubbercurry), Ronan Walsh(Tourlestrane), Conor Gavigan(Cloonacool/Tubbercurry), Matthew Clavin(Bunninadden), David Towey(Curry), David Brennan(Tourlestrane), Aaron Perry(Cloonacool/Tubbercurry), Kieran Gorman (Coolaney/Mullinabreena),Oisin Murphy(Curry), Oisin Gorman(Buninadden), Michael O’Dowd(Coolaney/Mullinabreena). Subs: Dara Feeley(Tourlestrane), Shane Touhy(Coolaney/Mullinabreena).