A few spices mixed into the second weekend of action but nothing too overpowering. Rathgormack were the main movers in a close run thing with Clashmore.
Unsurprisingly, the top three enter the break (until June 15) with full points. Ballinameela and Gaultier put on a decent show of 24 points on Sunday despite the regular interference of the referee’s whistle. St Saviours, Clashmore and Ardmore will feel a little anxious at this juncture with nothing to show after two games. All three have come up short so far in the scoring department. Meanwhile, De La Salle continued their seamless integration into top flight football. Again, supporters opted out as the trend of diminishing attendances continues.
Rathgormack pinched a 1-9 to 0-10 victory in dramatic style against Clashmore on Saturday night. Substitute Jamie Kirwan grabbed the decisive goal in the third minute of injury time at Fraher Field to secure their first win of 2014 and inflict a second defeat on Clashmore.
John Prendergast kicked five points as Clashmore entered the dying embers with a slender advantage (0-10 to 0-9). Gavin Nugent, who claimed three points, spurned the opportunity of an equaliser from a free in the second added minute. Their chance had disappeared or so it seemed. They won the resultant kickout and two substitutes combined as Ciaran Fogarty supplied Kirwan.
Steered by Shane and Robert Ahearne, Stradbally overcame early turbulence to deny De La Salle and stay unbeaten at a damp Walsh Park on Sunday night (1-12 to 1-6). De La Salle’s lightening start of four points in seven minutes caught the Reds unawares. Stradbally steadied through three points each from David Grey and Robert Ahearne to reach the interval with two in hand (0-8 to 0-6). A Robert Ahearne penalty nailed down the win although Stephen Dalton scored at the opposite end for Salle.
Three goals in three first half minutes allowed Ballinacourty comfortably account for Ardmore at Bushy Park (4-10 to 1-8). Shane O’Donovan, Gary Hurney and Mark Gorman all shook Sean Barron’s net to send them away at half time 3-7 to 0-4 in command. David Gartland briefly roused Ardmore on 41 minutes but substitute Jason O’Brien unleashed a powerful blast with eight minutes left.
On Saturday night, The Nire strolled away from St Saviours by 2-10 to 1-3. Shane Ryan helped himself to 2-3. His first came from the penalty spot before Conor Gleeson passed for number two. St Saviours didn’t trouble the scoreboard for 43 minutes before Brian Power broke their duck. Joey Phelan missed a penalty on 20 minutes but made amends with an injury time spot kick.
Ballinameela and Gaultier drew 12 points apiece at Fraher Field on Sunday. The game was spoiled by 46 frees as JJ Hutchinson equalised from a dead ball in the third minute of added time. Tom and Jim Curran combined for ten points on the Ballinameela side but Hutchinson, accountable for nine, clawed them back.
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