Templenoe 0-13, Currow 0-10.
Templenoe eventually emerged victorious in a very high intensity match played on warm Sunday afternoon in Templenoe GAA Grounds.
Currow got off to a quick start and scored a point from their free taker Patrick McCarthy. A Teddy Doyle free for Templenoe was quickly replied with another Patrick McCarthy free, and Currow full forward Danny O’Shea extended their lead with a good point from play.
Two more points from Teddy Doyle left the score on the 10th minute, Templenoe 0-03, Currow 0-03.
Danny O’Shea was playing very well for the visitors, and added his 2nd point from play. Templenoe again responded when Currow goalie Shane O’Leary saved well from a Killian Spillane one on one effort, with the ref playing advantage at the time. Teddy Doyle again pointed the free.
Currow were utilizing their center forward as an extra sweeper during the half, and Templenoe were struggling to find space as a result in the forward line. Templenoe’s next two points came from turnovers after good work around midfield and the ball was quickly moved for 2 points by Brian Crowley. John Spillane was introduced as a sub for the injured KIllian Spillane, and Currow reduced the deficit with a point.
Sean Sheehan worked a great goal chance but unfortunately hit the side netting. The next two scores came Templenoe’s way through a free and a 45’ from the boot of Teddy Doyle. Currow finished off the 1st half scoring with two impressive scores from Danny O’Shea to leave the score at the interval, Templenoe 0-08, Currow 0-07
Both teams struggled to score early in the 2nd half, and it took a point from Teddy Doyle on the 43rd minute to witness the first score. Currow started to utilize possession better, and through the influential Ian Sommers, they kicked the next three points to lead on a score of Templenoe 0-09, Currow 0-10 with ten minutes left in the match.
For the last ten minutes, Templenoe pushed hard for scores, and despite many attacks breaking down, leveled from a point by John Spillane. Danny Cahalane restored Templenoe to the lead with a point, and the final two points of the match were scored by the home side to leave Templenoe victorious on a score of Templenoe 0-13, Currow 0-10.
Templenoe Scorers: Teddy Doyle 0-07, Brian Crowley 0-04, John Spillane 0-01, Danny Cahalane 0-01
Templenoe Team: Anthony Sheehan, Mike Hallissey, Danny Cahalane, Kieran O’Neill, Patrick Clifford, Tadgh Morley, Joey Sheehan, Sean Sheehan, Cian Hallissey, Adrian Spillane, Brian Crowley, Josh Holland, Gavin Crowley, Teddy Doyle, Killian Spillane
Subs: Shane Cremin, John Spillane, Pat Spillane
Currow Team: S O’Leary, J Galway, T O’Leary, M Hanafin, P O’Sullivan, J Daly, G O’Connor, S Scanlon, D O’Sullivan, K Fitzgearld, I Sommers, P McCarthy, L Fitzgearld, D O’Shea, S Brosnan.
