Bredagh began their 2006 League campaign with an excellent win over a stuttering Dundrum offering. The Belfast lads looked sharper throughout and with a slight physical edge they proved too hot to handle.

A superb opening ten minutes saw the maroons coast by the seasiders. Two goals and a point came their way before the Duns even got a sniff of possession. Paul Rooney attempted to get the homesters back into it with a double but Bredagh hit back midway through with a goal and a point.

Despite squandering a few scorable chances towards the end of the half, Bredagh always looked in control despite Declan Kavanagh's two frees.

The first fifteen minutes of the second half saw both teams exchange scores on three occasions. Aidan Rooney opened Dundrum's account while Bredagh replied with a well taken goal. Marc Cunningha m then rattled one over before the Ravenhill Road side converted a free. Declan Kavanagh then grabbed Dundrum's penultimate effort of the affair but this instigated a productive period from Bredagh which saw them slam over three on the trot.

The last ten minutes saw the Belfast men maintain possession wisely. In the process though they shipped some efficient tackling from the Dundrum backline. Nevertheless they withstood the pressure to raise the white flag one more time. Dundrum's Sean O'Rourke finished the game off with possibly the score of the match. The youngest player on the pitch took hold of the ball in his own full back line. After evading his marker he went on a marauding run down the pitch evading no less than five tackles before expertly chipping his shot over the black spot.

Bredagh looked the more determined side in this one. They have been training hard since November and it showed. They used the long ball to great effect to rip through t he Duns backline. Their finishing was of a high standard and they were the more balanced side overall.

Despite the scoreline there were some positives from a Dundrum point of view. The tough tackling of Micheal O'Rourke, Kieran McShane, Barry Melville and Anthony Mageean was instrumental in rebuking many Bredagh attacks. Marc Cunningham and Declan Kavanagh's workrate and committment in midfield shone out while Paul Rooney and Sean O'Rourke's ball winning skills give cause for optimism.

With this being the first game of the season it would be premature to predict the future for these teams. Nevertheless, if Bredagh can maintain this level of performance then they will be very hard to stop.

Dundrum: E.King, K.McShane, P.Cunningham, R.Cardwell, B.Melville, M.O'Rourke, A.Mageean, D.Kavanagh (0-03, 3 Frees), M.Cunningham (0-01), A.Rooney (0-01), P.Rooney (0-02), L.Smith, S.Cunningham, M.Robb, S.O'Rourke (0-01). Subs: C.Kearney, M.Willoughby.