Rahoon Newcastle Extend Championship Run With Good Win Over Killimor

 

Rahoon Newcastle staved off a strong challenge from Killimor to gain their third championship win on the trot in the Intermediate Championship Group game played in Clarinbridge on Friday evening last.

 

Despite a low start during which they missed quite a few easy scoring chances the City outfit eventually got off the mark with points from Brian Cloherty, David Kelly, Dermot Tarpey and Martin Kelly and a well worked goal from Shane O’ Connor. Killimor found scores hard to come by against a very resolute Rahoon Newcastle defense well marshaled by Tony Óg Regan. Rahoon Newcastle continue to take their scores and deservedly lead at half time by  1-8 to 0-5.

 

In the second half Killimor broke through for a couple of opportunistic points but in the fifth minute the game suddenly turned in Rahoon Newcastle’s favour when a line ball from Dermot Tarpey was first timed to the net by Shane O Connor. All most immediately Davis Kelly careered through the Killimor defense to shoot a third goal. Killimor never really recovered from this body blow and Rahoon Newcastle pulled away in the closing stages to register a well-deserved victory. For Rahoon Newcastle Brian Kelly played soundly in goals whilst Kevin Silke, Eamon Joyce, Tony Óg Regan, Niall Carr, Martin Kelly, David Kelly. Brian Cloherty and Shane O Connor gave outstanding contributions on the day. Killimor had good performances from Shane McClearn, Andrew Carey and James Concannon.

 

Rahoon Newcastle Team:  Brian Kelly, Kevin Silke, Sean Byrne, Andrew Keane, Eamonn Joyce, Tony Og Regan, Shane Curley, Ronan Kelly, Niall Carr (0-1), David Kelly (0-2), Dermot Tarpey (0-2), Martin Kelly (0-2), Brian Cloherty (0-2), Shane O’ Connor (2-1), Martin McGrath.

 

Subs: Enda Feeney for M McGrath, Mattie Silke (0-2) for Shane Curley, Colin Heffernan for Shane Curley