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Sixmilebridge 8-11 – Wolfe Tones 0-17 at O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
NO, IT isn’t a misprint. Sixmilebridge did manage to put eight goals past neighbours Wolfe Tones on Sunday but that said, it was only in the final 20 minutes that it started to go pear-shaped for the depleted Shannon side. 19 scores to 17 reflects more on a game that Sixmilebridge clearly deserved to win despite missing the majority of their Under 21 contingent who were rested after their heroic exploits in the last four on Saturday.
Sixmilebridge only led by 2-7 to 0- 9 at the break following goals from Brian Culbert and Danny Morey but through Garret McPhillips (2) and Declan O’Rourke, the Shannon side had reduced the deficit to only three within five minutes of the restart. It’s astonishing to think how it went so wrong after that but with every goal, the life was simply sucked out of Wolfe Tones’ challenge. Tony Carmody accelerated through the defence to raise Sixmilebridge’s third green flag in the 36th minute but even then Tones replied to reduce the deficit to four.
However, the floodgates opened soon afterwards as Niall Gilligan (3), Danny Morey and David O’Connor breached Wolfe Tones last line to complete the rout and extend their unbeaten run in the competition.
Sixmilebridge
Derek Fahy,Tadgh Keogh,Aidan Quilligan, Eoin Quinn,Tommy Morey (0-1), Caimin Morey,Trevor Purcell,Anthony Liddane, Paul Fitzpatrick, David O’Connor (1-2), Niall Gilligan (3-5 5f),Tony
Carmody (1-3) Danny Morey (2-0), Brian Culbert (1-0), Declan Morey
Subs
Jason Murphy for Quinn (52 mins), Daniel Collins for Declan Morey (54 mins)
Wolfe Tones
Paul Hogan Brendan Hughes, Joe McGauley, George Justice Stephen McInerney, Bobby McPhillips (0-3 1f, 2 65’s), Barry Loughnane Shane Chambers, Daithí O’Connell (0-3) Sean Brennan, Declan O’Rourke (0-4, 1f), Garret McPhillips (0-7f) Gary Leahy, Ronan Hehir, Daniel Gallery
Subs
Niall Murphy for Justice (48 mins), Richie Lillis for Hehir (53 mins) Kevin McCafferty for G.McPhillips (53 mins),Alan Hehir for O’Connell (57 mins) John Madigan for McInerney (57 mins)
Referee
Fergie McDonagh (St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield)