Narrow defeat for the U-16’s
Moynalty/Carnaross 3-9 Oldcastle 2-11
The Under 16’s bowed out at the semi final of the U-16 Summer Football League this evening (2 August 2016) in Moynalty.
It was a tight game from the start with Colin Hawdon opening the score. The sides swapped points before a long ball in was dropped by the Moynalty\Carnaross goalie. Oran Mulvanny pounced to finish to the net. Both sides missed a number of chances but on the 25th minute the home side made no mistake and finished to the net as the Oldcastle defence failed to clear the ball as it bounced inside the box. Three minutes later the home side took the lead as they grabbed another goal but Oldcastle replied with a fine long range point from James McCluskey and a Colin Hawdon pointed free.
H/T: Moynalty/Carnaross 2-4 Oldcastle 1-6
James McCluskey added another two points and it took until the 15th minute before Moynalty \ Carnaross registered a score. The game was turned on its head 4 minutes later as the home side grabbed another goal to go 5 points clear. Points from Cillian Connell and Colin Hawdon were followed by a James McCluskey goal to level the game with minutes remaining. Moynalty/Carnaross were not lying down and grabbed 2 points. Oldcastle worked the ball forward looking for a goal but all they could manage was a Dylan Garrigan point to leave the final score Moynalty/Carnaross 3-9 Oldcastle 2-11.
Oldcastle: Jack McDonnell, Ciaran Healy, Ciaran Smith, Louis Colleran, Darragh Reilly, Conor Hetherton, Joe Lynch, Dylan Garrigan (0-2), James McCluskey (1-3), Aaron Getty, Colin Hawdon (0-4), Cillian Hanlon, Cillian Connell (0-1), Oran Mulvanny (1-1), Josh Halpin.
Subs: Charlie Lynch, Darren Connell.
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