County Senior Football League, Division 2, Round 7.

Glenbeigh/Glencar 1-06, Templenoe 0-17.

A very good all round team performance saw Templenoe deservingly come away from Glenbeigh with two valuable County League points last Sunday.

Templenoe had wind advantage for the first half on a fine afternoon for football with the visitors playing excellently in the opening period, lording it midfield and leading by 0-00 to 0-06 after just eight minutes of play. Mark Looney converted a 45 after a Stephen O’Sullivan shot at goal was deflected out over the end line. Then Stephen O’Sullivan himself planted two frees over the bar either side of a Daniel Crowley white flag, before a brace of points from the in form Colin Crowley completed the perfect start. It took 14 minutes for Glenbeigh/Glencar to register their first score, which came courtesy of a Caoilim Teahan effort. But the home side were now starting to get their hands on more possession and they followed this up with three unanswered points from Tommy Cahill (f), Darren O’Sullivan (f) and Dara Casey to reduce the margin to just two points by the 23rd minute. However, Templenoe regrouped quickly with Stephen O’Sullivan firing over two points from play to keep the sides at arm’s length, to which Glenbeigh/Glencar responded with Daniel Griffin and Adrian O’Connor splitting the posts.

Half Time Score: Glenbeigh/Glencar 0-06, Templenoe 0-08.

With only two points between the sides and with the second half to play, it was anyone’s game. Templenoe started the brighter again after the restart with Brian Crowley and Daniel Crowley restoring their lead to four points. The game was then blown wide open when a Glenbeigh/Glencar free came off the top of the post, Tommy Cahill reacted quickest and was fouled to earn the hosts a penalty. Cahill calmly dispatched the spot kick and suddenly there was only a point between the sides after 36 minutes. Little did anyone think especially with the introduction of Gavan O’Grady minutes later, that this would be Glenbeigh/Glencar’s last score of the game. Good defending, positioning, tracking, ball retention combined with composed and patient play up front all formed the basis for Templenoe to run out eight points winners. The visitors shooting was very good throughout only hitting 4 wides compared to 10 for Glenbeigh/Glencar. Between the 44th minute and the final whistle Templenoe hit seven points without reply from Colin Crowley (3), Adrian Crowley (3) (2f) and Daniel Crowley. Glenbeigh’s cause was not helped when they lost Liam Roche to a black card in the 54th minute, but there was no doubting that Templenoe were full value for their win. With four more rounds of the county league still to be played, this result and performance was a timely boost to Templenoe’s hopes of survival in Division 2.

Final Score: Glenbeigh/Glencar 1-06, Templenoe 0-17.

Scorers:

Glenbeigh/Glencar: Tommy Cahill 1-01 (1p) (1f), Adrian O’Connor 0-01, Dara Casey 0-01, Caoilim Teahan 0-01, Darren O’Sullivan 0-01 (1f), Daniel Griffin 0-01.

Templenoe: Colin Crowley 0-05, Stephen O’Sullivan 0-04 (2f), Adrian Crowley 0-03 (2f), Daniel Crowley 0-03, Mark Looney 0-01 (1 45), Brian Crowley 0-01.

Teams:

Glenbeigh/Glencar: Donal O’Neill, Sean Roche, Ciaran Doyle, Liam Roche, Jack Brosnan, Pa Kilkenny, Adrian O’Connor, Colin McGillicuddy, Tommy Quirke, Rory O’Connor, Tommy Cahill, Caoilim Teahan, Darren O’Sullivan, Dara Casey, Daniel Griffin.

Subs used: Gavan O’Grady, Sean T Sheahan.

Templenoe: Mark Looney, Kieran McCarthy, Kieran O’Neill, John Moriarty, Mark Casey, Joseph Sheahan, Brian Crowley, Sean Sheehan, Tom Spillane, Colin Crowley, Danny Cahalane, Josh Crowley Holland, Stephen O’Sullivan, Aidan Crowley, Daniel Crowley