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St Lomans Mullingar 4.09 St Mary’s Rochfortbridge 1.09

St Lomans Minors travelled to Rochfortbridge on a sunny Wednesday evening last and earned an important win in this league encounter. It was as strong as this team had lined out this year and they certainly look like a team that will play a major part in the business end of the season. 

St Marys opened the scoring with a point as the home side started much the better and mounted pressure on the blues defence. Eoin Fox and Enda Gaffney although operating in the forward line tracked back with crucial blocks to deny the home side certain scores. A pivotal five minute spell saw St Lomans score 2.02 without reply. Conan O Hara who was superb throughout finished off a fine move set up by Shane Boyce and Enda Gaffney to kick a point for the blues. Gaffney himself was on target soon after. Centre back Shane Broughan who was wonderful at centre back got St Lomans first goal before Adam Lynch buried home a second goal a minute later. The home side responded with a point before Shane Boyce cancelled it out with a converted free. Sam Mc Cartan got the final say of the half with a classy finish to the net off his left boot.

St Mary’s made a strong start to the second half and kicked 1.03 in the first ten minutes. St Lomans though were determined to hold on to their lead and replied with points from Shane Boyce(2) and Conan O Hara. The blues fourth goal came mid way through the half when Stephen Sheridan fisted to the net. It capped a wonderful move involving Tristan Johnson, Conan O Hara and Sam Mc Cartan. Both team’s added further points in the closing stages but it was St Lomans who came away nine point winners!

Team; Ryan Cleary, Tristan Graham, Oisin Hogan, Tristan Johnson, Oisin Tyrrell, Shane Broughan(1.00), Adam Kennedy, Frank Kavanagh, Shane Boyce(0.03,1f), Eoin Fox, Conan O Hara(0.03), Enda Gaffney(0.02), Sam Mc Cartan(1.00), Adam Lynch(1.01), Stephen Sheridan(1.00). Subs Used; Mark Mc Namee, Paul Smith, Daniel Fitzsimons, Jamie Leavy.