Moynalvey’s 2018 B League campaign opened with defeat at the hands of visitors Dunshaughlin on Saturday afternoon 24th February.
Moynalvey 0-7 Dunshaughlin 1-14
While the half time score of 0-5 to 0-4 would suggest the first half was an evenly contested affair, it does not tell the true tale as Dunshaughlin should have been out of sight at the break, only for several wasted opportunities in front of the posts.
Within sixty seconds of the throw in Dunshaughlin had two points on the board, the first from Trevor Dowd and the second from Matthew Moyles.
James Weldon opened Moynalvey’s account with a free in the 6th minute. The games top scorer Wesley Goodwin then opened his account, with Shaun Deering responding for the home side.
Two further Dunshaughlin points left it 0-5 to 0-2 after 21 minutes. Moynalvey’s James Weldon & Ray Ryan pointed leaving the half time score 0-5 to 0-4 in favour of the side in black & amber.
Dunshaughlin reeled off seven points without reply, before Shaun Deering eventually opened Moynalvey’s second half account in the 26th minute, at which stage the score read 0-14 to 0-6.
Late points from both sides left the final score reading 1-14 to 0-7 to the town side. But for two fantastic second half saves from Moynalvey goal keeper David Brennan, coupled with Dunshaughlin rattling the crossbar and some wayward shooting, Dunshaughlin’s margin of victory should have been even greater.
Moynalvey: David Brennan, David Durkan, Matt Brennan, Scott Tuite, Carragh O’Brien, Brian Harnan, Conor Shirren, Stephen Cummins, Peter Durnin, Shaun Deering (0-2), Fearghal McCabe, Brendan Dixon, James Weldon (0-2, 1f), Ray Ryan 0-3, 3f), Sean Duggan.
Subs used: David Kane for Tuite (B/C), Eamon Walsh for Durkan, Brian Regan for Dixon, Paul Brennan for Deering, Aidan Gilsenan for Weldon.
