Enniscrone/Kilglass
secure third win
Ballymote
1-4 Enniscrone/Kilglass 1-15
Enniscrone/Kilglass
made it three wins from three in the Kennedys Intermediate Championship with an
11-point win over Ballymote at Corran Park last Saturday evening.
The
winners dominated for most of the hour, particularly in the second half, a
period in which they kept Ballymote scoreless and scored eight points without
reply.
The
first half was a more evenly contested affair although Enniscrone/Kilglass controlled
possession but lacked a killer-instinct up front.
Therefore,
Ballymote kept in touch early on and Mark Irwin’s excellent goal midway through
the half was a crucial score.
However,
Enniscrone/Kilglass responded in clinical fashion when Shane Hargadon netted
from the penalty spot in the next play, undoing all Ballymote’s good endeavour
up to that point.
1-7
to 1-4 ahead at the break, with Shane Hargadon, Brian Coleman and Robert Jacob
among the point scorers, Enniscrone/Kilglass pressed home their advantage after
the interval.
Winning
a huge amount of possession around the middle, the West Sligo side turned this
into scores with the Coleman and Hargadon, who scored 0-4 and 1-3 respectively,
the focal point of their attacking unit.
Mark
Gordon was in good form from placed balls with three points, while substitute Kevin
Carden also got in on the scoring act.
Ballymote
struggled to gain any momentum and although they had a goal-bound shot saved
midway through the half, their attack failed to function as Enniscrone/Kilglass
closed out the game to win by an 11-point margin.
Ballymote:
M Healy; C McGettrick, D Tighe, K Meehan; D Clarke, R Flannery, K Tighe; P
Mullin, M Doddy; S Ross (0-1, f), M Rafferty, K Scully; C Meehan (0-2, 1f), M
Irwin (1-1, f), C Byrne. Subs: G Rafferty
Enniscrone/Kilglass:
M O’Hara; C Mullaney, B Byron, M O’Dowd; MJ Crean, JP Carden, K Carden; M
Gordon (0-3, 2fs, 1 45’), N Hannon; D Breslin, A Morrison, R Jacob (0-3); T
Mahon, S Hargadon, B Coleman. Subs: M Caffrey, G Regan, K Carden, M Connolly, K
Cawley, E Gilroy.
Referee:
John Doyle