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Subs used Ml Russell (1-3) for Condon, Ml Desmond for Healy, Kenneth Higgins for Corigliano, Pádraig Mulry for O’Brien, Barry Cashman

This was not for the faint hearted as Aghada only hit the front with3 minutes remaining when Tommy Dobbin landed a minor. O’Neil’s lead all the way and it was rough justice on them.
Eoin Healy had a towering display in the middle of the park and it was he who started the second half revival.
For the 1st ten minutes of the game, it was tit for tat with Michael Desmond and Michael Russell (0-2) replying to O’Neil’s 3 points. Then on the 12th m O’Neill’s hit the net with a shot that Raymond Savage could do nothing about. Yet within 4 minutes Aghada were level as Aghada scored 3 points in as many minutes. Two more points were exchanged before O’Neill’s in their best spell rattled over 4 points to leave them ahead at the short whistle 1-8 to 7 points.
On resumption Russell opened the scoring from a placed ball. O’Neill’s replied start away. But little did we think that this was to be their only score in this half. Mid way through the half Aghada landed 3 points in as many minutes to be only one behind. One a mighty effort from Healy and two placed balls from Ronan Kennedy who had taking over the kicking duties. Now the game got very tight as O’Neill’s used a blanket defence to good effect. Aghada had only themselves to blame as we missed a number of easy frees and gave more away for retaliation when we were in good positions. With five minutes still left on the clock Davie Rice pointed to load cheers from the Aghada continent to draw level for the sixth time. Two minutes later up stepped the afore mentioned Dobbin to put Aghada into the 3 round.

Team
Raymond Savage
Brian Condon, Andrew O’Donoghue, Georgio Corigliano
Michael Daly, Eoin Savage, Tommy Dobbin (0-1)
Eoin Healy (0-2), Chris Cashman
John O’Brien, Seámus O’Gormain Dave Rice (0-1)
Michael Desmond (0-1), Michael Russell (0-6 3 frees) Ronan Kennedy (0-2 F)
Subs Barry Cashman for Desmond 35th m. Gearóid Murphy for Condon 35th m

Evening Echo report

Aghada 0-13 Fr O’Neills 1-09

A late point from Tommy Dobbyn saw Aghada overcome the strong challenge of Fr O’Neills by the bare minimum in this Ulster Bank Co Premier 2 Minor Football Championship first round game which was played in Castlemartyr on Sunday afternoon last.
In what was always a close and entertaining contest Fr O’Neills played with wind advantage in the opening half and were quickly off the mark with an early point from Fergal Duffy. A well-worked point from Michael Desmond equalised for Aghada before Gavin Foley regained the lead for Fr O’Neills with a sublime point from a sideline in the 6th minute. Aghada responded with a pointed free for Aghada and with an exchange of points between Foley and Russell the sides were still deadlocked six minutes later. A minute later Fr O’Neills received a major boost when a low shot drive from Foley from inside the 20 metre line found the corner of the net but it was their opponents who reacted in a positive manner. Driven on by the strong performances of Andrew O’Donoghue, Tommy Dobbyn, and Eoin Healy they began to move the ball at pace and with two points from the inform Russell and one from Healy they gained parity as the game entered the second quarter. A point from William Joyce was cancelled by a similar score from Russell but then Fr O’Neill began to find their range and with well-taken points from play by Liam O’Driscoll, Fergal Duffy, Gavin Foley and William Joyce they went in at the break leading 1-08 to 0-07.
On the resumption Aghada began to push forward but for all their pressure all they could muster was a pointed free from Russell in the 36th minute. For their part Fr O’Neills were defending strongly and none more so than Barry Hayes, Irwin Lane, John Barry and Tadhg Motherway, Mark Hayes was holding his own in midfield while up front Gavin Foley, Liam O’Driscoll and William Joyce had their moments. A point from Foley restored Fr O’Neills four points advantage but sadly for them this was to be their last score as Aghada upped their efforts. They were still finding scores hard to come by but with two from Ronan Kennedy and one from Healy there was now only the bare minimum between the sides as the game entered its final quarter. Full credit to Fr O’Neills as they withstood challenge after challenge and they themselves could have strengthened their position had it not been for some missed oppertunities and the alertness of the Aghada ‘keeper Raymond Savage. However with four minutes remaining Aghada eventually equalised with a sweet points from David Rice and two minutes later in a nail-biting finale Dobbyn sent over the winner to see his side go through to the third round on the final scoreline of 0-13 to 1-09.
Scorers: Aghada Michael Russell 0-06 (0-03 frees); Ronan Kennedy 0-02
(0-01 free); Eoin Healy 0-02; Michael Desmond, David
Rice and Tommy Dobbyn 0-01 each.

Fr O’Neills Gavin Foley 1-04 (0-01 s/line; 0-01 free); Fergal Duffy 0-02;
William Joyce 0-02; Liam O’Driscoll 0-01.

Teams: Aghada Raymond Savage; Brian Condon, Andrew O’Donoghue,
Giorgio Corrigliano; Michael Daly, Eoin Savage, Tommy
Dobbyn; Eoin Healy, Chris Cashman; John O’Brien, Seamus
O’Connor, David Rice; Ronan Kennedy, Michael Russell,
Michael Desmond.
Subs: Gearoid Murphy for Brian Condon
Barry Cashman for Michael Desmond

Fr O’Neills Robert Cullinane; Barry Hayes, Irwin Lane, Conor Broderick
John Bailey, John Barry, Tadhg Motherway; Mark Hayes,
Donough O’Flynn; TJ Kenneally, Gavin Foley, Fergus Duffy
Liam O’Driscoll, William Joyce, Noel O’Driscoll.
Sub: Darran McCarthy for Fergal Daly

Referee: Brian Murphy (Carrigtwohill)

Aghada win 1st premier minor game and Inflict 1st defeat on Mayfield
After coming close in both hurling and football we finally made the brake through with a good win over the city boys but how close it was.
Aghada opened the scoring with a minor before against the run of play Mayfield goaled to take the lead and followed with a point. Despite numerous attacks Aghada could only add two more minors before the interval. Aghada always looked the better side but could not convert their chances. Josh O’ Shea, Michael Russell, cut through at will. Eoin Savage was commanding the backline and set up many an attack. Indeed all ours lads looked good.
On resumption Aghada took over scoring five points on the trot of which two could have been goals. Then like the Eire Óg game we gave away possession and in a blink of an eye the city boys landed a point followed by a goal to tie the game as time ran out. Up stepped Josh who from centre field took on the ball and made a fantastic run before lobbing the ball over the keepers head to give Aghada the spoils and their 1st set of points. Andrew O’Donoghue, Chris Cashman and Dave Rice also looked good.
Team
Raymond Savage
Michael Daly, Andrew O’Donoghue, Brian Condon.
Georgio Corigliano Eoin Savage, Tommy Dobbin
Chris Cashman, Seamus O’Gormain
Dave Rice Josh O’Shea, John O’Brien
William Leahy, Michael Russell, Michael Desmond
Sub used Mark Stanton

evening echo report
A goal four minutes from time by Josh O’Shea saw Aghada gain the points in this Ulster Bank Co Premier 2 Minor Football League, Group 1 game which was played in Rostellan on Thursday night last. In what was a hard fought encounter the visitors went in at the break leading 1-01 to 0-03 with their goal coming from William Holland, after a brilliant move started and finished by himself, and a point from Cian O’Connor while their opponent’s scores came from Michael Russell, Michael Desmond and Josh O’Shea. In the second half the home side came more into contention and with Michael Russell, Andrew O’Donovan, Eoin Savage, Tommy Dobbins, Josh O’Shea, Seamus O’Gormain and Christopher Cashman coming more into view. Some excellent points from Russell, Desmond and O’Shea gave them the advantage but with the game reaching its final phase Mayfield who had stern performances from Olan Bond, Niall Creedon, Darran Wise and William Holland fought back and drew level with a stunning goal from Liam Chevalier and it now looked as if they would take the laurels but in an inspirational moment O’Shea won possession and with coolness lobbed the advancing ‘keeper for the winning goal to give his side a 1-08 to 2-02 victory.