An Ghaeltacht 0-12, Templenoe 1-09.
Templenoe travelled to An Ghaeltacht in round 4 of the County Senior Football League. The match was played in difficult weather conditions with a strong breeze and misty conditions throughout.
Templenoe played with the wind for the 1st half, but struggled in the opening 10 minutes, and saw An Ghaeltacht opening up a 3 point lead. The visitors finally got on the score sheet with a point on 14 minutes, and quickly followed up with a second.
Templenoe did not utilise the wind advantage throughout the 1st half, and saw numerous long passes miss their target and run over the end line. Despite this Templenoe had a slender one point lead by the 25th minute, but An Ghaeltacht finished stronger, and went in at half time with a one point lead of An Ghaeltacht 0-06, Templenoe 0-05.
Templenoe faced a tough task for the 2nd half, and similar to the opening half, An Ghaeltacht got the opening scores. On the 40th minute mark the home side led on a scoreline of An Ghaeltacht 0-08, Templenoe 0-05. Templenoe pulled back a point, and started to raise their game coming into the last 15 minutes. A number of driving runs from the Templenoe half back line were beginning to yield results, but Templenoe were struggling to register scores against the wind. The defining moment of the match came when an attempt of a point dropped short. John Moriarity worked hard to secure possession for Templenoe, and the ball broke to Tadhg Morley who finished high to the net. This left the score on 50 minutes, An Ghaeltacht 0-09 Templenoe 1-07.
The home team quickly responded with a point, but Templenoe kept pushing for scores. Templenoe again restored their lead, but again saw An Ghaeltacht cancel it out with a point. More Templenoe pressure saw Cian Hallissey score Templenoe’s last point of the game, but with the last kick of the match, An Ghaeltacht registered a point to leave the match a draw, on a score of An Ghaeltacht 0-12, Templenoe 1-09.
Templenoe Team: Anthony Sheehan, Joseph Sheehan, Kieran O’Neill, John Spillane, Kieran McCarthy, Tadhg Morley, Gavin Crowley, Sean Sheehan, Adrian Spillane, John Moriarity, Cian Hallissey, Shane Cremin, John Rice, Patrick Palmer, Brian Crowley
Subs: Padraig Doyle
An Ghaeltacht Team: Tomás Mac an tSaoir, Caoimhghín Ó Beaglaoich, Cathal Ó Lúing, Cathal Ó Fiannachta, Colm Ó Muircheartaigh Pádraig Ó Se, Eoin Ó Cruadhlaoich, Marc Ó Se, Eoin na Cathrach Mac Gearailt, Gearóid Mac an tSaoir, Eanna Ó Conchúir, Pól Breathnach, Antóin Láileis, Seán Micheál Ó Conchúir, Seamus Ó Muircheartaigh
