St. Michaels / Nobber collect hard earned points
Sunday October 20th 2019
U-15 FL Division 4. ( 13 aside )
Full time: St. Michaels/Nobber 4-13 (25), Moynalvey/Boardsmill 5-06 (21),
Half time: St. Michaels/Nobber 1-05, Moynalvey/Boardsmill 3-06
The St. Michaels / Nobber combination recovered from a poor first half performance to collect both points in this enthralling contest in Carlanstown on Sunday morning last.
While the teams were very evenly matched, it did not look that way in the opening exchanges as Moynalvey / Boardsmill threatened to raise the green flag every time they went forward and that they did on three occasions in the opening 30 minutes, a tally which could have been greater but for some fine saves from stand-in keeper Jamie Murray.
The visitors were 2-2 up before Jack Moriarty opened the scoring with a goal after 16 minutes play. Moriarty, Conor Owens, Declan Reilly and Gustas Povecivios all pointed before the Moynalvey / Boardsmill side got their next score, a point on 28 minutes, they won the next kick-out and had the ball in the back of the net for their third major as half time approached and they still managed a further two minors before the short whistle to lead by 3-6 to 1-5 at the break. Moriarty finished the half with a pointed free.
JoJo Ogungbe opened the home sides second half account which was quickly followed by a Jakub Bidinski goal, Declan Reilly added 2 points to leave just a point between the sides, however Moynalvey / Boardsmill hit back with their fourth goal for a four point lead. A point followed from Owens before Ogungbe and Bidinski both hit the onion bag for a three point lead for the St. Michaels/Nobber outfit. That lead was short lived as the visitors levelled the match in the 50th minute but some great defending by the home side especially from Jack Griffin Scott Farrell, Colin Condra and Paddy Fitzsimons kept the Moynalvey / Boardsmill side at bay as they failed to score again. Moriarty (2), Ogungbe (1) and Fitzsimons (1) finished out the scoring for the St. Michaels / Nobber lads.
St. Michaels / Nobber team & scorers:
Jamie Murray; Jack Griffin, Scott Farrell; Colin Condra, Patrick Fitzsimons (0-1), Gustas Povecivious (0-1); Jakub Bidinski (2-0); JoJo Ogungbe (1-2); Conor Owens (0-2), Jack Moriarty (1-4), Declan Reilly (0-3); Dylan Mooney, Oisin Flanagan.
Subs: Cathal Walsh for Mooney.
Referee: Tom Lorton
Report: Pascal Reilly PRO
‘TONES GET THE BETTER OF YOUNG ST. MICHAELS LADS
U-13 FL Roinn D, Round 4.
Full time: St. Michaels/Nobber 1-16, Wolfe Tones 2-17,
Half time: St. Michaels/Nobber 1-07, Wolfe Tones 1-13.
Wolfe Tones emerged victorious after a tough encounter with the St. Michaels/Nobber combination in Carlanstown. The visitors led from pillar to post and held off a late challenge from the home side who trailed by 6 points at the break 1-07 to 1-13.
The visitors had their first point on the board after only 30 seconds and were never led thereafter. Top scorer Gustas Povecivios opened the scoring for the home side and he went on to finish with a tally of 1-4 to his name, the goal coming after 9 minutes. Omokorede Otubango, Eoin Larkin and Stephen Smith Dolan all got on the first half score sheet.
The home side came more into the game in the second period holding their opponents to just 1-4 however time ran out on them as they kept chipping away at the ‘Tones lead. Povecivios, Otubango, Joe Duffy, T.J Lynch, Matt Moriarty and Leon McGovern all got on the second half score sheet for the home side.
St. Michaels/Nobber team & scorers:
Rory Sheridan; Cian O’Loughlin, Luke Proudfoot, Alex Clarke; Evan Sheridan, Ryan Gaffney, Cathal Walsh; Matt Moriarty (0-2), Gustas Povecivios (1-4), Stephen Smith Dolan (0-1); Peter Duffy (0-1), Eoin Larkin (0-1), T.J Lynch (0-1).
Subs: Omokorede Otubango (0-4), Joe Duffy, Fionn Murray, Leon McGovern (0-1).
Referee: Seamus O’Connor.
Report: Pascal Reilly PRO
A STROLL IN THE PARK FOR THE U-13 GIRLS
Saturday September 21st 2019
Girls U-13 FL Division 6, ( 13 a side )
Full time: St. Michaels 8-10 St. Colmcilles 0-02
Half time: St. Michaels 6-05, St. Colmcilles 0-00.
The final scoreline summed up this one sided contest in Carlanstown on Saturday morning as a much stronger St. Michaels side exuded precision all over the field with some exceptionally well worked goals and points from play. Ann Behan top scored with 4-0 to her name with her cousin Edel Reilly hot on her heels with 2-1. Caitlin McGillick pulled off a couple of good saves between the St. Michaels posts as her side led by 23 points at the break.
The home side made several changes after the interval but they still managed to put 2-5 on the board with their efforts.
Credit must be given to the St. Colmcilles girls who never gave up and contested ever ball throughout the game but they were just lacking a couple of scoring forwards up front to make a game of it.
St. Michaels team & scorers:
Caitlin McGillick; Ellie Jackson, Lilly Kangley; Orla O’Loughlin (0-1), Ciara Bennett, Ciara Finnegan (0-1); Mia Griffin (1-1), Aoife Bennett (0-2); Holly Keoghan, Kate McKenna (0-3), Sophie Rogan; Edel Reilly (2-1), Anne Behan (4-0).
Subs: Victoria McMememy, Amy Bennett, Rachel Kiernan, Sadbh Keoghan, Orlaith Cassidy, Clodagh Kiernan, Sarah Reilly, Tegan McCabe, Mollie Kavanagh.
Referee: Paul Mooney
Report: Pascal Reilly, PRO.
St. Michaels / Nobber hold out for much needed victory
Sunday September 22nd 2019
U-15 FL Division 4, round 3
Full time: St. Michaels/Nobber 3-08, Summerhill 2-10,
Half time: St. Michaels/Nobber 3-03, Summerhill 0-04.
The north Meath combination of St. Michaels and Nobber survived a couple of late scares to collect their first points of this campaign in Carlanstown on Sunday morning.
They needed the steadying influence of Patrick Fitzsimons to get through this tough assignment as he split the posts for the winning point from a free in the second minute of injury time. The Summerhill lads made the home side work hard for their victory especially in the second half when they came from eight points down at half time to draw level in the 59th minute.
Aaron Gaffney opened the home sides account which was quickly followed by a Jakub Bidinski goal, Colin Condra found the back of the net after 20 minutes before Bidinski bagged his second major for a 3-3 to 0-4 half time lead. Fitzsimons and JoJo Ogungbe each pointed before the short whistle.
Summerhill were quickly off the mark in the second half and had added 2-3 to their tally by the end of the third quarter. Fitzsimons and Bidinski posted a point apiece to keep the home side ticking however Summerhill were on a roll and kept picking off their scores at will. Declan Reilly and Ogungbe both pointed but again the visitors kept plugging away adding points to tie the match at 2-10 to 3-7 with a minute of normal time remaining. Then the pressure from the St. Michaels / Nobber side yielded a free which Fitzsimons calmly slotted over for two valuable points.
St. Michaels / Nobber team & scorers:
Ben Forte; Rowland O’Reilly, Jack Moriarty, Jack Griffin; Scott Farrell, Eoghan Finnegan, Jamie Murray; JoJo Ogungbe (0-2), Jakub Bidinski (2-1); Conor Owens, Patrick Fitzsimons (0-3), Declan Reilly (0-1); Dylan Mooney, Aaron Gaffney (0-1), Colin Condra (1-0).
Subs: Gustas Povecivious for Reilly, Oisin Flanagan for Mooney, Cathal Walsh for Gaffney.
Referee: Padraig Boylan
Report: Pascal Reilly PRO
