Rathmore 0-09, Templenoe 1-07
Templenoe just held on to record a good away victory to Rathmore. The match was played on a very slippy pitch, in a light drizzle and a light crosswind which did not aid either team.
Templenoe’s opening score proved to be very decisive in the overall context of this match. Good work from Sean Sheehan on the left wing, saw him bear down on the Rathmore goal. Sean flicked a pass across the goalmouth, and the ball was palmed to the net by Killian Spillane. Both teams struggled to settle down, and it was the 10th minute before the next score was kicked by Rathmore full forward, Michael O’Riordan. Soon after, Cian Hallissey responded with a point from play, which was quickly answered by Rathmore. Following this Shane Cremin patiently took on the ball to kick a very good point from play. The scoreline after 20 minutes was Rathmore 0-02, Templenoe 1-02.
Rathmore’s attacks were not working out in the 1st half, and a lot of long passes were running over the endline or being picked up by the Templenoe backs. On the other side Templenoe were working shooting opportunities, but kicked a lot of wides. The final score of the opening half came the way of the home team when Michael O’Riordan scored a good point from play, leaving Rathmore trailing at the interval on a scoreline of, Rathmore 0-03, Templenoe 1-02.
Rathmore got a quick point to start the 2nd half when wing forward George O’Keeffe found himself in space. Templenoe’s following attack resulted in a wasted goal opportunity, but soon afterwards, Teddy Doyle pointed from a free. George O’Keeffe again pointed, but Teddy Doyle worked a quick free on the 50 meter line, took the return and pointed on the run. Michael O’Riordan again pointed a free, to leave the scored on the 40th minute, Rathmore 0-06, Templenoe 1-04.
On the 47th minute, Rathmore pulled level with another Michael O’Riordan free. With proceedings becoming tense, some good work from Sean Sheehan saw the ball worked to Teddy Doyle who pointed from play. Templenoe extended their lead on the 52nd minute with a good Pat Spillane point. In the last 5 minutes, Rathmore wing back Tadhg Moynihan reduced the deficit with a point from play, and this was followed up by a Michael O’Riordan free. Both teams pressed on for the winning score until a very patient Templenoe attack worked the ball to the free Joey Sheehan who kicked the winning point well into injury time.
Rathmore had time from one last attack, and with the home team in possession around midfield, the referee saw a foul deep in the Templenoe half of the field. With the last kick of the match, Michael O’Riordan missed the free from 30 metres, to leave Templenoe victorious on a scoreline of Rathmore 0-09, Templenoe 1-07.
Templenoe Scorers: Teddy Doyle 0-03, Killian Spillane 1-00, Shane Cremin 0-01, Cian Hallissey 0-01, Pat Spillane 0-01, Joey Sheehan 0-01
Templenoe Team: Anthony Sheehan, Mike Hallissey, Danny Cahalane, Kieran O’Neill, Joey Sheehan, Tadhg Morley, Kieran McCarthy, Sean Sheehan Adrian Spillane, Pat Spillane, Shane Cremin, Cian Hallissey, Gavin Crowley, Teddy Doyle, Killian Spillane.
Subs: Brian Crowley
Rathmore Scorers: Michael O’Riordan 0-06, George O’Keeffe 0-02, Tadgh Moynihan 0-01.
Rathmore Team: Jamie Cooper, Michael J Kelliher, Cathal Murphy, Conor Jenkins, Colm Kelly, Brian O’Leary, Tadgh Moynihan, Brendan O’Keeffe, Conor O’Sullivan, George O’Keeffe, Eoin Lawlor, TJ Friel, Michael A Kelliher, Michael O’Riordan, John Moynihan.
