Slane 1-09 Moynalty 0-14
Slane and Moynalty met for the fifth time in two years on Tuesday night – both sides undoubtedly with a strong understanding of each other by now.
Pre match there was a moment silence for the late Anne McCormack. On behalf of Moynalty GFC we would like to offer our condolences to the McCormack and Smyth families on her passing and also offer a huge thank you to referee Stephen Cregan along with his umpires, linesman, and the Slane panel for what was a touching tribute in her memory. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
The game started off with a script seen often before, with the strong Slane forward line targeting the Moynalty nets and reaping the rewards early on. A high ball in caught Moynalty unaware, with Slane capitalising to get off to a dream start. Fittingly, it was the returning Bryan McCormack who got Moynalty onto the scoreboard with a point immediately in reply to settle the nerves of the Moynalty players and management. Center back Adam Reilly tagged on a second however Slane gained momentum, as they kept the scoreboard ticking over and led 1-03 to 0-02 after 10 minutes.
Moynalty began to really assert their dominance on procedures from here, with Captain Paddy Byrne leading by example linking the defence to attack, kicking three points and enabling his hardworking teammates alongside him to thrive. Moynalty gained the lead for the first time in the match on the stroke of 20 minutes, as wing forward Dylan Farrelly scored a point much to the delight of the large Moynalty crowd on the day.
Falling behind inspired the Slane men in the minutes leading up to half time, and they weren’t long reminding any doubters why they were unbeaten throughout the year thus far, as they scored three quick unanswered points to leave the Half Time score Slane 1-06 Moynalty 0-08.
Bryan McCormack began the second half as he began the first, finding space in the final third and sending the ball over the bar to immediately level procedures. Kian Lynch’s constant movement was rewarded soon after as he himself got on the scoresheet to put Moynalty ahead again. In the following 10 minutes, Slane once again gained momentum and hit three unanswered points. With 15 minutes to go, the scoreline read Slane 1-09 Moynalty 0-10.
The final quarter really saw the hunger come out in the Moynalty side, as the belief and confidence in their ability shone through. Defensively, the full back line of Joe Gilsenan, Liam Brogan and Cormac Kearney were outstanding as procedures drew to a close. Slane’s attack were kept to no scores as the game closed out, which enabled Paddy Byrne, Joe Gilsenan, Johnny Lynch and Pauric O’Connor all to get their scores to give Moynalty a deserved lead. As the referee blew the whistle in Simonstown, there were jublient scenes from the red supporters as Moynalty clinched the Division 5 title. Full Time Score Slane 1-09 Moynalty 0-14
Team: Johnny Lynch (0-2), Joe Gilsenan (0-1), Liam Brogan, Cormac Kearney, Richie Gilsenan, Adam Reilly (0-1), Ronan Lynch, Niall O’Connor (0-1), Dylan Farrelly (0-1) Jude Gilsenan, Paddy Byrne (0-4), John Brogan, Paul Lynch, Bryan McCormack (0-2), Kian Lynch (0-1)
Subs Used: Anto Nevin, James Lynch, Pauric O’Connor (0-1), Jake Smyth
Adult Division 5 Final v Slane
