In a repeat of last year’s quarter final battle where Carnaross emerged victorious by 6 points, this year’s encounter never came close to matching the intensity and ferocity witnessed in HQ last year.
Carnaross 4-21 Drumconrath 0-6
Junior Championship (Round 3)
Played in Carlanstown – 25/7/2018
The match began with both sides attacking at will with Carnaross moving the ball well through the hands and the Drums utilising the kick pass to good effect. Drumconrath lead by the minimum (0-2 to 0-1) after 5 minutes before John L McGee rose highest to fist home his brother’s handpass. This ignited the Carnaross onslaught and Frank O’Reilly doubled their goals tally after good build up play by the Carnaross forwards. Carnaross laid siege to the hapless Drums defence knocking over a further 7 points before half time through Killian Porter (3), John L McGee (2), Cormac O’Reilly (2) and midfielder Cian O’Reilly. The contest was over before half time as Drumconrath struggled to get to the pace of the game.
The game continued in the same vain in the second half as any trace of intensity or competitiveness trickled away as the minutes elapsed. Carnaross kicked a further 2-13 in the second half ensuring every single score came from play courtesy of Cian O’Reilly (1-1), Charles Brogan (1-0), Killian Porter (0-3), Frank O’Reilly (0-3), John L McGee (0-1), Cormac O’Reilly (0-1), Thomas Nugent (0-1), Dermot McGee (0-1) and Niall McDonnell (0-1.) It was a futile result where The Ross will take 2 points from this drab encounter and move on to tougher tests that lie ahead.
All in Carnaross GFC wish the Drumconrath centre forward a speedy recovery after a nasty looking knee injury forced him off the field.
Carnaross: Conor Kenny, Ian Donoghue, Peter Shay Farrelly, Liam Brogan, Peter Carpenter, Tomás Plunkett, Sam Reynolds, Dermot McGee (0-2), Cian O’Reilly (1-2), Niall McDonnell (0-1), Frank O’Reilly (1-3), Killian Porter (0-5), John L McGee (1-4), Charles Brogan (1-0), Cormac O’Reilly (0-3). Subs: Thomas Nugent (0-1) for John L McGee and Shane McNiffe for Conor Kenny.
