Kenmare 1-14, Templenoe 1-08
A huge crowd came out to witness Templenoe play Kenmare for the Round 6 of the County Senior Football League. The match was played on a very pleasant Saturday evening, but there was a very difficult breeze blowing across the pitch that only barely helped the team playing into the town end.
Templenoe had a very bright start, and their first point yielded a point from a free by Killian Spillane. Kenmare soon responded with a point from Patrick O’Shea, but the early exchanges saw both teams guilty of wasteful play.
It took until the 12th minute for the next score with Killian Spillane scoring from play. Kenmare responded with a Paul O’Connor point from a free. Both teams again swapped scores, with Cian Hallissey and Paul O’Connor responding again with a free. This was to be Templenoe’s last score of the half , and with Kenmare looking very dangerous in attack, they kicked a series of points in the last ten minutes of the half to retire at the interval with a lead of Kenmare 0-10, Templenoe 0-03.
Paul O’Connor was the chief scorer of the half with 0-8 points. Patrick O’Shea scoring the other two including a great point from way out on the right wing.
Templenoe came out in the 2nd half determined to do better, but the home side extended their lead with two more points before Cian Hallissey kicked Templenoe’s first point. Templenoe continued to press, but took some poor shots. They worked themselves a lifeline on the 44th minute when Adrian Spillane goaled.
Templenoe scored the following point from a Cian Hallissey free, but a great run from Kenmare Midfielder David Hallissey, saw his shot on goal rebound out to Sean O’Leary who finished to the net. This left the scoreline with 10 minutes to play, Kenmare 1-12, Templenoe 1-05.
The last ten minutes saw Templenoe try to pull back into the game. The scored three points in this period, but the final whistle saw the home side deserving winners on a score of Kenmare 1-14, Templenoe 1-08.
Kenmare Scorers: Paul O’Connor 0-11, Sean O’Leary, 1-00, Patrick O’Shea 0-02, Alan O’Leary 0-01
Kenmare Team: Gary Cassidy, Dara Crowley, Tommy O’Sullivan, Stephen O’Shea, Dara O’Shea, Mark Crowley, Sean O’Leary, Shane Dalton, David Hallissey, Patrick O’Shea, Kevin O’Sullivan, Alan O’Leary, Fionan O’Sullivan, Paul O’Connor, Dean Cassidy.
Templenoe Scorers: Cian Hallissey 0-05, Adrian Spillane 1-00, Killian Spillane 0-02, Teddy Doyle 0-01
Templenoe Team: Anthony Sheehan, Kieran O’Neill, John Spillane, Michael Hallissey, Joey Sheehan, Josh Holland, John Rice, Sean Sheehan, Cian Hallissey, Shane Cremin, Brian Crowley, Danny Cahalane, Adrian Spillane, Teddy Doyle, Killian Spillane.
Subs: Martin Reilly, Steve O’Sullivan, Denis O’Neill
