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ST. MICHAELS FALL SHORT

Sunday May 5th 2019,
AFL Division 2, round 8
Full time: St. Michaels 0-13, Bective 2-12,
Half time: St. Michaels 0-06, Bective 2-04. 

Two first half goals fired Bective to their second win of their division 2 campaign at the expense of their hosts St. Michaels in this bottom of the table clash on Sunday afternoon in Carlanstown. The two majors helped the visitors to a four point interval lead which was just about enough to hold off a spirited St. Michaels fightback in the second half.

A Ciaran Lynch free after three minutes opened the scoring however the first of the Bective goals came straight from the kick-out and they added their opening point 30 seconds later for an early three point lead. Shane McDonnell reduced the deficit with a good effort from play however the killer second goal arrived on 10 minutes and bore a strong resemblance to the first as they found a route through the heart of the St. Michaels defence all too easy before planting it in the back of the net for a 2-1 to 0-2 lead.

Twelve minutes elapsed before the next score arrived which came from the boot of the hard working Davy Lynch who chipped over after receiving from McDonnell out on the right flank. Bective replied immediately with two quick fire points from play before Shane McCormack sent over two good efforts from play. Bective added their final score of the half from a free while Ben Reilly popped one over at the opposite end in injury time to reduce the visitors lead to 2-4 to 0-6 at the break. Bective also had a goal disallowed for a square ball in the opening half.

Two points in the opening five minutes of the new half stretched the visitors lead to double scores before St. Michaels hit back with points from Davy Lynch, Christopher Drew and McDonnell. Bective kept plugging away and added a further two points, one from a free, Shane McDonnell replied with a great effort from play for the home side which was followed with a converted free from Ciaran Lynch to reduce the deficit to just three points, St. Michaels needed a goal badly at this stage, however it never looked like coming as Bective made it a 4 point game once again with nine minutes left on the clock and would have added their third major but for a great goal line stop by Christopher Drew. McCormack and McDonnell finished out the scoring for St. Michaels with a brace of points but again the Bective lads widened the gap in the final five minutes with a further three points, one from a ’45 to collect two valuable points to move them off the bottom of the table.

St. Michaels team and scorers:
Darren O’Connell; Ciaran O’Reilly, Sam Briody, Harry Dunne; Paddy Clarke, Christopher Drew (0-1), Ben Reilly (0-1); Davy Lynch (0-2), Matthew Halpin; Paddy Tobin, Shane McCormack (0-3, 1f), Lee Morris; Daithí O’Reilly, Shane McDonnell (0-4, 1f), Ciaran Lynch (0-2, 2f).

Subs: Paddy Callaghan for Morris 30 minutes, Justin McPhillips for D. O’Reilly 50 minutes.

Referee: Peter Skelly.
Report: Pascal Reilly PRO.

Moynalvey

FARRELLY IN TOP FORM

Thursday March 21st 2019
BFL Division 2, round 3

Full time: St. Michaels 4-05, Moynalvey 0-14,
Half time: St. Michaels 1-02, Moynalvey 0-08. 

A brace of second half goals from the big target man Jamie Farrelly playing at full forward helped St. Michaels seal the points with their opening victory of this campaign over a determined Moynalvey side in a blustery Carlanstown on Thursday evening last.
Although Farrelly opened the scoring with a point in the opening minute it was Moynalvey who dictated the possession throughout the opening 30 minutes and built up a 0-8 to 1-2 interval lead. Ben Farrell got St. Michaels second point on 6 minutes but their supporters had to wait until the 28th minute for their next score when Farrelly put Justin McPhillips through for the opening goal of the match.


Moynalvey extended their lead with a point 30 seconds into the new half, however Jamie Farrelly got the first of his two majors on 34 minutes to reduce the deficit to just a point but the visitors sent over a further two unanswered points to stay three in front. Farrelly split the posts with his second minor on 46 minutes which was soon cancelled out by the visitors, however the St. Michaels lads kept pumping high balls into Farrelly who plucked them from the night sky with ease, turning and posting one under the crossbar and one over it to put his side one point to the good with 8 minutes remaining on the clock. Moynalvey kept plugging away and their efforts were rewarded with two further points to leave just two between the sides with a minute remaining, however a point from the hard working Paddy Clarke in injury time settled the nerves for the home side and secured the points.
Along with the scorers Daithí O’Reilly, Gavan Sweeney, Ben & Ray Reilly were others to impress for the home side.

St. Michaels team & scorers:
Gavan Sweeney; Brian Reilly, Daithí O’Reilly, Scott Doyle; Harry Dunne, Mark Stafford, Ciaran O’Reilly; Shane McCormack, Ben Reilly; Paddy Tobin, Paddy Clarke (0-1), Ray Reilly; Ben Farrell (1-1), Jamie Farrelly (2-3), Justin McPhillips (1-0).

Subs: Ben Tobin for P. Tobin, Anthony Briody for J. Farrelly (inj.)

Referee: Peter O’Halloran.

Report: Pascal Reilly PRO.

St. PATS

GREAT WIN FOR ST. MICHAELS 

Sunday March 24th 2019,
AFL Division 2, round 6

Full time: St. Michaels 0-14, St. Pats 0-11,
Half time: St. Michaels 0-07, St. Pats 0-03. 

St. Michaels led from pillar to post to pick up an all-important second win of the season when they defeated St. Pats in a close and entertaining contest at a blustery Carlanstown on Sunday morning. The home side built up a four point lead in the first half and although they got pushed back for spells after the interval, they stood firm and turned in an impressive overall performance and were deserving winners in what proved to be a keenly contested encounter.

Ciaran Lynch opened the scoring with a pointed free after Oran Meehan was fouled on three minutes, both players then shared a point apiece to go 0-3 to 0-1 ahead after 12 minutes play. The strong swirling cross wind made scoring difficult for both sides, however it didn’t affect Shane McDonnell who put a brilliant effort over from a ’45 to put three between the sides. St. Pats pulled two back from frees but that completed their tally for the opening half. Meanwhile Lynch and McDonnell posted a further three minors between them to lead by 0-7 to 0-3 at the break.

St. Pats were first out of the blocks in the second half with a point in the opening minute, Ciaran Lynch replied with two points, one from play and one from a free. St. Pats replied from a free, then substitute Peter O’Connell sent an inch perfect pass across the width of the pitch to Ciaran Lynch who duly popped it over the crossbar for a five point lead. A great run from Meehan ended with him posting his second point of the game on 40 minutes. The following 10 minutes saw St. Pats enjoy their best spell of the match as they sent over 4 points without a reply from the home side to leave it a two point game.
Another Lynch free settled the St. Michaels nerves and with some brilliant defending from the St. Michaels backs and especially Daithí O’Reilly, Christopher Drew, Davy Lynch, Matthew Halpin and Paddy Clarke, the St. Pats attacks were well and truly thwarted.
Then a great move started by O’Connell, who moved it to McDonnell and finished by Meehan put four points between the sides, but again St. Pats hit back with two of their own to reduce the deficit to just two points, however there was only time for one more score from the St. Michaels corner forward Oran Meehan which capped a fine performance from him.

St. Michaels team and scorers:
Darren O’Connell; Christopher Drew, Daithí O’Reilly, Ciaran O’Reilly; Ronan Lynch, Paddy Clarke, Ben Reilly; Matthew Halpin, David Lynch; Paddy Tobin, Cian Sheridan, Ray Reilly; Oran Meehan (0-4), Shane McDonnell (0-3), Ciaran Lynch (0-7, 5f).

Sub: Peter O’Connell for Ronan Lynch (inj.) 29 minutes, Lee Morris for Paddy Tobin 53 minutes.

Referee: Peter O’Halloran.
Report: Pascal Reilly PRO.

Dunboyne

ST. MICHAELS LADIES NO MATCH FOR DUNBOYNE

Tuesday March 26th 2019
Ladies FL Division 1, Round 1

Full time: St. Michaels 2-07, Dunboyne 3-22,
Half time: St. Michaels 1-04, Dunboyne 2-09.

The St. Michaels ladies suffered a heavy defeat to visitors Dunboyne in their opening game of this seasons division 1 campaign in balmy conditions in Carlanstown last evening.

Dunboyne raced into a two point lead in the opening three minutes and although Sinéad McCormack pulled one back from play the visitors added a further three points before the tenth minute had elapsed. Two points from Marion Farrelly and a point from Seona Lynch after some good foraging work by Alicia Curtis reduced the deficit to a point on 12 minutes.

Dunboyne dominated the next 15 minutes despite some solid goalkeeping by Sarah Bradley they still managed 1-5 without reply, the goal coming from the penalty spot. Marion Farrelly blasted to the back of the net on 27 minutes but the visitors added another major to lead by 2-9 to 1-4 at the break.

Any hopes of a big comeback by St. Michaels were significantly dented when the visitors nabbed their third goal just 40 seconds into the second half. St. Michaels did respond with a point from Seona Lynch but Dunboyne were moving the ball well all over the pitch and added a further 13 points in the second period while Seona Lynch (0-1) and McCormack (1-1) completed the second half scoring for the home side.

Team & scorers: Sarah Bradley; Aine Sheridan, Laura Halpin, Marita Rogers; Emma McDonnell, Hayley Doyle, Lorraine Curtis; Clare Halpin, Megan O’Brien; Seona Lynch (0-3), Erin Lynch, Alicia Curtis; Sinéad McCormack (1-2), Marion Farrelly(1-2), Yvonne Farrelly.

Subs: Shauna Harten for L. Halpin, Clodagh Corcoran for Y. Farrelly, Deirbhile Curran for M. Rogers, Nicola Walsh for C. Halpin.

Referee: Colm McManus.
Report by Pascal Reilly PRO.

St. Ultans

ST. ULTANS ON TOP IN BATTLE OF THE SAINTS

Sunday April 28th 2019

JCF C, Group A, round 2
Full time: St. Michaels 0-11, St. Ultans 3-15
Half time: St. Michaels 0-07, St. Ultans 1-05

A goal on the stroke of half time turned this game around for the home side in this junior C match in Bohermeen on Sunday afternoon.

Veteran Daithí Regan playing his second match of the weekend opened the scoring with a point from play after two minutes, Kevin Cassidy added a second on three minutes before St. Ultans opened their account. Ben Farrell and Regan posted a further two points before St. Ultans got their second on 11 minutes. The visitors dominated the next 15 minutes with Farrell, Regan and the Lynch brothers Christopher and Ronan all adding points for a 0-7 to 0-2 advantage. St. Ultans regained their composure and in the final 5 minutes of the half they added 1-3 without reply, the goal coming in the dying seconds of the half to give them a slender 1-5 to 0-7 interval lead.

Regan levelled the match from a free two minutes into the second half, however St. Ultans carried on where the left off in the first half adding points with ease whereas the visitors could only add a further three points all from frees for the remainder of the half. St. Ultans completed their goal tally in a five minute spell at the start of the final quarter for a comprehensive victory and to leave it a weekend to forget on the playing fields of Meath for the three adult teams of St. Michaels.

St. Michaels team & scorers:
Gavan Sweeney; Jason O’Donnell, Paddy Callaghan, Scott Doyle; Justin McPhillips, Brian Reilly, Ben Tobin; Anthony Briody, Mark Stafford; Ben Farrell (0-1), Kevin Cassidy (0-1), Christopher Lynch (0-1); Johnny Reilly; Daithí Regan (0-7), Ronan Lynch (0-1).

Sub: Conor Gaffney for O’Donnell 37 minutes. .
Report: Pascal Reilly PRO.

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