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ENNIS Town comfortably saw off the challenge of St Brendan’s Park to make the perfect start to their Norton Cup campaign.
The home side dominated through- out, easily over running Park with four goals to spare.
Midfield dynamos Stephen Mc- Gann and Sean Corry grabbed two goals apiece with centre forward Emmanuel Obadeyi completing the scoring with a well-taken effort late in the second half. St Brendan’s Park never really got to grips with their opponents but managed to grab a late consolation goal in the last minute of the second half.
Town had by then well and truly stamped their class on the game. The win sets them up for a second round
clash away to either Bellevue United or Coonagh United.
Its an exciting time all round for Ennis Town. The club hosts its AGM in two weeks time with a wave of new members set to join the club’s management committee.
The coaching staff is set to be ex- panded and new members already include former Kimurry Ibrickane footballer and current selector Mar- tin Keavey who is looking after En- nis Town’s under Ils. Next season the club’s hopes to field teams at un- der 11 (3), under 12 (2), under 15 and under 16.
That would leave Ennis Town on the brink of fielding a team at youths level for the first time 1n the club’s five year history. Plenty of progress then in such a short space of time. And progress was the name of the game
on Saturday as Town were quickly into their stride in Lees Road.
The signs for St Brendan’s were ominous, even from an early stage as Town created a number of early opportunities. The home side didn’t have to wait long to take the lead though. Ten minutes, in fact, had elapsed when Stephen McGann fired Ennis Town in front.
Town doubled their advantage soon after when Sean Corry finished to the net to make it 2-0.
It wasn’t looking good for St Brendan’s. Ennis Town manager Michael Whyte can feel proud of the ruthless edge displayed by his side. There was no letting up from Town. Another Corry strike and a smashing free kick from McGann meant Town went in 4-0 up at the break.
The second half, from a St
Brendan’s perspective, was all about damage limitation.
Town did managed to find the net once more through Obadeyi and the visitors pulled back a late goal through a well taken free kick in the final seconds. It ended 5-1 to Ennis Town who are scheduled to play their second round tie on December 13.