Ballymac 3-07, Templenoe 0-07
Ballymac proved to be too good for Templenoe in a match played in splendid conditions in Ballymac on Saturday evening.
The home side got off to a great start and opened their scoring with a goal inside five minutes. Templenoe soon responded through a Cian Hallissey point, but Ballymac were having the better of the early exchanges, and scored the next four points. Templenoe who were aided by the breeze in the 1st half, pushed hard for scores, but were let down on occasions by poor shooting. John Rice pointed Templenoe’s second point of the half on the 25th minute, but Ballymac added to their tally just before half time to leave the score, Ballymac 1-05, Templenoe 0-02
Templenoe started off the 2nd half with a pointed free from Cian Hallissey, but Ballymac soon responded with another point. John Spillane scored a point from play, but a well worked move by Ballymac, opened up the Templenoe defence and they struck for their 2nd goal. This left Templenoe with a lot of work to in the final 20 minutes with the score at, Ballymac 2-06, Templenoe 0-04.
Templenoe didn’t give up, and had points through John Rice, Cian Hallissey and Danny Cahalane to give themselves a glimmer of hope, but this proved to be the last of the Templenoe scoring. Ballymac, who were very impressive in midfield throughout the match, added a point and a scrambled goal just before the final whistle, and ran out deserving winners on a score line of Ballymac 3-07, Templenoe 0-07.
Scorers: Cian Hallissey 0-03, John Rice 0-02, John Spillane 0-01, Danny Cahalane 0-01
Templenoe Team: Anthony Sheehan (Capt), Daniel O’Neill, Kieran O’Neill, Mike Hallissey, Gavin Crowley, Tadhg Morley, John Spillane, Sean Sheehan, Adrian Spillane, John Rice, Danny Cahalane, Kieran McCarthy, Cian Hallissey, Teddy Doyle, Denis O’Neill.
Subs: Shane Cremin, Joey Sheehan, John Moriarity, Donal Casey
