UNIVERSAL GRAPHICS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINAL.
Currin 1-13, Eire Og 0-12.
Currin staged a very effective resurgence in the final 20 minutes of this match to come from being 2 points down 5 minutes into the 2nd half to booking their place in the final at the expense of an Eire Og side who acquitted themselves well but failed to build on the momentum they created towards the end of the 1st half and in the early minutes of the second-half. Played in difficult conditions this was an even enough contest in the first half as Currin got off to a great start to register four early points but Eire Og gradually settled and with the accuracy of Conor Leonard, who hit some superb points, and Michael Tierney from frees, they had drawn level by the break but effectively should have been in front. Eire Og opened a 2 points lead in the early minutes of the second-half but Currin, who had failed to convert a 1sthalf penalty gradually regained their composure to outscore their opponents by 1-5 to 0-2 from the 7th minute of the second-half onwards to run out winners by 4 points. Currin finished the game with 14 players after Dick Clerkin was sent off on a second yellow card ten minutes from the end.
Teams and Scorers: Currin: Fergal Connolly, Colm McCaffrey, Conor McCaffrey, Enda McCaffrey 0-1, Shane O’Connor, Ben Clerkin, Paddy McDermott, Dick Clerkin, Ciaran McCaffrey 0-1, Jason McKiernan 0-1, Stephen Smith 0-2 (2f), Darragh Brady, Ronan King 0-1, Jack McCarron 1-4, Niall McEntee 0-1. Subs: Kevin Murphy 0-2 for J McKiernan, Terry McEntee for S O’Connor.
Eire Og: James Morrow, Darrach McCluskey, James Leonard, Conor Toal, Oliver Treanor, Marc McBride, Darren McMahon, Ronan Cassidy, Calvin Carlisle, Rigan McAree, Conor Leonard 0-4, Corey McAree, Dermot Gleeson 0-2 (1f), Michael Tierney 0-6 (6f), Christopher Gorman. Subs: Blain Smith for C Toal (Black Card), Francis McMahon for O Treanor, Fearghal Sheridan for R Cassidy, Ryan Sherlock for C McGorman. Pat McEnaney (Corduff).
By Mary McEneaney Sat 16th Sep
