A second defeat
in a row for Liam Boyle’s
Warrenpoint, who have failed to
show some of their mid-season
form that proved so devastating
against Portaferry and
Ballygalget.
With less than a
minute gone Killeavy were in
front after a long range free.
But the blues hit back with a
well-worked score from county
minor John O’Kane, which was
followed up by a Paul Brown
free. Warrenpoint played some
good open hurling but were not
making the possession count on
the scoreboard. Killeavy were
on the ‘back foot’ until they
equalised from another set
piece. John O’Kane scored again
after being set up by Conor
Reilly to edge the ‘Point out in
front once again by a single
score.
On the quarter
hour mark Killeavy created a
number of good goal chances the
first being saved by Brian
Murphy, but a poor defence
clearance by Eugene Mc Conville
allowed Killeavy to draw level
once again. A Conan O’Neill
point from a well-worked
Warrenpoint attack is cancelled
out by a Killeavy goal, after
some ghastly goalkeeping.
Bizarre incident in the 20th
minute Killeavy hit the bar from
60m out and the goalkeeper
struggles to clear the ball.
Almost a minute later Killeavy
hit the bar again this time from
45m, yet again some dismal
goalkeeping led to the ball
being powered to the net. The
blues recovered some dignity
with a well-worked training
ground score from John O’Kane.
Half-time
Warrenpoint 0-4 Killeavy 2-3
A very physical
start to the second half with
Kevin Rice being brought on who
goaled for Warrenpoint after a
Conor Reilly point and Killeavy
free. Two minutes later Tommy
Mulligan is on hand to score the
Point’s second goal. The blues
had now taken the lead and
increased it from a James O’Hare
free and all this happened
inside the first 10 minutes!
Sadly the game died after this
and the pace dropped. Another
dry sunny night with little or
no wind at Moygannon did not
provide the much anticipated
fast hurling.
Both sides
exchanged frees but a Liam Rice
score levelled the match with
seconds left. Victory was then
snatched away from the ‘point as
a Killeavy 65 was sent over
leaving the final score:
Warrenpoint 2-9
Killeavy 2-10
