Brocagh Leave Leckpatrick with Spoils
Owen Roes 0-9 Brocagh Emmetts 1-11
Owen Roe's hopes of a first ACL win of the season evaporated in a devastating five minute blitz by Brocagh n Glenmornan on Sunday. Finding themselves three in arrears the Emmetts struck 1-4 without reply to grab a lead they didn't let go.
It was the home
side that started brightest as Barry Porter knocked over on 4 minutes. Paul
Donnelly, fresh from his Sigerson Cup win, levelled up straight away. However
the home side were starting with the bit between their teeth, and a nice move
allowed Brendan Boggs to restore the lead.
Midfielder Chris
Kelly marched forward to plant a nice score on the quarter hour, and when Mark
O’Neill capitalised on slack marking Owen Roes were flying.
Donnelly’s
accurate free brought things closer, but corner forward Willie Doherty clipped
over to restore the home side’s lead. However it was about to go badly wrong.
Twice in 60 seconds Donnelly scored via a fist and a placed ball. Daniel
Campbell won a bouncing ball to level up, and Niall McCloskey put Brocagh in
front in the space of a few minutes.
The Emmetts weren’t finished though, and a late Brian Kolbhom goal through a crowded goalmouth shattered the home side’s resolve.
Marcus McGinley
put the home side on the board early in the second half but Donnelly twice more
kept Owen Roes at arm’s length. However the Leckpatrick side nearly closed the
gap significantly shortly beforehand, The move of the game allowed Kevin
O’Donnell to put Barry Porter in. However he was quickly closed down and Brian
Catterson made a smart save down low.
A Boggs free and a short free dispatched by Sean og Devine kept hope alive for the Leckpatrick charges. Donnelly’s seventh score of the day, a Paul McGorry point and an effort from Niall McCloskey made the game safe, before Kevin O'Neill got a late consolation score.
A hugely disappointing day for Owen Roes who failed to
perform after a promising opening 15 minutes. This weekend the team travel to
Dregish who are also pointless at this stage, knowing a win is crucial.
Owen Roes: Dylan Early, Paul Kelly, Kevin Doherty, Brendan McCrossan, Cathal Dooher, Steven Dooher, Brendan Boggs (0-2), Chris Kelly (0-1), Marcus McGinley (0-1), Mark O’Neill (0-1), Sean og Devine (0-1), Kevin O’Donnell, Barry Porter (0-1), Kevin O’Neill (0-1), Willie Doherty (0-1). Subs: Mark Kelly for Porter 54 minutes, Davy Harte for Chris Kelly 56 mins.
Brocagh: Brian Catterson, Sean Campbell, Sean Hagan, Martin
Savage, Eugene Ryan, Paul Donnelly, Mark Campbell, Mel McMahon, Barry Daly,
Brian Kolbham (1-0), Ciaran Donnelly (0-7), Niall McCloskey (0-2), Paul McGorry
(0-1), Daniel Campbell (0-1), Barry Donnelly.