Moynalvey made it 3 wins from 4 A league Division 2 starts when a strong final quarter performance saw them run out 5 points winners over Kilmainham on Saturday afternoon, March 22nd.
Moynalvey 3-8 Kilmainham 1-9
With Kilmore Park in Moynalvey deemed unplayable, this game was moved to Dunganny and it was Moynalvey who made the better start scoring 2 of the first 3 points, both from the boot of the impressive Shane Lenehan. Michael Newman levelled with a free before Lenehan restored Moynalvey’s advantage to leave the score 0-3 to 0-2 after 15 minutes. Newman levelled again with an excellent point from play before Kilmainham took the lead for the first time with a well taken goal. However Moynalvey responded with the last 2 scores of the half, first Lenehan cut in from the top right corner before unleashing a fine left foot shot past the Kilmainham keeper, and then Paul Conneely scored a fine point on the run from 30 yards to leave the half time score at 1-4 to 1-3 in Moynalvey’s favour.
Kilmainham started the second half best scoring the first 3 points of the half, 2 courtesy of county star Newman, to take a 2 point lead after 40 minutes. Midfielder David Reilly broke forward to score a well taken point but Kilmainham quickly responded with a fisted point to leave the score 1-7 to 1-5 in their favour with 15 minutes remaining.
It was then that Moynalvey took control of the game with some excellent defensive work restricting Kilmainham to just 2 more points whilst 2 well taken goals from James Kelly, the first after Lenehan cut through the Kilmainham defence and had his shot saved by the keeper before Kelly fired home the rebound, and the second a great team move the length of the field after Moynalvey turned over Kilmainham possession leaving Kelly one on one with the keeper and he made no mistake, proved crucial. This was added to with 2 James Weldon frees and a Willie Harnan point from play to leave Moynalvey run out 5 point victors on a scoreline of 3-8 to 1-9.
Moynalvey now have 6 points after 4 games played and remain in contention near the top of the Division 2 table.
Team & Scorers – R Ryan, C McCabe, P Donoghue, D Brannigan, D Brennan, P Weldon, J Reilly, P Conneely (0-1), D Reilly (0-1), F McCabe, J Kelly (2-0), J Weldon (0-2), S Lenehan (1-3), W Harnan (0-1), B O’Keeffe. Subs – O Regan for P Donoghue.
