B League Division 1: Seneschalstown off to a winning start.
Seneschalstown 1-12
St Peters Dunboyne 1-10
Seneschalstown edged past Dunboyne at home in the first round of the Division 1 B League on Saturday afternoon.
B League Division 1: Seneschalstown off to a winning start.
Seneschalstown 1-12
St Peters Dunboyne 1-10
Seneschalstown edged past Dunboyne at home in the first round of the Division 1 B League on Saturday afternoon.
It took 7 minutes for Seneschalstown to register there first score when Peter Waters scored from play. At this stage St Peters Dunboyne were already 2 points the better. Dunboyne conceeded a free on the 8th minute which allowed Bryan Clarke step up and kick over the black spot. Goal came on the 10th minute for Seneschalstown when half back Colin Gleeson’s high ball into the square found the back of the net. Waters kicked over another point from play on the 20th minute leaving 2 points between the sides. Dunboyne added 2 more points to the scorebaord on the 22nd the 23rd minutes including a free. James Conlon got his first point from play on the 25th minute before Dunboyne again got 2 points on the 26th and 29th minutes leaving them up by a point going into the break at half time.
Seneschalstown were first on the scoreboard in the opening minutes on the second half with a point from play from Conlon on the 31st minute. The Furze side quickly added to this with points from free and play from Shane Clarke and Stephen Finnegan on the 32nd and 33rd mintues. Referee Donal Smyth awarded Dunboyne a penalty on the 35th minute which was struck to the back of the net leaving Dunboyne up by one point. Seneschalstown reacted well to this and seen scores from Shane Clarke, Conlon and Neil Darby on the 38th, 42nd and 47th minutes respectively. Seneschalstown conceeded frees which allowed Dunboyne get a further 2 points from free on the 54th and 57th minutes. Dunboyne also conceeded frees in the final minutes which allowed Shane Clarke step up and slot over the bar on the 57th and 61st minutes leaving Seneschalstown winners by 2 points.
Seneschalstown: W. Mc Donagh, W. Smith, C. Cowley, N. Groome, A. Gleeson, C. Gleeson (1-0), D. Mc Donnell, A. Finnegan, S. Finnegan (0-01), N. Darby (0-01), J. Conlon (0-03), T. Ledwidge, P. Waters (0-02), S. Clarke (0-04 frees), B. Clarke (0-01 free). Subs: P. Garry for Ledwidge.
