Laune Rangers 1-13, Templenoe 1-19
A large travelling support made the journey to Killorglin for the penultimate round of the County Senior Football League on a beautiful Saturday evening. With very little wind and a dry pitch, it was a perfect evening for football, with both teams having a lot to play for, Templenoe looking for promotion, and Laune Rangers hoping to avoid relegation.
Templenoe opened up a 2 point lead early on with points from Gavin Crowley and Shane Cremin before the ageless Mike Frank Russel opened the home teams scoring with a pointed free. The visitors were enjoying the better of the opening exchanges, and added on further points through Killian Spillane and Brian Crowley. Mike Frank Russell again replied for Laune Rangers and on the 15th minute, Templenoe led on a score of Laune Rangers 0-02, Templenoe 0-06. Templenoe’s 6th point was a great score from Brian Crowley as he kicked from distance while being fouled.
A resurgence from the home team over the next 10 minutes brought the difference between the teams to a point. The scores came from 2 Mike Frank Russel frees and a point from play by Shane O’Connor. Laune Rangers were operating with a sweeper and Templenoe were struggling with the situation for a while. Shane Cremin re-ignited the Templenoe attack when a long ball by him from midfield bounced straight over the bar without anyone touching it. Another Mike Frank Russell free followed, but the last three points of the half came Templenoe’s way leaving the half time score, Laune Rangers 0-06, Templenoe 0-10.
Templenoe extended their lead early in the 2nd half with two great points by Sean Sheehan. Corner back Mike Hallissey had to retire due to an injury and was replaced by Joey Sheehan. Mike Frank Russell pointed another free, but Killian Spillane replied again for Templenoe. Another Templenoe sub saw Stephen O’Sullivan come on for Josh Holland, and soon after, good battling by Danny Cahalane won the ball for Killian Spillane to point. Straight after, a poor short kick out resulted in a pointed free by Killian.
2 quick points from Laune Rangers left the score with 10 minutes remaining, Laune Rangers 0-09, Templenoe 0-15. The decisive moment of the match came from a swift Templenoe attack up the field involving, Teddy Doyle, Gavin Crowley and Sean Sheehan, released Adrian Spillane through on goal whose shot to the next extended Templenoe’s lead to 9 points.
Teddy Doyle kicked a lovely from the outside of his foot to cancel out a previous Laune Rangers point, but the last 10 minutes saw the home side come more into the game. They managed to reduce the arrears to 4 points through 3 points and a goal from corner forward, John O’Shea. Time was running out, and the last two scores of the match were pointed by Adrian Spillane and Teddy Doyle leaving Templenoe victorious on a score of Laune Rangers 1-13, Templenoe 1-19.
With a round of the County SFL, it is still possible that Templenoe could miss out on promotion, so is all comes down to a very important home match against Gneevguilla in November.
Laune Rangers Scorers: Mike Frank Russell 0-09, Shane McSweeney 0-03, John O’Shea 1-00, Shane O’Connor 0-01.
Laune Rangers: Jason Browne, Ronan Sayers, Michael O’Sullivan, Keith Sheehan, Chris Riordan, John Sheehan, Kieran Crowley, Peter Crowley, Maurice Foley, Ryan Keane, Shane McSweeney, Shane O’Connor, David Costello, John Tyther, Michael F Russell
Subs: Daniel Macbeth, Johnny Carey, Kieran Doona, John O’Shea.
Templenoe Scorers: Killian Spillane 0-07, Adrian Spillane 1-02, Teddy Doyle 0-04, Brian Crowley 0-02, Sean Sheehan 0-02, Gavin Crowley 0-01, Shane Cremin 0-01
Templenoe: Anthony Sheehan, John Spillane, Kieran O’Neill, Mike Hallissey, Patrick Clifford, Tadhg Morley, Gavin Crowley, Sean Sheehan, Adrian Spillane, Josh Holland, Shane Cremin, Danny Cahalane, Killian Spillane, Teddy Doyle, Brian Crowley.
Subs: Joseph Sheehan, Pat Spillane, Stephen O’Sullivan.
