Senior Football

Glenn 3:8 An Riocht 5:13

An Riocht won this our third game in the league and the first 'starred' fixture with plenty to spare. We got off to a great start with Neil Doran pointing after ten seconds and Michael Harper following up with a second minute goal from a near impossible angle. The quick hands and swift transfer of the ball forward allied to some terrific support play left Glenn chasing shadows and the flood gates should have opened.
 

Glenn though threw themselves into it and two frees kept them in touch. Martin Clarke and Paddy Cole replied with points apiece. There followed the first of several elementary errors which against better opposition could prove costly. Gavin Finnegan saved brilliantly and was fouled in the follow through but in his urgency to move the ball passed the free straight to a forward who goaled from ten yards. Refusing to panic An Riocht shot a further 2:6 before the break. Some of the play was exceptional. Ciaran Mc Veigh (2), Richard Annett (2), Martin Clarke and Paddy Cole hit the points with Paul Murney and Paddy Cole striking spectacular goals.
 

Half-time Glenn 1:2 An Riocht 3:9
 

Had half time not come An Riocht would have went on to win by a huge amount. However the break disrupted our flow and though we had chances to extend our lead the earlier fluency was missing. Glenn kicked three handy frees and then following another error in the square poked home a goal. Though the result was never in doubt it did make for an uncomfortable few minutes. Paddy Cole and Michael Harper replied with points before Paddy Cole got a flick on a long pass from Harper to guide the ball over the advancing keeper for our fourth goal.
 

Glenn goaled again when a long ball eluded everyone and bounced into the roof of the net but in the final ten minutes we banged in 1:3 with Michael Harper scoring his second goal and Deaglan O’Reilly and Neill Doran adding points.