U16
Robert Emmetts
Slughtneil v Ruairi Og Cushendall (
Cushendall
travelled to Slaughtneil looking to consolidate their position at the top of
the table but inside the 1st 5 minutes this was looking a tall order as
Slaughtneil Full Forward Cormac O' Doherty scored a good point and an even
better goal to put his side 4 points to the good. Christy McNaughton got Cushendall on the
scoreboard with a well worked point and that man O' Doherty added 2 more
points, one from play and one from a placed ball to keep Slaughtneil well in
front.
Chrsity McNaughton
powered through the Emmetts rearguard to bang in a goal but the Emmetts
responded by raising 2 white flags, 1st from Proinsias Burke and then O'
Doherty and Slaughtneil were well in the ascendancy. Oisin Glass and Paul McNeill slotted over 2
more Slaughtneil points and it looked that Cushendall were out of contention
but 1st Ryan Delargy and then Raymond Burns banged in a goal apeice for the Young
Ruairi's and it was game on.
Cormac O' Doherty
added another point and when he banged in another goal Slaughtneil were looking
good value for the win. Christy
McNaughton then added another point from a set piece for Cushendall and there
was just time for Proinsias Burke to loft over another point to leave the half
time score:
Robert Emmetts
2-09 Ruairi Og 3-02
Whatever was said
in the Ruairi Og dressing room at half time should be recorded and sold on
because there team came out and right from start never gave Slaughtneil an
inch. 1st Pearse Bannon and Centre Half
Cormac McClafferty added 2 points and then Christy McNaughton hammered in an
unstoppable 21 yard free to the roof of the net and Cushendall were in front
for the 1st time in the match.
Shane McGuigan
knocked over a point for Slaughtneil and this was immedietley cancelled out by
left half back Joe McCurry, who beat his man to the ball and from a full 70
yards dissected the uprights for probably the score of the game. Cormac McClafferty then flighted in a 65
metre free which found its way direct to the Slaughneil goal and Cushendall had
a bit of daylight now.
Cormac O' Doherty
and Oisin Glass added 2 more points but Ruairi Og Sharpshooter Christy
McNaughton added 2 points 1st from play and then from a placed ball and Pearse
Bannon then knocked over another point as the game entered the final 5
minutes. Cushendall were really
defending well and Cormac McClafferty was excelling at Centre half and time and
time again picked out his fellow players with precise stick passing of the highest
order. Christy McNaughton then got the
last point of the game and the Ruairi Ogs had won on a scoreline:
Robert Emmetts
2-12 Ruairi Og 5-09
Man Of the Match
Emmett Laverty was
as ever dependable in goals, Seamus McAuley, Paddy Sharpe, Joe McCurry were
resolute in defence, and Christy McNaughton, Pearse Bannon and Raymond Burns
best up top but Cormac McClafferty was head and shoulders above any one on the
pitch and some of his fielding, passing and defending was exceptional.
1. Emmett Laverty
2. Paddy Doherty 3. Stephen Walsh 4. Seamus McAuley 5. Joe McCurry (0-01) 6.
Cormac McClafferty (1-01) 7. Paddy Sharpe 8. James Allen 9. Ryan Delargy (1-0)
10. Pearse Bannon (0-02) 11. Ruairi Kinney 12. Conor Magee 13. Jack McAlister
14. Christy McNaughton (2-05) 15. Raymond Burns (1-0)
Subs Used: Cathal
McDonnell, Eoin Magee, Connel McAteer and Liam Gillan