Thur. May 1st. Red FM S.H.L.
Blackrock 1 – 23 V 2 – 24 Douglas @ Douglas.
Report by Roger Ryan
A game that was well within our reach (we were ahead by 7 points at one stage) was suddenly snatched from our grasp by a late flurry from who scored 1 03 in the last few minutes to emerge winners by 4 points on a score of Rockies 1 – 23, Douglas 2 – 24.
The game opened at a very lively and competitive pace and both sides traded scores with Douglas going ahead 0 – 02 to 0 – 04 before being hauled back and we then went ahead. It was all square at 0-05 each, then we went ahead by 2 and Douglas again drew level at 07 each. After an exchange of scores it was level again at 0 – 10 each but we finished strongly and the first half ended with us 3 points ahead, 0 – 16 to 0 – 13. Our scorers in this half were, Kevin O'Keeffe 0 – 08, John O'Sullivan 0 – 02, Ciarán Cormack 0 – 02, Peter Linehan 0 – 02, Fionn Coleman 0 – 01, Robbie Cotter 0 – 01.
The second half opened brightly and following an opening point by Kevin, Robbie waltzed through the defence to score a piledriver of a goal. With the score now at 1 – 17 to 0- 13 we enjoyed a nice lead of 7 points. Douglas added a point, and we introduced subs Ryan Sweeney, Tadgh Deasy and later Niall Cashman and Lee O'Sullivan. We were still 7 points ahead at 1 – 20 to 0 – 16, but from there on Douglas began to get a grip on the game and werr soon level at 1 – 21 each. We were level again at 1 – 23 each, but then Douglas struck for their second goal and added a point to forge ahead by 4 points and the game ended at 1 – 23 to 2 – 24..
Our second half scorers were: Robbie Cotter 1 – 04, Kevin O'Keeffe 0 03.
Total Scorers: Kevin O'Keeffe 0 11(05f), Robbie Cotter 1 – 05(04f), John O'Sullivan 0 – 02, Peter Linehan 0 – 02, Ciarán Cormack 0 02, Fionn Coleman 0 01.
Team: Gavin Connolly, Jamie Ryan, Gary Norberg, Sean Healy, Diarmuid Cormack, John Cashman, Alan O'Callaghan, Peter Li9nehan, David O'Farrell, Fionn Coleman, Kevin O'Keeffe, Ian O'Keeffe, Ciarán Cormack, Robbie Cotter, John O'Sullivan,
Subs Used: Ryan Sweeney, Tadhg Deasy, Niall Cashman, Lee O'Sullivan.
Referee: Mark Maher, St Finbarrs
