John Brennan

Senior Football

Drumaness 0-10  Glasdrumman 2-12

 

On Thursday night Glasdrumman made the journey to Drumaness in an effort to maintain their position as Division 3 league leaders. Drumaness drew first blood with a point inside a minute from N McAleenan. The Drumaness lead however was short lived as Raymond Magorrian sent over two points within a minute to settle the Glasdrumman attack. Eleven minutes into the game Cormac Murphy collected a high ball, turned his defender and planted the ball past Paddy Savage for a well taken goal. Raymond Magorrian and Daniel McCartan further extended the Glasdrumman lead before Conor Walsh got his name on the score sheet with a point in the twentieth minute for Drumaness. Drumaness full forward Paul Gilgunn added another point a minute later but this was quickly cancelled by a Cormac Murphy point for Glasdrumman  which he quickly followed with another point from a forty five. Conairre Harrison got his name on the score sheet for Glasdrumman after some clever play in the twenty fourth minute. A minute later Cormac Murphy again had the ball in the Drumaness net for his second goal of the game. The last score of the half fell to Drumaness as S McCoy pointed to leave the halftime score Drumaness 0-4  Glasdrumman 2-7.

Conor Walsh pulled two points back for Drumaness within  four minutes of the restart before Cormac Murphy’s first point of the second half after eight minutes. A minute later centre half forward McAleenan got his second point of the game for Drumaness but Glasdrumman quickly responded with points from Raymond Magorrian and Cormac Murphy within two minutes. Conor Walsh added another point for Drumaness in the thirteenth minute but again Glasdrumman responded through Raymond Magorrian within five minutes. Paul Gilgunn added a further point in the twenty fourth minute for Drumaness but this was quickly cancelled out by a Martin O’Neill point a minute later. The last score of the game came in the twenty ninth minute from the boot of Paul Gilgunn to leave the full time score Drumaness 0-10 Glasdrumman 2-12.

This was a good overall team performance from Glasdrumman against a Drumaness side which they had comprehensively beaten at home earlier in the season. The defence generally contained the Drumaness forwards reasonably  well. Midfield kept the forwards well supplied with the ball and the forwards always looked dangerous and capable of scoring any time they were in possession..

Glasdrumman:  Ronan McDowell, Francis O Neill, Kevin Burns, Paul Brennan,  Brian Burns, Martin O’Neill (0-1), Colm Carr, Declan Grant, Pat Mallon, Connaire Harrison (0-1), Raymond Clarke, Sean McDowell, Raymond Magorrian(0-5), Cormac Murphy(2-4), Daniel McCartan (0-1).

Subs used: Mick Mooney for Daniel McCartan, Gary McGreevy for Declan Grant.

Drumaness: Paddy Savage, Benny Teer, Paul Armstrong, Shay McAlinden, Gary Toman, Neil Gelson, Tony Ferris, Conor Walsh (0-4), D McAleenan, S McCoy (0-1), N McLennan (0-2), M Savage, Colm Savage, Paul Gilgunn (0-3), Gavin McEvoy.

 

***   This week’s senior match is away to Newry Bosco on Thursday night

***   This week’s minor match is at home to Mayobridge on Wednesday night .

***   This week’s U-16 Match has been cancelled due to the minor replay between Down and Cavan on Tuesday night in Crossmaglen.