Templenoe 1-18, Tarbert 5-02
Templenoe posted an impressive score of 1-18 in the Div2 County Senior Football League back game, and still never pulled clear of Tarbert throughout the match. This was due to a series of goals that kept Tarbert interested in the match all the way.
This match was played in a neutral venue in Ballymacelligot GAA grounds on a damp enough evening. Killian Spillane kicked the first score of the match, but events swung Tarbert’s way in a short two minute spell when they got two quick goals resulting from long passes into their full forward, Donal Leahy.
Templenoe didn’t panic and started to pick off scores through Teddy Doyle and Brian Crowley, but Tarbert responded through their only point of the half. Teddy Doyle added another score from a free, but on the 18th minute Templenoe were rocked again when a run from midfield saw a Tarbert shot rocket to the net to leave the scores, Templenoe 0-04, Tarbert 3-01.
Templenoe again dusted themselves off and continued to score points from Teddy Doyle and Killian Spillane. The Templenoe midfield were doing very well at this point and were picking up all the breaks, but followed up with a series of disappointing wides. There was still time for Templenoe to kick five more points in the half from the boots of Teddy Doyle, Josh Holland, Patrick Clifford, Killian Spillane and Sean Sheehan. The half time whistle saw Templenoe with a slender lead of a point after dominating most of the 1st half.
Templenoe continued their 1st half form into the 2nd half, but still kicked some poor wides. Shane Cremin and Brian Crowley extended their lead, and Templenoe looked to have secured the league points when Pat Spillane kicked a well worked goal. This was on the 42nd minute and Templenoe led on a score of Templenoe 1-13, Tarbert 3-01
On the 45th minute, Tarbert again responded with another goal from a long ball. Templenoe again answered with a pointed free from Killian Spillane, but their next few attacks yielded no scores with some poor shot selection. Gavin Crowley steadied the nerves with a point which Tarbert replied to with a pointed free. Another Killian Spillane free on the 57th minute should have seen Templenoe safe but unfortunately a spilled ball in the Templenoe square resulted in Tarbert’s 5th goal leaving two points of a difference between the two teams.
This proved to be Tarbert’s last score and Templenoe finished out the match with a free from Killian Spillane and a punched point from Patrick Clifford leaving Templenoe winners on a score of Templenoe 1-18, Tarbert 5-02
Templenoe Scorers: Killian Spillane 0-06, Teddy Doyle 0-04, Pat Spillane 1-00, Brian Crowley 0-02, Patrick Clifford 0-02, Gavin Crowley 0-01, Josh Holland 0-01, Sean Sheehan 0-01, Shane Cremin 0-01
Templenoe Team: Anthony Sheehan, Kieran O’Neill, John Spillane, Mike Hallissey, Patrick Clifford, Tadhg Morley, Joey Sheehan, Sean Sheehan, Gavin Crowley, Pat Spillane, Josh Holland, Shane Cremin, Killian Spillane, Teddy Doyle, Brian Crowley.
