GLASDRUMMAN WIN OVER SAUL

Saul 0-6 Glasdrumman 2-12

Glasdrumman visited Saul on Easter Monday hoping to continue a good start to the season.
Saul started well and making good use of the wind in their favour were a point ahead within a minute of the throw in. Glasdrumman didn't panic and came back with two points, one each from Connaire Harrison and Raymon Magorrian, within eight minutes. Saul replied immediately with a second point followed by their third from a free kick on eleven minutes to put them back in front. Raymond Magorrian replied with his second point for Glasdrumman to level the game again before Saul pressed Glasdrumman into conceding a number of free kicks of which they pointed three to leave the difference now three points in Saul's favour. Glasdrumman showed some resolve to hold Saul's tally to six points and Connaire Harrison put over two free kicks into the wind in injury time to leave the half time score Saul 0-6 Glasdrumman 0-5.
Glasdrumman kept up their good finish to the first half with another two points from free kicks, one each from Cormac Murphy and Connaire Harrison, before Connaire Harrison scored the first goal of the game to put Glasdrumman four points ahead after thirty five minutes. Saul replied with a goal effort which was saved comfortably by Ronan McDowell. The game went into a scrappy ten minute period of play before Connaire Harrison again had the ball in the back of the Saul net on forty five minutes. Glasdrumman then stepped up a gear and scored a further four points, two each from Cormac Murphy and Sean McDowell, to put the game out of reach with ten minutes still to play. Cormac Murphy added the final point in the closing minute to leave the final score Saul 0-6 Glasrumman 2-12.
A third win on the trot for Glasdrumman, who showed a lot of resolve in the first half to hold Saul to a point and then to keep Saul scoreless in the second half. Ronan McDowell again did well between the posts. The full back line of Ryan Doran, Brian Burns and Francis O'Neill closed the Saul forward line quickly when required. The half back line of Martin O'Neill, Kevin Burns and Mark Trimble worked hard throughout, limiting the chances of scores from open play. Midfielders Pat Mallon and Colm Gribben supported both the back and forward lines well. The half forward line of James McDowell, Raymond Clarke and Raymond Magorrian played with determination and guile, feeding good balls to the full forward line. The full forward line of Cormac Murphy, Sean McDowell and Connaire Harrison again had a strong game, linking well with the half foward line. Substitute Declan Grant also played his part when called upon in a good team performance.
Glasdrumman : Ronan McDowell, Ryan Doran, Brian Burns, Francis O'Neill, Martin O'Neill, Kevin Burns, Mark Trimble, Colm Gribben, Pat Mallon, James McDowell, Raymond Clarke, Raymond Magorrian(0-2), Cormac Murphy(0-4), Sean McDowell(0-2), Connaire Harrison(2-4).
Subs used : Declan Grant for Connaire Harrison
Subs not used : Sean Cunningham, Daniel McCartan, Conor Clerkin, Christopher McDowell, Gary Trimble, Mark Grant, Shaun Brennan, Darren Joyce, Colm Carr, Christopher Cassidy.