Templenoe 2-07, An Ghaeltacht 0-11
Templenoe and An Ghaeltacht played out a very close contest in the Kerry County Intermediate Semi Final, on a windy and often rainy Sunday afternoon in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney. This match was part of a double header, with Kenmare defeating Castleisland Desmonds to reach the County Intermediate in the opening match.
Templenoe had the aid of the breeze in the first half, but took a long time to get going. They did not register their first score until the 15th minute when Teddy Doyle pointed a free. An Ghaeltacht had already notched points from Sean M O’Conchúir (2) and a free by Gearóid Mac an tSaoir. Templenoe had worked scoring opportunities but spurned these by dropping the shots short on numerous occasions, and An Ghaeltacht were very efficient working the ball up the field against the wind.
After settling from their first score, Denis O’Neill turned on a great pass from Teddy Doyle and finished the ball to the net. This helped Templenoe’s confidence and they followed up with two great scores from Patrick Clifford and Killian Spillane. An Ghaeltacht responded with a brace of points of their own from Roibeárd O’Sé and midfielder Éanna Ó’Conchúir.
A very important passage of play occurred on the 26th minute. An Ghaeltacht were moving the ball out of defence, but their pass was intercepted by Adrian Spillane who kicked a great long pass to the unmarked Pat Spillane on the 30 meter line. Pat took the ball on and from a good distance out rocketed a shot which finished to the roof of the net. With scores at a premium, this proved to be a great cushion for Templenoe for the remainder of the match. Both teams swapped points in the last minutes of the half, leaving the half time score, Templenoe 2-04, An Ghaeltacht 0-06.
Templenoe had a lot of work to do in the 2nd half to see out victory while playing into the wind. An Ghaeltacht started very well, utilizing quick ball into their forwards, and registered an early score from Éanna Ó’Conchúir. They also kicked a number of wides in this period, and a nice individual piece of skill by Sean Sheehan bought space for him to kick Templenoe’s first score of the half. This was on the 35th minute and it was to be another 25 minutes before Templenoe scored again. An Ghaeltacht started to slowly chip away at Templenoe’s lead and by the 60th minute had levelled the match on a score of Templenoe 2-05, An Ghealtacht 0-11. An Ghealtacht’s scorers were Sean M O’Conchúir (2), Pádraig Óg Ó’Sé and Gearóid Mac an tSaoir.
Templenoe who had struggled in this forward line in this period, finally got a point when Killian Spillane pointed a free going into injury time. They quickly followed up with a point from by John Spillane. This gave a two point cushion coming up to the final whistle, but in the frantic last minute, An Ghaeltacht managed to work two goal shooting opportunities, but both attempted passed wide to leave Templenoe victorious on a score of Templenoe 2-07, An Ghaeltacht 0-11.
Templenoe Scorers: Denis O’Neill 1-00, Pat Spillane 1-00, Killian Spillane 0-02, Patrick Clifford 0-01, Sean Sheehan 0-01, Teddy Doyle 0-01, Adrian Spillane 0-01, John Spillane 0-01
Templenoe Team: Anthony Sheehan, Mike Hallissey, Tadhg Morley (Captain), Kieran O’Neill, Kieran McCarthy, John Spillane, Gavin Crowley, Sean Sheehan, Adrian Spillane, Patrick Clifford, Danny Cahalane, Pat Spillane, Killian Spillane, Teddy Doyle, Denis O’Neill.
Subs: Brian Crowley, Josh Crowley Holland.
An Ghaeltacht Scorers: Éanna Ó’Conchúir 0-04, Sean M Ó’Conchúir 0-03, Seamus Ó’Muircheartaigh 0-02, Roibeárd Ó’Sé 0-01, Gearóid Mac an tSaoir 0-01,
An Ghaeltacht Team: Tomás Mac an tSaoir, Caoimhín Ó’Beaglaoí, Marc Ó’Sé, Cathal Ó’Lúing, Pádraig Ó’Sé, Brian Ó’Beaglaoí, Micheal Breathnach, Éanna Ó’Conchúir, Ciarán Ó’Coileán, Sean Ó’Bambaire, Gearóid Mac an tSaoir, Roibeárd Ó’Sé, Colm Ó’Muircheartaigh (Captain), Sean M Ó’Conchúir, Tomás Ó’Sé, Pádraig Óg Ó’Sé 0-01
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