Ballinascreen EMPHATIC at Owenbeg on their way to Intermediate title

Eoghan Rua 0-5

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Goals from Ciaran Doyle, Ronan O’Kane and Cormac Gough shot Ballinascreen to the intermediate title.

Eoghan Rua went 0-4 to 0-1 with two Lorcan McMullen points before be was replaced with injury.

By that time, the game had turned. Eamon Conway and Marty Bradley helped ‘Screen back on level terms.

With 10 minutes to go, Bradley brilliantly made a goal for Ronan O’Kane as Ballinascreen went 1-7 to 0-5 clear by half-time.

Niall Doyle and Cormac Gough added points for ‘Screen before they bagged their second goal. Again it was made by Marty Bradley with Gough applying the finish for a 2-9 to 0-5 lead.

Ciaran Doyle had the ball over the bar with his first tough for a ‘Screen team in total control and finished the third goal after Ronan O’Kane’s pass.

Coyle, Noel Rafferty (2) and corner back Jamie Lee McGlade added scores as ‘Screen eased their way to the title.

Ballinascreen: A McCallion; A McBride, P McGlade, JL McGlade (0-1); D Kelly, P Cleary, A O’Hagan; N Doyle (0-2), A Kelly (0-1); E Conway (0-3, 1f), R McSorley, N Rafferty (0-2); R O’Kane (1-0), C Gough (1-4f), M Bradley (0-1)

Subs: C Doyle (1-2) for R McSorley (37), R Scullion for E Conway (44), C Gilmore for R O’Kane (48), J McDaid for M Bradley (50), E McCallion for N Doyle (54)

Eoghan Rua: P Mullan; C Lagan, B McGoldrick, P Dallas; A Mullan, Colm McGoldrick, A Rafferty; R Mooney, L McMullen (0-2); T Magee, D Mooney, K Papachristopoulos, L Passmore (0-3, 1f), N Holly, SL McGoldrick

Subs: M Costello for L McMullen (INJ 27), L McMullen for A Rafferty (37), J Mooney for SL McGoldrick (43), R Devine for Colm McGoldrick (45), C Lenahan for B McGoldrick (54)

Referee: O Elliott (All Saints)