Mattock on top form
SHEELAN CUP GROUP C
David Reid scored four points as Mattock Rangers continued their strong defence of the Sheelan Cup with a second win against St Mary's.
Wednesday March 17 2010
Mattock Rangers 4-13 St Mary's 2-8 MATTOCK Rangers made it two wins from as many outings on their visit to Pairc Mhuire, Ardee. The sides were level at the end of a low-scoring first half by which stage St Mary's had registered 1-3 and the Collon outfit, six points. However, the visitors really cut loose during the second periodm banging in four goals, two of them coming from Robbie Brennan.
MATTOCK RANGERS: Robbie Brennan 2-0, Christy Grimes, David Reid 0-4 each, Tom Reilly, Shane Grimes 1-0 each, Keith Brennan, Niall Callan 0-2 each, Greg Monaghan 0-1. ST MARY'S: Fergal Diamond Emmet Leavy 1-0, Alan Kirk Brian McCoy, Robbie Leavy each. REFEREE: Damien Murtagh. 1-1, 0-3, 0-2 Sean O'Mahony's 1-8 Na Piarsaigh 1-8 NA PIARSAIGH will be kicking themselves after throwing away a fourpoint lead in the final few minutes of a keenly contested local derby at the Point Road on Thursday night.
A Brendan Nordon goal and David Crawley pointed free rescued a point for the home team after a game in which the visitors looked the slicker team throughout.
It was 1-3 to 0-3 in favour of Na Piarsaigh at the break.
Best for O Mahony's were Donal McArdle, Conor Finnegan, Barry Mackin and Brendan Nordon; and for Na Piarsaigh, Gary O'Hare, Michael Woods, Joe Woods and Alan McCartney. SEAN O'MAHONY'S: Brendan Nordon 1-2, David Crawley 0-3, Liam Crawley, Barry Mackin, Conor Finnegan 0-1 each. NA PIARSAIGH: Niall Franklin 1-0, Alan McCartney 0-3, Des McCann, Mark Larkin 0-2 each, Gerard Smyth.0-1. Glyde Rangers 1-10 Clan Na Gael 2-5 GLYDE Rangers got off the mark against a Clan Na Gael still waiting to open their account.
Nevertheless, it looked promising for the visiting Dundalk team in Tallanstown on Saturday evening when they showed in front 1-4 to 05 at the break.
However, Glyde, who welcomed back John Daly, stepped it up in the second period when their goal arrived courtesy of Trevor O'Brien.
He was among the winners' best players along with Cian Sheridan, Conor Sheridan, John Daly and Fiachra Sheridan; while Conor McKeever, Ray McCabe, JJ Quigley and Brendan Begley were prominent for Clans. GLYDE RANGERS: Trevor O'Brien 15, Shane Barry 0-2, Lar O'Brien, Damien Garland, Dean Matthews 01 each. CLAN NA GAEL: Mark McCann, Mark McGeown 1-1 each, Brendan Begley 0-2, JJ Quigley 0-1. REFREE: Gabriel McKenny.
