Division1 County SFL:
Templenoe 2-08, Kenmare 0-11
In a very evenly matched contest, Templenoe’s two goals proved to be the difference in round 8 of the County Senior Football league. The match was played on a damp afternoon in Templenoe GAA grounds with little or no wind.
The home side had already kicked two wides before Denis O’Neill opened the scoring with a point from play. Paul O’Connor responded with a free, but a dropping ball from a Killian Spillane free, was spilled in the square and Teddy Doyle palmed the ball to the net. This score gave Templenoe a very important cushion for the remainder of the half.
Both teams swapped wides and the dangerous Brian O’Sullivan got on a run at goal to kick a point for Kenmare. Kevin O’Sullivan responded with another for the visitors, to leave the scores at the 15 minute mark, Templenoe 1-01, Kenmare 0-03
Templenoe kicked four points in a row in the next ten minutes from the boots of Killian Spillane and Denis O’Neill to extend their lead. Kenmare were unlucky not to snatch a goal when a David Hallissey shot hit the upright and Brian O’Sullivan pointed the rebound. Soon after Brian O’Sullivan kicked his third point of the match. The final two points of the half were split between both teams leaving the half time score, Templenoe 1-06, Kenmare 0-06.
Kevin O’Sullivan kicked the first point of the second half, and it took another five minutes before John Spillane responded with a point from a very tight angle. Scores were very hard to get during this period, and the scoreline on the 45th minute was Templenoe 1-08, Kenmare 0-08.
Kenmare substitute Fionan O’Sullivan reduced the arrears with a point, and soon after Shane O’Sullivan brought the deficit to the minimum with a point from the forty five meter line. Things were shaping up for a very exciting last ten minutes, but a very fast Templenoe break put Killian Spillane through who rifled the ball to the net. Kenmare responded with a Paul O’Connor point, but time was running out, and the visitors never really worked an opening for a goal.
Templenoe emerged victorious with a final score of Templenoe 2-08, Kenmare 0-11.
Templenoe Scorers: Killian Spillane 1-05, Teddy Doyle 1-00, Denis O’Neill 0-02, John Spillane 0-01
Templenoe Team: Anthony Sheehan, Mike Hallissey, Kieran O’Neill, Shane Cremin, Kieran McCarthy, John Spillane, Joseph Sheehan, Sean Sheehan, Gavin Crowley, Josh Holland, Teddy Doyle, Danny Cahalane, Denis O’Neill, Killian Spillane, Pat Spillane.
Subs: Will Sheehy
Kenmare Scorers: Paul O’Connor 0-04, Brian O’Sullivan 0-03, Kevin O’Sullivan 0-02, Shane O’Sullivan 0-01, Fionan O’Sullivan 0-01
Kenmare Team: Kieran Fitzgibbon, Stephen O’Shea, Tommy O’Sullivan, Dara Crowley, Dara O’Shea, Mark Crowley, Denis Cronin, Shane O’Sullivan, David Hallissey, Rurai O’Sullivan, Kevin O’Sullivan, Sean O’Leary, Brian O’Sullivan, Paul O’Connor, Alan O’Leary.
Subs: Fionan O’Sullivan, Matt Murnane
