U20 FC Div 4: Ultans/Cortown too strong for Michaels/Nobber
Conal O'Sullivan St. Michaels/Nobber Cillian Yore St. Ultans/Cortown gaels during the Uder 20 Division 4 FC at Carlanstown
St. Michaels / Nobber 1-15, St. Ultans / Cortown 2-21
St. Ultans / Cortown proved too strong for the St. Michaels / Nobber combination that showed great heart in the opening quarter in this third round match played in ideal conditions in Carlanstown on Sunday morning.
The opening fifteen minutes was evenly contested with the home side 0-4 to 0-3 ahead at the end of the first quarter following points from Gearóid O'Malley, Conal O'Sullivan, CJ Lynch and Niall Rogan. Lynch added a further brace to finish off the half for his side but the St. Ultans / Cortown combination finished the half the stronger to lead by 0-10 to 0-6 at the short whistle.
St. Michaels / Nobber started the second half on the front foot and Niall Rogan had goal bound shot stopped on the line by Jack Fitzgerald in the visitors goals, Rogan followed up his previous effort with an excellent two-pointer from play. St. Ultans / Cortown replied with a converted free and they soon engineered the opening goal of the match in the 38th minute, O'Sullivan pointed for the home side but the visitors were on a roll and in the next twelve minutes they posted 1-5 on the board to just two minors from the home side. Gearóid O'Malley and Rogan each added a point while Omokorede Otubango broke through the visitors defense for his sides only major in the 56th minute.
St. Michaels team and scorers: Josh Carolan; Caoimhin Clarke, Evan Sheridan, Cathal Walsh; Ryan Gaffney, Conal O'Sullivan (0-2), Thomas Heffernan; Niall Rogan (0-5), Gearóid O'Malley (0-3); Omokorede Otubango (1-0), Diarmuid O'Malley, Ryan Kelliher; Matt Moriarty, CJ Lynch (0-5), Joseph Sheridan.
Subs used: Tony Shannon.
Referee: Eoghan Reilly
Report and photo by: Pascal Reilly PRO.
