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- ACFL Div 2 – Mac Dáibhéid 0-17 Naomh Pádraig 0-17
In their latest league game the senior footballers played out an entertaining draw when hosting Naomh Pádraig at Páirc Mhic Dháibhéid.
The opening point came from Gerard Slane, after Anthony Rowntree won possession of the ball from the throw-in, fed the ball off to CJ Sullivan who hand passed off to Gerard to slot over the bar. Naomh Pádraig then kicked the next two points with the highlight a well worked passage of play down the left side, culminating with a fine finish from a tight angle. We responded with two consecutive points, one from Brady Maguire and the second from a Sean Smith free just inside the arc out on the right hand side. Both teams then traded 2 point scores with Padraig McParland on target and we then pushed on and stretched the lead to five. Sean Smyth was first on the mark as he took the ball out on the right, cut in and slotted over the bar. This was followed with another two point score from CJ Sullivan with an excellent kick from way outside the arc and when Anthony Rowntree picked up the ball from a break, laid off for Gerard Slane to finish we led 0-9 to 0-4 after 18 minutes.
Naomh Pádraig reduced the deficit with a nice point from a free before Anthony Rowntree got in on the scoring after Sean Smyth fired a shot goal bound, the keeper saved the shot and Anthony picked up the rebound and put it over the bar. Naomh Pádraig closed the gap when they worked the ball through the lines and finished with a fierce shot over the bar, They followed with another point after working the ball again at pace through the lines. CJ Sullivan then curled the ball over the bar from a tight angle to give us an 11-7 lead with the final two points of the half going to Naomh Pádraig to leave us two points to the good at the break.
The Lisburn side kicked the opening score of the 2nd half before a brace of points from Sean Smith, a free in front of the goals and Sean O’Neill put us a goal in front. However Naomh Pádraig responded with a massive push as they reeled off four consecutive points to edge into the lead. A Sean Smith point from a free levelled the game but Naomh Pádraig hit back again with two points from frees. Again it was Sean Smyth who kept us on their coat tails with a series of side steps and a nice finish to leave a point between the sides. Naomh Pádraig restored their 2 point advantage into injury time before Gerard Slane reduced it to one again with a nice point. It was all to play for as the time ebbed away, and as we won the kick out we raced forward in search of a score the referee awarded us a free and an opportunity to level the game. Sean Smyth stepped up and coolly slotted the ball over the bar. Following the resultant kick out the referee called an end to proceedings with the score 0-17 to 0-17.
Scorers: Gerard Slane 0-3, Brady Maguire 0-1, Sean Smyth 0-6, Padraig McParland 0-2, CJ Sullivan 0-3, Anthony Rowntree 0-1 and Sean O’Neill 0-1
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- ACHL Div 3 – Naomh Bríd 0-16 Mac Dáibhéid 3-16
The senior hurlers picked up their first points of the league campaign with a hard fought and and well deserved win away to Naomh Bríd at Musgrave Park with three first half goals paving the foundation for the win.
We picked of the opening 3 scores with points from Stephen McGivern and 2 converted 65s from Chris Gallagher. However, Naomh Bríd clawed their way back into the game as they reeled off 5 consecutive points including a nice point, when the sliotar broke in front of the large square as was thrashed over the bar. Both teams traded points from frees (Sean Smyth) and when the sliotar was fed into the square, Anthony Rowntree flicked to the net for the opening goal to put us in front by the minimum. Another Sean Smyth point from 45 metres extended the lead and we pushed further ahead with a goal and a point from Stephen McGivern and a long range point from Chris Gallagher. Naomh Bríd responded with a pointed free before the industrious Sean Smyth flicked the sliotar past his man, jab lifted before sending it over the bar. Good work from Deaglan Mooney and Anthony Rowntree then gave Stephen McGivern the chance for his second goal and he obliged. The half ended with with both sides trading points and we went in with a handy advantage.
Both teams cancelled each other out in the second half. Sean Smyth opened the scoring with a well taken point and from there both teams matched each other on a point for point basis. Sean Smyth added a further 0-4 to his personal tally, the pick of these after great battling from Deaglan Mooney to win possession and deliver a pass to Chris Gallagher who picked out Sean with pinpoint accuracy and he did the needful, with Cormac Maguire and Stephen McGivern also contributing. At the final whistle the difference between the teams came down to the goals and we had secured our first win of the season.
Scorers: Stephen McGivern 2-3, Chris Gallagher 0-3, Sean Smyth 0-9, Anthony Rowntree 1-0, and Cormac Maguire 0-1
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- ACFL Div 2 – Mac Dáibhéid 0-12 Naomh Úna 0-4
The senior footballers were always in control and dominated the game in this home fixture against Naomh Úna at Páirc Mhic Dháibhéid.
The bases for the win came in the opening 18 minutes of the game when we kicked 0-7 unanswered. Sean Smyth kicked of proceedings with a point from a 20 metre free and a good passage of play down the left side resulted in Gerard Slane kicking his first of the day. CJ Sullivan followed up with a nice right footed point, from the right side, and Jack Scally was on target when he finished after a high catch and subtle handpass from Anthony Rowntree. Young Brady Maguire got in on the scoring when the ball was worked through the hands, down the left side, and he duly converted the opportunity. Sean Smyth got his second after a nice solo and tap over the bar before a shot which looked goal bound from Anthony Rowntree shaved the crossbar for a minor. Naomh Úna got of the mark in the 23rd minute with a well taken point after the ball was worked left and finished with the outside of the boot. The final score of the half went to Sean Smyth who cut in from the right and finished with his left to give us a seven point cushion at the break.
The second half was a low scoring affair. While we managed the ball well we only added a further four points with scores from Sean Smyth (0-3) and Gerard Slane. Although, Naomh Úna tagged on three points we were comfortable winners on a score of 0-12 to 0-4.
Scorers: Sean Smyth 0-6, Gerard Slane 0-2, CJ Sullivan 0-1, Jack Scally 0-1, Brady Maguire 0-1 and Anthony Rowntree 0-1.
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- ACHL Div 3 – Mac Dáibhéid 0-12 Padraig Sáirseil 7-18
The senior hurlers put in a lack lustre performance at home to Padraig Sáirseil in their latest league encounter and were soundly beaten. We were no match for them all over the pitch and struggled to put up any sort of defence against a team who were rampant and gave an accurate display of score taking.
Na Sáirseil set out their stall early on, took total control and the game was over as a contest from early on in the first half and any scores we got were more of a consolation and had no impact on their heavy scoring.
Scorers: Marcas Toner 0-3, Chris Gallagher 0-9
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- ACFL Div 2 – Naomh Seosamh 2-11 Mac Dáibhéid 0-10
This was a really tight game until the final 15 minutes when the home side asserted and finished the game stronger to take the spoils.
Deaglan Mooney scored after 6 minutes when he evaded the Naomh Seosamh defence to pop over the first point. Caoimhin Slane kicked our second point, after a couple of blocks by the home side and when the ball spilled to him he made no mistake and we followed up with another point from a Gerard Slane free in front of the goals. It took Naomh Seosamh 13 minutes to get their first score of the game and it came courtesy of a well worked goal to level the game. The sides exchanged further points with our scores coming from Gerard Slane after a pinpoint lay off from Anthony Rowntree and CJ Sullivan after a solo run from deep inside his own half. The home side finished the half with two points to edge a point advantage at the break 1-3 to 0-5.
We were level within a minute of the restart when CJ Sullivan kicked a point of the outside of his boot and after a further exchange of points (CJ again), Gerard Slane pointed following quick movement of the ball through hands and Caoimhin Slane gave us a two point advantage with a finish from 30 yards, central to the posts. Naomh Seosamh rallied at this stage kicking seven consecutive points, including one 2 pointer, to lead by five in the 25th minute. We responded with a CJ Sullivan point from a free but a late goal put the gloss on the score for the home side and a seven point win, 2-11 to 0-10.
Scorers: Deaglan Mooney 0-1, Caoimhin Slane 0-2, Gerard Slane 0-3 and CJ Sullivan 0-4
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