Lola Montez Junior A Football
Championship Qr.-Final.
Eastern Harps Progress to Co.
Semi-Final.
Eastern Harps 2-13 Curry
0-9. Report by Padraic Duffy.
Eastern
Harps second team qualified for the Co. Junior A semi-finals with a 2-13 to 0-9
victory over Curry in Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry on Sunday.
They led
from the early stages with two points from play from Ronan Mulligan and held
their advantage on the scoreboard throughout the game. Conor Scanlon opened the
Curry account on 7 minutes with a pointed 30m.free.
A goal from
Michael Lennon and a point from Marcus Meehan put Harps in control but they
were guilty of some poor finishing. A point from a 13m free from Conor Scanlon
was followed by points from play from Colin Brennan and Patrick Burke as Curry
kept the scoreboard ticking. Points from play from Ml.Lennon, David Sheppard
and Jonathon East kept the winners comfortably ahead. Curry reduced the deficit
with another Conor Scanlon free and a point from play from Colin Brennan. The
winners led by 1-6 to 0-6 at the interval.
Although
reduced to 14 players, through the dismissal of Conor Mc Intyre, Curry battled
away in true traditional Curry fashion.
Harps went
further ahead early in the second half with points from Kielty Meehan and his
third in the game from Ronan Mulligan. Conor Scanlon pointed a 45 for Curry but
Harps responded with a point from Mike O’Grady after Fiachra Gorman found him
with a quick free. At this stage Curry introduced former Co. star Paul Durcan
as they lifted the siege. Conor Scanlon pointed a 20m.free for Curry but
Ml.Lennon replied for Harps from a 13m. free. The winners were now dominant and
Fiachra Gorman was unlucky to see his goalbound effort come off the Curry
crossbar, having just minutes earlier pointed from play.
Ml. Lennon
and Conor Scanlon exchanged points. Impressive substitute, Fiachra Gorman had
the final say, popping over a neat point from play before finishing low to the
Curry net to end the contest.
Harps move
on to the Co.semi-final where a much stiffer test awaits from Owenmore
Gaels in Bunninadden on Saturday
evening.The final scoreline doesn’t reflect
the resilient display of a youthful curry side.
Scorers : E.Harps : Ml.Lennon 1-3(0-3f.),F.Gorman 1-2,R.Mulligan
0-3,M.Meehan,D.Sheppard,J.East,K.Meehan and M.O’Grady 0-1 each.
Curry : C. Scanlon 0-6 (0-4f. &
0-1(45),C.Brennan 0-2,P.Burke 0-1.
Lineout: E.Harps: K.Phillips; C.Coyle,K.Judge,C.Mc
Govern;J.Soden,J.Mc Loughlin,J.East; M.Meehan,N.HenryT.Murray,M.O’Grady,R.Mulligan;M.Lennon,
D.Sheppard,B.Convey
. Subs. used:F.Gorman,K.Meehan,C.Duffy,P.Pilkington,J.Lynch
& G.Garvey.
Curry:
J.Maher;S.Kennedy,C.Marren,E.O’Donnell;A.Loftus,C.Mc
Intyre,G.Henry;B.Mc.Intyre,K.Giblin;P.Burke,C.Scanlon,C.Brennan;F.Cullen,S.Maher,K.Davey.Subs
used:D.Walsh,P.Durcan,C.Flannery,D.Wright &G.Durkin.
Referee: B.Carty (Cloonacool).