Liam Cunningham

 

GLASDRUMMAN LOSE UNBEATEN HOME RUN AT THE DEATH

 

Glasdrumman 1-11 Ballyholland 2-11

 

Ballyholland visited the Quarter Road on Tuesday evening to face a Glasdrumman squad determined to continue their unbeaten home run.

Ballyholland got off to a good start and were a goal and a point up after only four minutes. Glasdrumman replied with points from Sean McDowell and Connaire Harrison to reduce the deficit to two points before Ballyholland increased their lead to three again with another point in the ninth minute. Connaire Harrison replied for Glasdrumman with three points in five minutes to level the scores after fifteen minutes, but only three minutes later Ballyholand scored another goal to ease them back in front. Glasdrumman replied with the final score of the half on twenty mniutes with a further point from Connaire Harrison to leave the half time score Glasdrumman 0-6 Ballyholland 2-2.

The second half started with a flurry of scores, Ballyholland knocked over two points within two minutes of the restart, Glasdrumman replying with a point from Raymond Clarke and a goal from Connaire Harrison over the following two minutes to level the scores again. Ballyholland came back and were ahead again with a point in the thirty sixth minute, but Connaire Harrison levelled the scores again with another point two minutes later. Over the next fifteen minutes four points were traded between the teams, with points from Declan Grant and Connaire Harrison levelling the scores each time. With only six minutes remaining Raymond Clarke scored a point to edge Glasdrumman in front for the first time in the game. The Glasdrumman defence held out until the fifty ninth minute when Ballyholland levelled the scores again with another point, and then pushed on to score a further three points in added time to leave the final score Glasdrumman 1-11 Ballyholland 2-11.

Overall a good performance from Glasdrumman who deserved to get something from a game in which they continually fought their way back and were unlucky to lose out at the end to a much fancied Ballyholland side.

 

Glasdrumman : Shaun Brennan, Daniel McCartan, Kevin Burns, Art McCartan, Colm Carr, Francis O'Neill, Martin O'Neill, Declan Grant (0-1), Pat Mallon, Sean McDowell (0-1), Raymond Clarke (0-2), James McDowell, Raymond Magorrian, Connaire Harrison (1-7), Darren Joyce.

 

Subs used : Mark Trimbe for Francis O'Neill