Darragh Cup
Wednesday 18th
of April
Ruairi Og
V
Glenshesk
Things were
nip and tuck in the opening few minutes, Trevor Lynn opened the scoring for
Glenshesk from a long range free and his score was cancelled out by Christy Mc
Naughton’s free from 35 yards. In the 8th minute Darren Mc Laughlin
fed Eoin Allen who buried the ball into the back of the net to put Ruairi Og in
the lead. Trevor Lynn answered back with his second free but Ruairi Og had now
settled into their stride, Glenshesk failed to score in the remaining 19
minutes of the half while Cushendall registered 3 goals, 2 from Christy Mc
Naughton and one from Cormac Mc Clafferty as well as points from all angles and
distances to reach half time in a commanding position, 4-12 to 0-2.
Cushendall started the second half just as
they had finished the first, Eoin Allen, Ryan Mc Cambridge, David Kearney and
Ciaran Mc Alister all fired over points. Trevor Lynn stopped the rot with his
third free of the game but Sean Delargy and Eoin Allen both lashed over points
for the home team. Trevor Lynn was Glenshesk’s only real scoring threat and he
took his own personal tally to 5 points when he score 2 from play but
Cushendall again surged forward, first Conrad Mc Donnell and then Sean Delargy
scored goals to put the icing on the cake for the home team. As the game drew
to a close Glenshesk did grad a couple of consolation goals but they were of
little consequence with Ruairi Og running out easy winners 6-18 to 2-5.
How they
played: Cushendall have now won three in a row in The Darragh Cup and must be a
good bet to retain the title. David Kearney, Paddy Burke and Cormac Mc Alister
formed a solid half back line and further forward both midfielders and all six
forwards got on the score sheet, however my man of the match goes to Eoin Allen
who seems to have found himself a new position at corner forward, he was busy
the entire game and finished with a fine tally of 1-4.
Team: 1. N
Mc Naughton 2. E Mc Manus 3. F Mc Killop, 4. Ciaran Mc Alister(0-1) 5. D
Kearney(0-1) 6. P Burke 7. Cormac Mc Alister 8. E Campbell(0-2) 9. D Mc
Laughlin(0-1) 10. C Mc Donnell(1-2) 11. R Mc Cambridge(0-2) 12. A Delargy(0-1)
13. C Mc Clafferty(1-0) 14. C Mc Naughton(2-3) 15. E Allen(1-4)
Subs used: S
Delargy(1-1), P Mooney, DJ Mc Alister