Annaclone ACFL
2: Annaclone 2-15 Kilclief 1-08
Annaclone 2-15
Kilclief 1-08
Annaclone kept the winning streak going
at home to Kilclief on Friday night. The
visitors opened the scoring with a free
early on, but Annaclone responded with a
point straight away after Brendan
McArdle caught the kick out and played
Colm Farrell in for a fine score. Gary
Byrne quickly added another from the
resulting kick out, this time Gary Byrne
made the catch and played a one-two and
popped the ball over. Kilclief responded
with another free before Martin Farrell
opened his account after some good work
from Conor McConville. Paul Byrne added
a point after a long move out of defence
and Colm Farrell finished off a move
right from a Kevin McNeill interception
on Annaclone’s 14 yard line with a well
taken goal. Aidan Fegan, Paul Byrne and
Martin Farrell all exchanged scores with
the visitors to keep the margin at 5
points coming up to half time. The home
side had some hairy moments just before
the interval, with two balls cleared off
the line, the second resulting in a
point for Martin Farrell, and then lost
Captain Martin McAleenan to a head
injury. Just on half time, Colm Farrell
picked up a through ball and finished it
to the net for his and Annaclone’s
second goal of the game. A Colm Fegan
free early in the second half put 10
points between the teams, and a fine
score from Aidan Fegan with the outside
of the boot restored that advantage
after a Kilclief free. The visitors
rallied and grabbed a goal and a point
but Annaclone never looked troubled.
Scores from Colm Fegan and Martin
Farrell pushed the ‘clone ahead. With
the clash in colours, Annaclone were
wearing the green and gold of Ballela,
so it seemed only fitting that Eamon
McGivern grabbed his first point of the
season, and many others, in the last ten
minutes. Not to be outdone, Dan McCusker
also opened his account for the season
with his first touch after long lay-off
with injury, after a Sean Byrne free, to
put 10 points between the teams at the
end of play.
Annaclone had solid but unspectacular
performances throughout the team but
considering the players unavailable at
the minute, a win is very much the main
objective. Annaclone GAC would like to
thank Ballela GAC for the use of their
jerseys twice in the last couple of
weeks, it is much appreciated.
Team: B McGivern, K McNeill, G McArdle,
E McGivern (0-1), C McConville, P McColgan, T Pyers, M McAleenan, B
McArdle, C Fegan (0-2), C Farrell (2-1),
G Byrne (0-1), Paul Byrne (0-2), A Fegan
(0-2) & M Farrell (0-4). Subs used: J
Fegan for M McAleenan, G Fegan for G
Byrne, D McCusker (0-1) for P Byrne, S
Byrne(0-1) for C Fegan, M Wallace for E
McGivern & Paddy Byrne.
