CONNOLLY MEATS MINOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 2 SHIELD FINAL.
Tyholland 3-11, Clontibret 0-17.
Goals were the vital scores that saw Tyholland edge this free-flowing and entertaining contest that was played in blustery and greasy conditions in Shamrock Park, Cremartin on Friday evening last. Tyholland netted 3 goals in all, two of the opportunist variety in the 1st half, and added a 3rdimmediately on the resumption to establish a foothold that Clontibret could not wrest from them, despite the best efforts of the free scoring, Conor McCooey, supported by Luke Brennan and Eli Ward.
Tyholland led at half-time by 2-5 to 0-8, having come from being 3 points in arrears early in the 2nd quarter. Clontibret got the margin back to the minimum in the early stages of the final quarter but Tyholland refused to yield and with Willow McQuaid, Sean Treanor and Mark Mooney driving them forward, they picked off vital scores late on to seal victory.
Teams and Scorers: Tyholland: Dylan Treanor, Gareth McGinnity, Ethan Mullen, Ryan McNally 0-1, Dylan Smith, Darragh Treanor 0-1, Conor McEvoy, Willow McQuaid 1-2, Sean Treanor 0-2, Eoghan Keenan, Mark Mooney 0-3 (2f), Sean McKenna 0-1, Killian McNally, Oisin Cawley 2-0, Aaron Treanor. Subs: Caolan McDonald 0-1 for C McEvoy.
Clontibret: David Brennan, James Carey, Patrick Keenan, Jack Dunlop, Darren McMahon, Ronan Reilly, Niall Moen, Emmet Walsh, Nathan Power, Jack Coyle, Shea Gorman, Brendan McCully, Conor McCooey 0-10 (3f), Luke Brennan 0-4, Eli Ward 0-3. Referee: Kevin Murtagh (Toome).
