Coiste na nOg U-12 'A1 Football final
First Half Display Steers Ferbane/Belmont
To U-12 Football Title
Ferbane/Belmont......... 2-7
St. Vincents................... 1-5
Ferbane/Belmont clinched the U-12 'A'
football title when they overcame St. Vincent's in an exciting final in
O'Connor Park on Sunday last. It was a deserved win by the Ferbane/Belmont team
who had five points to spare over a spirited St. Vincent's team at full time.
Ferbane/Belmont had a nice lead in the
second half of the match before St. Vincents
made a late comeback, but despite netting a late goal it wasn't enough to stop
Ferbane winning the title. There were some good displays throughout the
Ferbane/Belmont side, who used the football well and played well as a unit.
The winners were helped with a fine
display from their forward line who kicked some great points and found the net
with two goals before the end that was to give them the victory. They laid the
platform for this during the first half when getting on top in the match. They
scored both their goals in this half, sent to the net by Oisin Kelly and Ronan
McEvoy. St. Vincent's often found it
hard to stem the flow of ball going into the Ferbane forwards. St. Vincent's
didn't have the same luck at the opposite end and their forwards were closed
out. It meant Ferbane/Belmont took a sizeable nine point lead with them at the halfway stage. St. Vincent's
did have one or two goal chances in the first half and they came out battling
in the second half.
Ferbane/Belmont had the advantage of a
useful lead despite St. Vincent's raising a couple of white flags. However they
had a little too much to do to try and cut back the Ferbane lead. St. Vincent's scored a goal with twelve
minutes left but the day belonged to the Ferbane/Belmont lads who were
delighted with their win at the final whistle. Before the finish all five
Ferbane/Belmont forwards had got on the score sheet on their way to victory.
Five minutes in Ferbane/Belmont found the
net with a goal when a ball in by Dean Hogan was sent to the net by Oisin
Kelly. Ferbane got the ball into the forwards and continued to create chances. Minutes later Ferbane scored a fine point by
Niall Higgins from an acute angle. A minute later St. Vincent's Alan Jordan
went near with a chance but it was saved. The Ferbane/Belmont forwards looked
lively in front of the posts and went very close to scoring a second goal but
it was saved. A minute later they did
score a second goal when the ball was delivered in, it clipped the post and fell for Ronan McEvoy
who sent it to the net from close range. It was no more than Ferbane/Belmont
deserved after some good attacks.
Ten minutes before the interval
Ferbane/Belmont captain Michael Butler kicked a free over the bar to make it
2-2 to 0-0. Ferbane/Belmont were playing with confidence and put together a
flowing move that was sent over the bar by Brian McEvoy. St. Vincent's had a
chance soon after but the ball was kicked out for a '45.' After some good play
in the half Ferbane/Belmont led by 2-3 to 0-0 at half time.
St. Vincent's had it all to do to try and
get back into it and scored a point by Barry Mooney early in the second half.
The sides traded scores again with St. Vincent's scoring a second point with a
free by lan Scally. St. Vincent's went close to a goal but the shot by
Adam Mangan hit the side net. St. Vincent's scored a goal soon after when Barry
Mooney collected a pass from David Dempsey to kick the ball to the net. It gave
them a flicker of hope but Ferbane/Belmont after a strong display in the first
half held out to win the U-12 'A' football title.
Scorers: Ferbane/Belmont; Ronan McEvoy (1-1); Oisin
Kelly (1-0), Niall Higgins (0-2), Brian McEvoy (0-2), Michael Butler (capt)
(0-1, 0-1 free); Dean Hogan (0-1).
St Vincent's; Barry Mooney (1-1); lan Scally (0-3, 0-2
frees), Shane Tierney (0-1),
FERBANE/BELMONT: Kevin Nugent; Anthony Seery, Mark Connaughton, Jack
Clancy, Jack Egan, Christian Brazil; Colin Kenny, Michael Butler (capt); Dean
Hogan, Brian McEvoy, Ronan McEvoy; Oisin Kelly, Niall Higgins. Subs: Kyle
Higgins (for Jack Clancy, injured).
ST. VINCENT'S: Jamie Mangan; P.J. Daly, Cathal Mangan, Brian Ryan,
James Bracken, David Dempsey; Adam Mangan, Barry Mooney; Scan Carroll, Shane
Tierney, lan Scally, Barry Bracken, Alan Jordan. Subs: Peter Norris (for Barry
Bracken).
REFEREE: Martin Carthy.
Report: Tullamore Tribune 17th
September 2008