Congratulations to Moynalvey U14 on claiming the Division 6 title against local rivals Blackhall Gaels in a pulsating match in Skryne.
Blackhall got off to a scintillating start and were up 2-1 to 0-1 within 10 minutes with a free kick Moynalvey’s only score on the board. However the Moynalvey defence never let their heads drop and Michael Voyles, Christopher Martin, Eoin Curley and Dean Quinn (find of the season) started to dominant their opponents and Blackhall were only able to register 4 scores for the remainder of the entire match.
Upfront Moynalvey started to control possession, with Ryan Sinnott and Eoghan Murphy (most improved player of the season) getting plenty of ball in the half forwards side but were poorly rewarded with only 3 points, aided by some excellent defending from Blackhall. With five minutes to go before half time however Moynalvey got the breakthrough they needed with some exquisite build up play leading to a brilliant goal from Robert Keane.
Only down by a point at half time the second half started as the first finished with Moynalvey dominant. Upfront Ciaran Harnan and Evan Clarke were proving a real handful for Blackhall but Moynalvey could not get the point to bring the sides level, suffering 5 agonising wides in a row.
Eventually the score came and the sides were level. Adam Rooney, now playing in midfield, and Paul Corcoran in the half backs were cleaning up all around them and Adam produced an excellent score. All of a sudden Moynavley were 9 points up with another couple of goals and seemingly on the home front. However Blackhall came fighting back and the defence were under intense pressure. Some great play by Sean Deegen and Eoin McCabe in the forwards took the pressure off the backs, and when the ball did return to the Moynvaley goal an excellent block by Harry Dehane signalled the end of proceedings with the final whistle only seconds away leading to scenes of great joy from the players and the excellent Moynvaley support.
Liam Reilly and Cathal Slevin also excelled on the day, and they will forever be remembered for the semi-final win over red-hot favourites Dunsany, where without Liam’s two goals and Cathal’s penalty save the team would never have made the final.
Special Thanks to Joe Murphy and John Deegan for taking all the training sessions and leadership of the team, Leonora Walsh for all her support as secretary and all those parents who helped out with the washing of the jerseys.
