Moynalvey and Nobber proved inseparable in this Junior ‘B’ Football Championship Round 4 game played at Martry on Sunday afternoon July 23rd.
Moynalvey 1-13 Nobber 1-13
James Weldon had Darren Fay’s charges ahead after just 30 seconds, with Sean Duggan doubling the advantage 50 seconds later. Two points from Nobber’s Gordon Weldon & Colin Clarke left it level 0-2 apiece after 10 minutes.
In the blink of an eye lid Nobber had taken a four point lead with full forward Thomas McCormack first pointing and then on target for the game’s first goal leaving it 1-3 to 0-2.
James O’Neill, Conor Shirren and James Weldon pointed before a well worked move saw midfielder Brian Conneely finish to the net for the game’s other goal.
Further Moynalvey points from Shane McGann & James O’Neill in reply to 0-3 from Nobber saw the sides’ level at half time 1-7 apiece.
The sides were level a further three times throughout the 3rd quarter, with Moynalvey’s scores coming from Shaun Deering, Conor Shirren & James O’Neill leaving it all square 1-10 apiece 17 minutes into the second half.
Finally some light was put between the sides as a trio of unanswered Moynalvey points, one from Sean Duggan and two from James O’Neill left Moynalvey leading and looking good for the win on a 1-13 to 1-10 score line after 52 minutes.
However Moynalvey failed to score again and three Nobber points saw the sides finish 1-13 apiece to take a share of the spoils.
Best for Moynalvey were Conor Shirren, Brian Conneely, Stephen Cummins and Sean Duggan.
Moynalvey: Robert Quinlan, Scott Tuite, Padraig Donoghue, Shane Browne, Conor Shirren (0-2), Darragh Branigan, Anthony Brien, Brian Conneely (1-0), Padraig Kelly, Stephen Cummins, James O’Neill (0-5, 3f), Shane McGann (0-1), Sean Duggan (0-2), James Weldon (0-2), Shaun Deering (0-1).
Subs used: David Kane for Branigan, Darragh Branigan for Browne, Brian Regan for Weldon.
