Moynalvey ensured their qualification to the quarter final stage of the Junior C championship, making it three wins from three group A games when overcoming Oldcastle in Martry on Saturday evening July 17th.
Moynalvey 1-13 Oldcastle 1-6
The remaining game in group A of the Junior C Championship will now be a straight shoot out between Moynalvey and Donaghmore/Ashbourne to determine who will top the group as both sides have ensured qualification for the knock out stages.
Oldcastle could well have been three points up in the opening minutes of this game when a penalty was awarded in the 4th minute. Moynalvey earned a reprieve as the effort was sent wide of the posts. Moynalvey registered the opening two scores with points from PJ Walsh and Ciaran Ennis but found themselves behind in the 11th minute when Oldcastle were awarded a second penalty, making no mistake this time. The sides traded scores, with Moynalvey’s efforts coming from Brian Conneely and Ciaran Ennis (2), leaving the sides level on a score line of 1-2 to 0-5 after 25 minutes. Moynalvey had the better of the remaining five minutes, with Ennis once again pointing following a superb pass from PJ Walsh, who within thirty seconds palmed the ball into the back of the net after the keeper failed to deal with a high ball in from Ger McHale, leaving them three points to the good at the break.
Both sides pointed within 5 minutes of the interval, before a purple patch for the men in maroon and white saw them take a six point advantage mid way through the half with points from Paul Corcoran, Walsh and Ennis (2). Having built up this six point lead Moynalvey emptied the bench and substitute Shane Browne found the range, along with further points from Ennis and Conneely to leave the end score reading 1-13 to 1-6 in favour of Moynalvey.
Both sides pointed within 5 minutes of the interval, before a purple patch for the men in maroon and white saw them take a six point advantage mid way through the half with points from Paul Corcoran, Walsh and Ennis (2). Having built up this six point lead Moynalvey emptied the bench and substitute Shane Browne found the range, along with further points from Ennis and Conneely to leave the end score reading 1-13 to 1-6 in favour of Moynalvey.
Team & scorers: B. Reilly, S. Carroll, Z. Donoghue, C. McCabe, D. Brennan, G. Fagan, S. Burke, B. Conneely (0-2), P. Corcoran (0-1), S. McGann, A. Donnelly, C. Ennis (0-7), PJ Walsh (1-2), C. Collins, G. McHale. Subs: G. Drum for McGann, S. Browne (0-1) for Donoghue, S. Collins for Walsh, S. Courtney for Burke.
