Moynalvey’s minor team lost a close encounter versus St Ciarans in this rearranged first round game played in Moynalvey on Saturday, April 26th.
Moynalvey 2 – 7 St Ciarans 3 – 9
In a low scoring first half, 2 points from Feidhlim Cunningham and a Willie Mahady effort left it 0 – 3 each after 20 minutes before a St Ciarans goal from a penalty left it 1 – 3 to 0 – 3 in the Carnaross-Moynalty amalgamation’s favour at half time.
The second half had far more scores, with goals from Cunningham and Shane McGann as well as points from Mark O Sullivan, Darren Brennan, Cunningham and Mahady leaving the score 2 – 7 to 2 – 9 in St Ciarans favour entering the closing stages. A St Ciarans goal with the last kick of the game left the final margin at 5 points.
Best for Moynalvey were Luke Duffy and William Harnan in defence, O Sullivan and Mahady in midfield and Brennan and Cunningham in attack.
Team & scorers – G Duffy, S Carroll, L Duffy, S Dunleavy, W Harnan, T Mahady, M O’Sullivan (0 – 1), W Mahady (0 – 2), S McGann (1 – 0), P Kelly, D Brennan (0 – 1), F Cunningham (1 – 3), D Reilly.
